For Program Operators
This section is for institutions enabling cover on a DeFi position: vault operators, structured-product providers, treasury managers, and partner protocols passing protection through to their own programs.
In the MVP, enabling cover is permissioned. Program operators complete institutional onboarding (including AML/sanctions screening and eligibility checks) before they can request a quote or hold a Cover Token. Staking, by contrast, is permissionless. See For Stakers.
What you'll find here
How Coverage Works walks through the enablement flow end to end.
Cover Tokens explains what you receive when cover is enabled: an ERC-7621 Cover Token that records your active coverage, and how claims are handled.
Pricing describes, at a high level, how premiums reflect the risk components Firelight monitors in real time.
Claims Process details how a covered incident becomes a payout, with no claim-submission step required of the program operator.
Supported Protocols and Markets lists the markets eligible for coverage at launch.
What you need to know before enabling cover
Cover is enabled for a fixed 30-day period and cannot be cancelled mid-period. Premium is paid upfront. You receive an on-chain Cover Token representing your active coverage for that period, which you hold until expiry. When a payout is triggered, you receive the proceeds as the holder of the on-chain Cover Token and pass them through to depositors in the underlying vault under the vault's terms.
Coverage applies only to markets you explicitly schedule when cover is enabled. If your strategy moves into a non-declared market during the period, that allocation is uncovered until you renew with an updated declaration. See Periods and Coverage Cycles.
Typical program operator journey
Complete institutional onboarding (one time).
Review the approved markets and current available limits in the Cover Registry.
Request a quote specifying markets and coverage amounts.
Approve premium spending from a prefunded wallet.
At the next period boundary, the matching engine allocates capacity and settles premium.
Coverage activates and the Cover Token is issued to your address.
If a covered incident occurs, valid coverage is included automatically, no claim filing required.
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