Sources & further reading
These are primary sources, established data vendors, or canonical specifications we referenced or cross-checked while writing this page.
- DefiLlama — The industry-standard open-source aggregator for DeFi TVL and protocol metrics.
- Dune Analytics — Community-curated SQL dashboards over on-chain data.
- Rekt.news — Forensic post-mortems on DeFi exploits; often the first independent analysis.
- CoinGecko — Reference source for crypto price and market-cap data.
DeFi Risk Scoring Engine
Comprehensive risk assessment across 15+ major DeFi protocols
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Protocols
Aave
Leading decentralized lending protocol
Total Value Locked
$10.2B
Audits
OpenZeppelin, Trail of Bits
Risk Assessment Details
Smart Contract Risk
Code quality, audit status, historical bugs
Liquidity Risk
TVL, pool depth, concentration risks
Governance Risk
Decentralization, voter participation, control
Oracle Risk
Oracle dependencies, redundancy, flash loan risks
Economic Risk
Tokenomics, inflation rate, sustainability
Regulatory Risk
Jurisdiction, compliance, legal exposure
Risk Summary
Aave has an overall risk score of 33/100. This assessment considers smart contract security, liquidity depth, governance decentralization, oracle reliability, economic sustainability, and regulatory exposure.
Higher scores indicate greater risk. Factors are weighted to emphasize smart contract and economic risks (20% each), while governance, liquidity, oracle, and regulatory risks are equally weighted at 15% each.
Risk assessments are based on demo data and on-chain metrics. Always conduct your own research before engaging with DeFi protocols.