DeFi Pulse unveils safety ratings to allow users to compare risk
DeFi Pulse and Gauntlet have released a new tool to improve users’ risk awareness of major DeFi projects. Decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DeFi Pulse has launched new safety ratings in alpha to enable users to compare the risks of on-chain protocols. However, the ratings system is still in development and does not factor in all risks, such as smart contract risks. In partnership with digital asset modeling platform Gauntlet, the grading tool looks at key factors including user behaviour, collateral volatility, relative collateral liquidity, protocol parameters, and smart....
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