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Pools
Five years of DeFi risk intelligence
Exponential's battle-tested risk framework now powers YO
We've assessed
200+
Assets
100+
Protocols
1,000+
Risk vectors
Risk intelligence for AI agents
AI agents need trusted risk data before they can safely allocate capital onchain.
YO opens its risk graph through a simple API, letting agents query DeFi risk in real time and pay per request using x402.
No subscriptions. No manual onboarding. Just machine-readable risk intelligence for autonomous DeFi.
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Our rating scale
Our risk framework analyzes an opportunity holistically and assigns a rating based on the risks identified. The final rating factors in risk prevalence, importance, and convex relationships.
A risk rating is an informed data point about a DeFi investment's relative risk. It provides a framework to help investors evaluate opportunities and is just one aspect of an investor's decision-making process.
A
Lowest
Lowest risk of losing your investment with the highest security and risk management standards in DeFi.
B
Low
Low risk of losing your investment with good security and risk management practices in place.
C
Moderate
Moderate risk of losing your investment due to potential security or risk management issues.
D
High
High risk of losing your investment due to poor security and risk management.
F
Very high
The highest risk of losing your investment. Major gaps in security or risk management identified.
Industry-leading Risk ratings
Risk ratings give investors a clear standard for evaluating DeFi yield opportunities across assets, protocols, and chains.
Cover your blind spots
Spot hidden risks before they become costly.
Invest with clear risk signals
Match every move to your risk tolerance.
Identify market inefficiencies
Find risk-adjusted opportunities before others do.
Risk framework
Our framework combines onchain data and independent expert research. Each identified risk is evaluated against our rubric, assigned a risk score, and converted into an A to F rating.
Sample risk factors
Assets
Death spiral risk, Asset collateralization, Market cap, Single points of failure, Protocol dependencies
Protocols
Code Quality
Audits, track record of auditors, team transparency, number of hacks and oracle risk
Maturity
Total Value Locked ranking, level of governance concentration ad governance-related issues
Design
Tokenomics, systemic risks or ponzi-like mechanisms
Chains
Purpose of native token, total value invested, level of decentralization, number of nodes, concentration of staking