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The independent rating platform for institutional staking & on-chain yield. Compare 90+ verified providers across 120+ assets — graded AAA to D for downside risk, not headline yield.
Two rating frameworks. One AAA–D scale.
We grade the two surfaces of on-chain yield — the infrastructure providers institutions delegate to, and the DeFi protocols they allocate into — on a single comparable scale, so a validator and a yield strategy can be weighed on equal terms.
Staking Infrastructure Providers
Operational resilience, governance safeguards and security controls — a clear, comparable grade for the validators and operators institutions delegate to.
DeFi Protocols
Smart-contract design, liquidity and liquidation dynamics, governance and financial backstops — the probability and pathways of loss in an on-chain yield protocol.
AAA – D, designed to express downside risk
A higher grade reflects stronger controls, clearer failure boundaries and a lower likelihood of permanent loss under adverse conditions — not marketing quality or headline yield.
Qualified Grade
AAA · AA · A — suitable for most risk-aware allocators, given due diligence.
Elevated Grade
BBB · BB · B — for allocators who actively price risk and monitor closely.
High-Risk Grade
CCC · CC · C — loss is a venture risk, not a tail risk.
Default
D — permanent loss event has occurred.
Who relies on Staking Rewards ratings
One independent standard, used across the staking economy — by the providers being rated, the institutions allocating capital, and the platforms putting yield in front of users.
Staking Providers→
Get independently assessed on operational, financial, and governance risk to attract institutional delegations and clearly differentiate from unverified operators.
Yield Protocols→
Our DeFi Ratings break down smart-contract, liquidity and strategy risk, giving serious investors the confidence to trust — and allocate capital to — your yield.
Capital Allocators→
Allocate with clarity and consistency using standardized ratings and due diligence that support defensible, repeatable decisions.
Wallets & Platforms→
Embed independent risk ratings directly into your product to guide users toward safer staking and higher-quality yield — boosting trust, conversion, and long-term retention.
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