DeFi Strategy & Protocol Economics Advisors · OBOL rating
Chainrisk review
Chainrisk is a DeFi economic security firm that runs agent-based and Monte Carlo simulations to audit lending and perpetuals protocols and to recommend risk parameters.
5.4/10
Weak
Score breakdown
Category rubric →- Published research and modelsweight 25%9.0avg 7.5
- Client-confirmed workweight 20%1.0avg 3.8
- Recent economics workweight 20%7.0avg 6.9
- Conflict-of-interest disclosureweight 15%0.0avg 1.7
- Named teamweight 10%5.0avg 6.0
- Transparent termsweight 10%10.0avg 8.0
this service category average across 15Score = Σ mark × weight. A criterion with nothing published scores 0. Methodology.
The evidence behind each mark
Scoring rules →| Criterion | Mark | What we found | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published research and models | 9.0 | Publishes a Compound V3 economic audit paper on arXiv, protocol risk reports and an open agent-based exploit simulation repo, though its core simulation engine is proprietary. | arxiv.org ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Client-confirmed work | 1.0 | Of ten protocols named in its 2024 review, only Superlend confirms the work, stating its Etherlink markets underwent an independent economic audit by Chainrisk. | docs.superlend.xyz ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Recent economics work | 7.0 | Chainrisk published the Swaylend Economic Risk Assessment Report on 12 June 2025. | chainrisk.xyz ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Conflict-of-interest disclosure | 0.0 | No conflict of interest or token holdings policy found on the website or in its Compound proposals, which only list a proposed COMP performance bonus as pay. | comp.xyz ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Named team | 5.0 | Its Compound grant post names seven team members with roles, led by co-founders Sudipan Sinha (CEO) and Arka Datta (CPO), but the website has no team page. | comp.xyz ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Transparent terms | 10.0 | Public proposals set out formats with prices and timelines, including a 90,000 USDC three-month pilot for February to April 2025 and a 25,000 USD grant billed at 40 USD per hour. | comp.xyz ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
What we liked, and what fell short
Liked
- Publishes its methods, including a Compound V3 economic audit on arXiv and an open agent-based exploit simulation repository.
- Public governance proposals give prices, scope and timelines in detail.
- Superlend's documentation confirms Chainrisk's economic audit of its Etherlink markets.
Fell short
- Only one of ten named clients was confirmed on the client's own site.
- No conflict of interest policy found, even though it also advertises vault curation and proposed COMP token bonuses.
- Its larger Compound retainer proposals show no approving vote, and dated posts stop in mid-2025.