How Credora rates a DeFi vault: inside the methodology
NEWEST POSTJun 11, 2026 · 5 min read

How Credora rates a DeFi vault: inside the methodology

Credora rates DeFi lending markets by starting with onchain data, running 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations per market across five independent risk factors, and producing a Probability of Significant Loss (PSL) and a letter grade. This article explains each step. If a vault has a PSL of 3%, that means in 3 out of 100 sim...

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Stablecoin risk assessment: what allocators measure
May 18, 20265 min read

Stablecoin risk assessment: what allocators measure beyond the peg

A stablecoin’s peg history is the most visible risk signal and the least sufficient one. A maintained peg means the token has not failed yet...

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What is PSL? How Credora measures DeFi risk
May 14, 20265 min read

What is PSL? How Credora measures DeFi risk

APY tells you how much a vault pays when conditions are stable. Probability of Significant Loss (PSL) tells you how often, under historical ...

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Oracle design and DeFi risk: lessons from the USDe depeg
May 11, 20265 min read

Oracle design and DeFi risk: lessons from the USDe depeg

In October 2025, USDe traded as low as $0.65 on Binance during what became the largest liquidation event in DeFi history. In lending protoco...

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slisBNB risk assessment: 0.37% PD, A rating from Credora
May 5, 20266 min read

slisBNB risk assessment: 0.37% PD, A rating from Credora

slisBNB carries an A rating from Credora, with a Probability of Default (PD) of 0.37% annually. This slisBNB risk assessment covers the full...

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Why yield-bearing asset issuers are getting independent risk ratings
May 4, 20265 min read

Why yield-bearing asset issuers are getting independent risk ratings

Institutional allocators deploying capital into DeFi lending markets now require documented risk profiles before integration. The decision p...

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Lista DAO Vault Risk Rating
Apr 30, 202611 min read

Lista DAO Vault Risk Rating

ListaDAO’s three curated vaults on BNB Chain carry independent risk ratings from Credora. The BNB Vault is rated A at a Probability of Signi...

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What is a DeFi risk rating?
Apr 29, 20266 min read

What is a DeFi risk rating?

A DeFi risk rating is a standardized measure of the probability that a lending market or vault will result in significant capital loss. It t...

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How Credora ratings determine DeFi vault coverage pricing
Apr 8, 20269 min read

How Credora ratings determine DeFi vault coverage pricing

Morpho vaults held over $10 billion in deposits as of March 2026. DeFi vault coverage for those positions was not available at institutional...

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Morpho vault risk: rated vs. unrated vaults during the Resolv exploit
Apr 3, 20265 min read

Morpho vault risk: rated vs. unrated vaults during the Resolv exploit

TL;DR In March 2026, the Resolv exploit exposed a defining dimension of Morpho vault risk: vaults on the same protocol carry materially diff...

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