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Last updated: April 2026
DeFi Risk Scores
The DeFi category includes 77 cryptocurrencies with an average risk score of 11/100. The lowest-risk coin is currently Injective.
All DeFi Coins by Risk
What Makes DeFi Risky?
DeFi protocols face smart contract risk, regulatory risk, and liquidity risk. TVL can evaporate quickly in bear markets, and governance token value is often disconnected from protocol revenue. Focus on protocols with sustainable fee models.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How risky are DeFi cryptocurrencies?
DeFi protocols face smart contract risk, regulatory risk, and liquidity risk. TVL can evaporate quickly in bear markets, and governance token value is often disconnected from protocol revenue. Focus on protocols with sustainable fee models.
Which DeFi coin is the safest right now?
Injective (INJ) currently has the lowest risk score in the DeFi category at 7/100.
How are DeFi risk scores calculated?
Each coin is scored using up to 9 indicators including Risk Wave, RSI, ATH Distance, Bitcoin Dominance, Fear & Greed, ALT/BTC Ratio, BTC Production Cost, Funding Rate, and Token Unlocks. The composite score is a weighted average that updates every 6 hours.
How does DeFi compare to other crypto categories?
Currently, DeFi has an average risk score of 11/100. For comparison: Infrastructure averages 10, Layer 1 averages 12, Gaming averages 9.