5.4
/ 10
Best DeFi Strategy & Protocol Economics Advisors · Review
Chainrisk
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.
Best For
Lending and perpetuals protocols that need a simulation-based economic audit of collateral, liquidation and interest rate parameters
Headline Cost
Not published on the website; Compound forum proposals quoted a 90,000 USDC three-month pilot and a 500,000 USD annual retainer
Founded
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Rank in category
9 of 15
Last Checked
22 September 2026
Score breakdown
Category rubric →Published research and models · 25%
9.0
Client-confirmed work · 20%
1.0
Recent economics work · 20%
7.0
Conflict-of-interest disclosure · 15%
0.0
Named team · 10%
5.0
Transparent terms · 10%
10.0
A criterion with nothing published scores 0, so a low score often means missing evidence rather than poor work. The headline 5.4 is the weighted mean of these marks — see our methodology. Not financial advice.
The evidence behind each mark
Scoring rules →| Criterion | Mark | What we found | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published research and models · 25% | 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 · 20% | 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 · 20% | 7.0 | Chainrisk published the Swaylend Economic Risk Assessment Report on 12 June 2025. | chainrisk.xyz ↗ | 22 September 2026 |
| Conflict-of-interest disclosure · 15% | 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 · 10% | 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% | 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
- 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.
Where it falls 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.
| # | Service | Best for | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gauntlet | Lending and DEX protocols needing parameter and incentive optimization | Not published as a price list; the Compound contract was $2.3M per year in DAO proposals | 8.6 |
| 2 | LlamaRisk | Large lending protocols and stablecoin issuers that need a risk framework, parameter design and oracle-based risk automation | Not published as a price list; Aave renewal priced at $3.5M for one year (GHO plus 5,000 AAVE) | 7.6 |
| 3 | Tokenomics.net | Early-stage founders who want a fixed-price, fully documented token model before a raise | Data Room tiers $15,000, $20,000 and $25,000 | 7.1 |
| 4 | CryptoEconLab | Infrastructure, DePIN and AI protocols that need quantitative mechanism design and simulation | Design from $50,000 to $150,000+ | 6.9 |
| 5 | FinDaS | Early-stage teams that want a fixed-price token design or audit with an optional simulation model | Design $24,000 cash, or cash plus 0.5–1% of supply | 6.3 |
| 6 | BlockScience | Protocols that want simulation-based, research-grade mechanism and governance analysis | Not published | 6.0 |
| 7 | 8Blocks | Pre-TGE teams and Web2 or RWA businesses that want a token model or audit tied to business revenue | Workshop $2,500; Clutch lists $5,000+ minimum and $200-300/hr | 5.7 |
| 8 | Simplicity Group | Early-stage projects with modest budgets that want token design and GTM support from one vendor | Tokenomics from $5,000 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Chainrisk | Lending and perpetuals protocols that need a simulation-based economic audit of collateral, liquidation and interest rate parameters | Not published on the website; Compound forum proposals quoted a 90,000 USDC three-month pilot and a 500,000 USD annual retainer | 5.4 |
| 10 | Three Sigma | DeFi protocols that want a code audit and an economic or parameter review from the same vendor | Not published | 5.3 |
| 11 | Nethermind | Protocols wanting tokenomics analysis from a large engineering and security firm | Not published | 5.2 |
| 12 | Block Analitica | Lending and stablecoin protocols that need ongoing collateral risk parameters and monitoring rather than a one-off token design | Not published | 5.2 |
| 13 | Forgd | VC-backed projects preparing a TGE that want tokenomics, market maker and listing work from one provider | Cash and tokens; no cash price published | 4.0 |
| 14 | Delphi Consulting | Larger projects that want token advisory backed by a large research desk and are comfortable with a group that also invests | Not published | 3.8 |
| 15 | Blockphrase | Projects in India or the UAE that want token design combined with development and compliance work from one vendor | Not published | 2.4 |