deBridge
4 placements on ChainChoice under deBridge, each scored against its own category's pool and criteria — none currently #1. The placements are not averaged and not ranked against each other: a #1 exchange and a #6 crypto card are two different products in two different markets.
Intent Networks
deBridge Liquidity Network (DLN)Rank#5 OverallScore64
#1 in this category: CoW Protocol
View verdictCross-Chain Swaps
deBridgeRank#6 OverallScore64
#1 in this category: Across
View verdictCross-Chain Messaging
deBridge Messaging ProtocolRank#7 OverallScore64
#1 in this category: Hyperlane
View verdictBridges
deBridgeRank#15 OverallScore46
#1 in this category: Relay
View verdictIntent Networks
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
- Execution failure: you get a worse price, later, or nothing.Scored by Bid set visibility · 34% (deBridge Liquidity Network (DLN) 3/10)Scored by Solver admission · 20% (deBridge Liquidity Network (DLN) 9/10)Scored by Fallback when nobody fills · 24% (deBridge Liquidity Network (DLN) 4/10)
Not assessed by this ranking: Contract failure, Control failure, Regulatory failure, Exit failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: Network fee disclosure (22%).
Cross-Chain Swaps
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
- Verification failure (deBridge 7/10): an invalid state or transfer is accepted.Scored by Trust model and exploit record · 30%
- Execution failure (deBridge 8/10): you get a worse price, later, or nothing.Scored by Published price versus observed price · 20%
Not assessed by this ranking: Contract failure, Control failure, Regulatory failure, Exit failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: Measured all-in cost (35%), Chains actually served (15%).
Cross-Chain Messaging
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
- Verification failure: an invalid state or transfer is accepted.Scored by Message trust model · 35% (deBridge Messaging Protocol 5/10)Scored by Application configurable security · 25% (deBridge Messaging Protocol 2/10)Scored by Forged and stuck message record · 25% (deBridge Messaging Protocol 7/10)
Not assessed by this ranking: Contract failure, Control failure, Liveness failure, Regulatory failure, Execution failure, Exit failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: Cost per message (15%).
Bridges
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
- Verification failure (deBridge 5/10): an invalid state or transfer is accepted.Scored by Trust posture · 26%
Not assessed by this ranking: Contract failure, Control failure, Liveness failure, Custody failure, Regulatory failure, Execution failure, Exit failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: Route coverage (28%), Route clarity (24%), Execution speed (22%).