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Exponent

2 placements on ChainChoice under Exponent, 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.

Fixed-Rate Yield
Exponent Yield Exchange
Rank#4 OverallScore75

#1 in this category: Exactly Protocol

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Structured Products
Exponent Risk-Tranching
Rank#6 OverallScore54

#1 in this category: SOFA.org (Earn and Surge)

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Fixed-Rate Yield
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
  • Control failure (Exponent Yield Exchange 4/10): a key or vote changes the rules, freezes or mints.
    Scored by Is the rate actually fixed, and who can change it · 26%
  • Insolvency failure (Exponent Yield Exchange 6/10): the firm or issuer that owes you cannot pay.
    Scored by Who owes you the fixed leg if the strategy misses · 18%
  • Exit failure: you cannot get out at par, on time, or with what is yours.
    Scored by What happens at maturity · 32% (Exponent Yield Exchange 8/10)
    Scored by The price of leaving early · 24% (Exponent Yield Exchange 8/10)
Not assessed by this ranking: Contract failure, Regulatory failure, Execution failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means.
Structured Products
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
  • Insolvency failure (Exponent Risk-Tranching 5/10): the firm or issuer that owes you cannot pay.
    Scored by Counterparty backing the payoff · 28%
  • Exit failure (Exponent Risk-Tranching 5/10): you cannot get out at par, on time, or with what is yours.
    Scored by Settlement and early exit terms · 18%
  • Information failure (Exponent Risk-Tranching 6/10): the number is wrong or bought, or your data leaks.
    Scored by Payoff defined in a readable contract · 30%
Not assessed by this ranking: Contract failure, Control failure, Custody failure, Regulatory 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: Fee embedded in the quote (24%).