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The best Risk Curators on Arbitrum in 2026
We track 11 Risk Curators that run on Arbitrum and have reviewed 11 of them in full. Our top pick is Gauntlet. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
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Gauntlet
Risk Curators · BNB Chain, Base, Ethereum +11
Gauntlet is a DeFi risk manager that now curates non-custodial yield vaults for fintechs, exchanges and asset managers, with about $1.5B in TVL on DefiLlama. Its strength is institutional distribution and a long risk-modeling record; the main caveat is that vault returns still carry underlying protocol risk.
ScoreScore 7.8 out of 10TVL $1.49B−2.9% - 2
Yearn Curating
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Katana, Base +2
Yearn Curating is DefiLlama's risk-curator listing for Yearn, the long-running DeFi yield aggregator. Yearn pools deposits into vaults that chase yield across protocols, but returns are variable and carry smart-contract risk.
ScoreScore 7.5 out of 10TVL $46.4M−1.0% - 3
Steakhouse Financial
Risk Curators · Base, Ethereum, Robinhood Chain +8
Steakhouse Financial is a risk curator that builds and manages stablecoin lending vaults, mainly on Morpho, for fintechs, exchanges and asset managers. DefiLlama shows about $2.76B in TVL, but vault and curation risk still apply.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $2.76B+5.8% - 4
KPK
Risk Curators · Ethereum, dYdX, xDai +8
KPK is a noncustodial onchain asset manager that runs curated vaults, tokenised funds and treasury mandates for DAOs, institutions and capital allocators. It manages about $217 million in TVL on DefiLlama, though fee details are not published in the material reviewed.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $210M−0.4% - 5
Block Analitica
Risk Curators · Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum +1
Block Analitica is a Singapore-based risk advisory and analytics firm that has supported Sky (formerly MakerDAO) since 2019. It sells dashboards, modeling and consulting to DeFi lending protocols rather than a product retail users trade with.
ScoreScore 7.2 out of 10TVL $8.62M−9.8% - 6
Clearstar
Risk Curators · Flare, Base, Ethereum +8
Clearstar is a Swiss-founded DeFi risk research and advisory firm that also curates onchain vault strategies, with about $188 million in TVL listed on DefiLlama. It suits allocators who want a risk-first curator, but fees and audit coverage are not published in the sources reviewed.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $182M+0.1% - 7
Varlamore Capital
Risk Curators · Sonic, Ethereum, Avalanche +1
Varlamore Capital is a DeFi vault manager that runs risk-tiered lending vaults, currently on Silo Finance for USDC and Sonic's S token. It suits yield seekers who want a curator to pick risk for them, but fees and team details are not published.
ScoreScore 6.6 out of 10TVL $2.46M+17.6% - 8
Hyperithm
Risk Curators · Monad, Ethereum, Arbitrum +6
Hyperithm is a Tokyo and Seoul digital asset manager founded in 2018 that runs market-neutral strategies and curates on-chain vaults, with about $240M tracked on DefiLlama. It reads as an established manager, but the key claims are self-reported and fees are not published publicly.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $234M−7.5% - 9
K3 Capital
Risk Curators · Monad, Ethereum, Optimism +6
K3 Capital is a DeFi asset and risk manager that runs non-directional yield funds and curates lending vaults. DefiLlama lists about $229M TVL, but fund terms and fees are not published on the homepage.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $224M+6.1% - 10
MEV Capital
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Hyperliquid L1, Sui +9
MEV Capital is a Lithuania-based DeFi asset manager that curates lending vaults and runs yield strategies for institutions and crypto-native users. Its headline numbers are self-reported, and fees are not published.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $9.37M−4.0% - 11
UltraYield Curator
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Hyperliquid L1, Etherlink +8
UltraYield Curator is a vault platform from crypto hedge fund Edge Capital that curates market-neutral yield strategies. It holds about $48 million in TVL, but audits and fees are not clearly published publicly reviewed.
ScoreScore 6.3 out of 10TVL $45.1M−6.9%
Risk Curators on Arbitrum: the numbers
- Tracked
- 11
- Reviewed
- 11
- Total TVL
- $5.21B
- Avg. score
- 7.0/10
There are 11 risk curators on Arbitrum in the DappsAtlas index. Every one of them has a full review. Combined, they lock $5.21B, counting value on every chain they support. Steakhouse Financial dominates, with 53% of that total. The five largest make up 94% of the total; the median is $182M.
By value locked, the largest risk curators on Arbitrum are Steakhouse Financial ($2.76B), Gauntlet ($1.49B) and Hyperithm ($234M). The best-rated is Gauntlet with 7.8/10, followed by Yearn Curating (7.5) and Steakhouse Financial (7.4). The 11 rated risk curators average 7.0/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Many also deploy elsewhere, most often on Ethereum (11), Base (8) and Hyperliquid L1 (7). All 11 with a confirmed status are active. Over the last seven days, combined TVL rose 1.9%. Varlamore Capital gained the most (+17.6%), while Block Analitica dropped the most (−9.8%).
Largest by TVL
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Steakhouse Financial$2.76B
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Gauntlet$1.49B
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Hyperithm$234M
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K3 Capital$224M
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KPK$210M
Highest rated
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Yearn Curating7.5
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Block Analitica7.2
Method
How we ranked them
Reviewed dApps come first. Each DappsAtlas review scores security, ease of use, fees and features from 0 to 10 using public facts such as audits, documentation and on-chain data; the overall score orders the list, with total value locked as the tie-breaker. Projects we have not reviewed yet follow, ordered by total value locked. Scores are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest risk curator on Arbitrum by TVL?
Steakhouse Financial is the largest risk curator on Arbitrum by total value locked, with $2.76B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Gauntlet ($1.49B) and Hyperithm ($234M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which risk curator on Arbitrum has the highest DappsAtlas score?
Gauntlet has the highest score at 7.8/10, ahead of Yearn Curating (7.5) and Steakhouse Financial (7.4). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many risk curators on Arbitrum has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 11 risk curators on Arbitrum. Of these, 11 have a full review and 11 report value locked, $5.21B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which risk curators on Arbitrum grew the most this week?
Among risk curators with at least $1M locked, Varlamore Capital had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+17.6%) and Block Analitica the biggest drop (−9.8%). Combined TVL moved +1.9% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for risk curators on Arbitrum?
The 11 rated risk curators on Arbitrum average 7.0 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 0 score below 5.