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The best Risk Curators on Arc in 2026
We track 5 Risk Curators that run on Arc and have reviewed 5 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 $1.50B−1.6% - 2
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 $2.83B+3.8% - 3
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 $212M+0.5% - 4
Re7 Labs
Risk Curators · World Chain, Ethereum, Starknet +14
Re7 Labs is a DeFi investment and research firm that curates onchain risk for lending protocols. DefiLlama tracks about $55.9 million in TVL across 17 chains, but public sources leave fee and audit detail unpublished.
ScoreScore 6.3 out of 10TVL $54.4M+0.9% - 5
Galaxy Curation
Risk Curators · Arc, Ethereum, Base +1
Galaxy Curation is an institutional vault curation service for stablecoin holdings, built on Morpho infrastructure, with vaults also announced on Solana’s Kamino. Its curation focus may suit organizations seeking managed onchain yield, but vault strategies, fees and security details need closer scrutiny.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL $117M−0.3%
Risk Curators on Arc: the numbers
- Tracked
- 5
- Reviewed
- 5
- Total TVL
- $4.71B
- Avg. score
- 6.9/10
The DappsAtlas index lists 5 risk curators on Arc. Every one of them has a full review. Together they hold $4.71B in total value locked, counting value on every chain they support. Steakhouse Financial dominates, with 60% of that total.
Ranked by TVL, Steakhouse Financial ($2.83B), Gauntlet ($1.50B) and KPK ($212M) lead the field. On DappsAtlas scores, Gauntlet ranks first at 7.8/10, ahead of Steakhouse Financial (7.4) and KPK (7.4). The 5 rated risk curators average 6.9/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Many also deploy elsewhere, most often on Base (5), Ethereum (5) and Polygon (4). All 5 with a confirmed status are active. In the past week, total value locked rose 1.7%. Steakhouse Financial gained the most (+3.8%), while Gauntlet dropped the most (−1.6%).
Largest by TVL
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Steakhouse Financial$2.83B
- 2
Gauntlet$1.50B
- 3
KPK$212M
- 4
Galaxy Curation$117M
- 5
Re7 Labs$54.4M
Highest rated
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Gauntlet7.8
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Steakhouse Financial7.4
- 3
KPK7.4
- 4
Re7 Labs6.3
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Galaxy Curation5.5
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 Arc by TVL?
Steakhouse Financial is the largest risk curator on Arc by total value locked, with $2.83B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Gauntlet ($1.50B) and KPK ($212M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which risk curator on Arc has the highest DappsAtlas score?
Gauntlet has the highest score at 7.8/10, ahead of Steakhouse Financial (7.4) and KPK (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 Arc has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 5 risk curators on Arc. Of these, 5 have a full review and 5 report value locked, $4.71B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which risk curators on Arc grew the most this week?
Among risk curators with at least $1M locked, Steakhouse Financial had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+3.8%) and Gauntlet the biggest drop (−1.6%). Combined TVL moved +1.7% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for risk curators on Arc?
The 5 rated risk curators on Arc average 6.9 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 0 score below 5.