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The best Risk Curators on BNB Chain in 2026
We track 9 Risk Curators that run on BNB Chain and have reviewed 9 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
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% - 3
RockawayX
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Solana, Monad +7
RockawayX is a crypto firm that invests in early-stage projects, runs validators and provides liquidity. On DeFi data trackers it is listed as a risk curator on Morpho and other lending protocols, with about $304.5M in TVL.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $299M+9.0% - 4
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 $232M−5.8% - 5
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 $229M+9.3% - 6
Tulipa Capital
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Base, Berachain +5
Tulipa Capital is a DeFi risk curator that manages lending-market and vault strategies, with about $61 million in TVL across eight chains. Its pitch is capital protection over yield, but public sources show no audits and no published fee schedule.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $58.0M−0.5% - 7
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 $9.44M−2.4% - 8
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% - 9
Apostro
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain
Apostro is a risk curator that sets up and manages onchain lending markets and vaults for BTCfi, stablecoins and related assets on Ethereum, Base and BNB Chain. It is a niche, early-stage product with a small TVL and no listed audits.
ScoreScore 5.8 out of 10TVL $206K−1.8%
Risk Curators on BNB Chain: the numbers
- Tracked
- 9
- Reviewed
- 9
- Total TVL
- $2.59B
- Avg. score
- 6.6/10
The DappsAtlas index lists 9 risk curators on BNB Chain. Every one of them has a full review. Combined, they lock $2.59B, counting value on every chain they support. Gauntlet dominates, with 58% of that total. The top five account for 95%, while the median risk curator holds $212M.
By value locked, the largest risk curators on BNB Chain are Gauntlet ($1.50B), RockawayX ($299M) and Hyperithm ($232M). On DappsAtlas scores, Gauntlet ranks first at 7.8/10, ahead of KPK (7.4) and RockawayX (6.5). That makes Gauntlet both the biggest and the best-rated. The 9 rated risk curators average 6.6/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Many also deploy elsewhere, most often on Ethereum (9), Base (7) and Arbitrum (5). All 9 with a confirmed status are active. In the past week, total value locked was roughly flat (+0.2%). K3 Capital gained the most (+9.3%), while Hyperithm dropped the most (−5.8%).
Largest by TVL
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Gauntlet$1.50B
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RockawayX$299M
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Hyperithm$232M
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K3 Capital$229M
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KPK$212M
Highest rated
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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 BNB Chain by TVL?
Which risk curator on BNB Chain has the highest DappsAtlas score?
How many risk curators on BNB Chain has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 9 risk curators on BNB Chain. Of these, 9 have a full review and 9 report value locked, $2.59B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which risk curators on BNB Chain grew the most this week?
Among risk curators with at least $1M locked, K3 Capital had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+9.3%) and Hyperithm the biggest drop (−5.8%). Combined TVL moved +0.2% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for risk curators on BNB Chain?
The 9 rated risk curators on BNB Chain average 6.6 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 0 score below 5.