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The best Risk Curators on Optimism in 2026

We track 5 Risk Curators that run on Optimism 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

  1. 1
    Gauntlet logo

    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.

    Read the Gauntlet reviewVisit Gauntlet(opens in a new tab)
    ScoreScore 7.8 out of 10
    TVL $1.50B−1.6%
  2. 2
    KPK logo

    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.

    Read the KPK reviewVisit KPK(opens in a new tab)
    ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10
    TVL $212M+0.5%
  3. 3
    K3 Capital logo

    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.

    Read the K3 Capital reviewVisit K3 Capital(opens in a new tab)
    ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10
    TVL $229M+9.3%
  4. 4
    Re7 Labs logo

    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 DefiLlama tracks about $55.9 million in TVL across 17 chains, but public sources leave fee and audit detail unpublished.

    Read the Re7 Labs reviewVisit Re7 Labs(opens in a new tab)
    ScoreScore 6.3 out of 10
    TVL $54.4M+0.9%
  5. 5
    UltraYield Curator logo

    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.

    Read the UltraYield Curator reviewVisit UltraYield Curator(opens in a new tab)
    ScoreScore 6.3 out of 10
    TVL $45.2M−4.8%

Risk Curators on Optimism: the numbers

Tracked
5
Reviewed
5
Total TVL
$2.04B
Avg. score
6.9/10

DappsAtlas tracks 5 risk curators on Optimism. Every one of them has a full review. Combined, they lock $2.04B, counting value on every chain they support. Gauntlet dominates, with 73% of that total.

By value locked, the largest risk curators on Optimism are Gauntlet ($1.50B), K3 Capital ($229M) and KPK ($212M). On DappsAtlas scores, Gauntlet ranks first at 7.8/10, ahead of KPK (7.4) and K3 Capital (6.5). That makes Gauntlet both the biggest and the best-rated. The 5 rated risk curators average 6.9/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.

Many also deploy elsewhere, most often on Ethereum (5), BNB Chain (4) and Base (4). All 5 with a confirmed status are active. In the past week, total value locked was roughly flat (−0.3%). K3 Capital gained the most (+9.3%), while UltraYield Curator dropped the most (−4.8%).

Largest by TVL

  1. 1Gauntlet logoGauntlet$1.50B
  2. 2K3 Capital logoK3 Capital$229M
  3. 3KPK logoKPK$212M
  4. 4Re7 Labs logoRe7 Labs$54.4M
  5. 5UltraYield Curator logoUltraYield Curator$45.2M

Highest rated

  1. 1Gauntlet logoGauntlet7.8
  2. 2KPK logoKPK7.4
  3. 3K3 Capital logoK3 Capital6.5
  4. 4Re7 Labs logoRe7 Labs6.3
  5. 5UltraYield Curator logoUltraYield Curator6.3

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 Optimism by TVL?

Gauntlet is the largest risk curator on Optimism by total value locked, with $1.50B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by K3 Capital ($229M) and KPK ($212M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.

Which risk curator on Optimism has the highest DappsAtlas score?

Gauntlet has the highest score at 7.8/10, ahead of KPK (7.4) and K3 Capital (6.5). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.

How many risk curators on Optimism has DappsAtlas reviewed?

DappsAtlas tracks 5 risk curators on Optimism. Of these, 5 have a full review and 5 report value locked, $2.04B in total, counting value on every chain they support.

Which risk curators on Optimism 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 UltraYield Curator the biggest drop (−4.8%). Combined TVL moved −0.3% over the same seven days.

What is the average score for risk curators on Optimism?

The 5 rated risk curators on Optimism average 6.9 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 0 score below 5.