Ratings / DeFi

MakerDAO MKR

The original CDP-based stablecoin protocol. Issues DAI against collateral, now operating under the Endgame restructuring.

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86
/ 100
Certified
Category
DeFi
Chains
Ethereum
Last reviewed
Apr 30, 2026
Next review
Jul 30, 2026
Methodology
v3.2
Lead reviewer
Marisol Chen

Score breakdown

Legal & Entity Legitimacy19/25
Security & Audit Posture23/25
Operational Track Record16/20
Financial Transparency13/15
User Outcomes15/15

Evidence

Audits
2 on file
Bug bounty
Active
Multisig
No
Exploit history
Clean

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