Venus Core Pool
Score breakdown
+−Why these scores
- TVL · 3.0/10
- TVL of $1.05B — thin capital base by peer standards, which affects fee revenue and depth on any single position.
- Battle-tested · 10.0/10
- Deployed 5+ years ago — has survived multiple full crypto cycles including the 2022 bear market.
- Chain coverage · 8.0/10
- Deployed on 8 chains — solid multi-chain coverage across major L1s and L2s.
- Revenue efficiency · 3.0/10
- Annualised fee/TVL ratio below 1% — the protocol is heavily incentives-driven rather than fee-earning.
- Category leadership · 6.0/10
- Ranked #8 in the category — top-10 by TVL.
- Momentum · 6.0/10
- +0.7% TVL over 7 days — flat-to-positive; steady state.
▲ Pros
- Battle-tested (10/10): Deployed 5+ years ago — has survived multiple full crypto cycles including the 2022 bear market
- Chain coverage (8/10): Deployed on 8 chains — solid multi-chain coverage across major L1s and L2s
▼ Cons
- TVL (3/10 — major concern): TVL of $1.05B — thin capital base by peer standards, which affects fee revenue and depth on any single position
- Revenue efficiency (3/10 — major concern): Annualised fee/TVL ratio below 1% — the protocol is heavily incentives-driven rather than fee-earning
- Category leadership (6/10): Ranked #8 in the category — top-10 by TVL
- Momentum (6/10): +0.7% TVL over 7 days — flat-to-positive; steady state
