Is Aries Markets Safe?
Risk Grade: B- (35/100)
Aries Markets is rated as moderate risk — some novel mechanisms, generally well-understood.
Moderate risk — standard lending design on Aptos with clean track record, but aggressive LTV parameters and flagged oracle issues warrant caution
A lending protocol on Aptos where you deposit crypto to earn interest or borrow against your holdings. It holds $12M in deposits with standard lending mechanisms. Its B- grade reflects clean operation and standard design, offset by aggressive 90% LTV in e-mode and an oracle vulnerability flagged by security auditors.
TVL
$12M
Mechanisms
6
Interactions
5
Value Grade
C+
Key Risks for Aries Markets Users
The efficiency mode allows borrowing up to 90% of your collateral value. A 10% price drop can trigger liquidation, leaving very little safety margin.
Security auditors flagged a critical oracle pricing issue. Price manipulation on low-liquidity Aptos tokens could lead to incorrect liquidations.
All deposits are concentrated in Aptos assets. If APT crashes, every market gets hit at the same time.
Top Risk Factors
- •E-Mode allows up to 90% LTV, leaving extremely thin liquidation margins that can be breached in rapid price declines of correlated Aptos assets.
- •OtterSec audit flagged critical oracle pricing vulnerability; oracle manipulation on low-liquidity Aptos assets remains a systemic risk.
- •Concentration of deposits in Aptos-native assets creates correlated liquidation risk during APT downturns.
Risk Score Breakdown
Aries Markets's highest risk area is Vitality Risk (9/10). Here's how each dimension contributes to the overall 35/100 score:
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This protocol has 2 collapse scenarios. 2 high-severity interaction risks identified. See the full mechanism classification, interaction matrix, and deep-dive recommendations.
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