Is Aura Finance Safe?
Risk Grade: B (27/100)
Aura Finance is rated as moderate risk — some novel mechanisms, generally well-understood.
Moderate risk — 3+ years of clean operation with well-tested mechanisms, but total dependency on Balancer means you inherit all of Balancer's risks
A yield aggregator built on top of Balancer that boosts your returns by accumulating voting power in Balancer's governance. It manages $117M in deposits with 3+ years of clean operation. Its B grade reflects proven mechanisms and long track record, offset by complete dependency on Balancer's security.
TVL
$115M
Mechanisms
6
Interactions
5
Value Grade
B-
Key Risks for Aura Finance Users
All your money in Aura is deposited into Balancer pools. When Balancer was hacked for $128M in November 2025, Aura depositors in affected pools lost funds too.
The protocol depends on BAL token emissions for yield. As emissions decline over time, your returns will decrease unless fee revenue grows to compensate.
Concentrated voting power could redirect rewards away from your pool toward pools that benefit insiders.
Top Risk Factors
- •Deep dependency on Balancer: any Balancer exploit (like the November 2025 $128M hack) cascades directly to Aura depositors through shared pool infrastructure.
- •veBAL governance capture risk through concentrated AURA voting power could misallocate emissions away from productive pools.
- •Yield sustainability depends on continuous new liquidity inflows and the BAL emission schedule, which is declining over time.
Risk Score Breakdown
Aura Finance's highest risk area is Vitality Risk (8/10). Here's how each dimension contributes to the overall 27/100 score:
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This protocol has 2 collapse scenarios. 1 high-severity interaction risks identified. See the full mechanism classification, interaction matrix, and deep-dive recommendations.
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