Is Gains Network Safe?
Risk Grade: C+ (40/100)
Gains Network is rated as elevated risk — multiple novel mechanisms and notable interaction risks.
Moderate risk — extreme leverage amplifies every oracle error by up to 1000x, with vault depositors bearing all the losses
A synthetic trading platform offering up to 1000x leverage on forex, 150x on crypto, and 100x on stocks, all settled through price feeds rather than actual asset swaps. It holds $50M in its vault that acts as the house against all trades. Its C grade reflects extreme oracle sensitivity at 1000x leverage.
TVL
$23M
Mechanisms
8
Interactions
6
Value Grade
B-
Key Risks for Gains Network Users
At 1000x leverage on forex, a tiny 0.1% price feed error creates a 100% profit for the exploiter, paid directly from the vault that holds your deposits
If traders consistently win more than the vault earns in fees, new GNS tokens are printed and sold to cover the gap. This dilution can spiral if it shakes confidence
Security auditors found vulnerabilities in copies of this code that allowed 900% abnormal profits. The core code may have similar issues
Top Risk Factors
- •Up to 1000x leverage on forex pairs amplifies oracle manipulation risk; a 0.1% price manipulation at 1000x creates a 100% position profit extracted from vault depositors
- •GNS token minting backstop for vault shortfalls creates a potential dilution death spiral if trader wins consistently exceed vault income
- •Zellic audit found vulnerabilities in Gains fork protocols allowing 900% abnormal profits via stop-loss/take-profit manipulation, raising concerns about core logic robustness
Risk Score Breakdown
Gains Network's highest risk area is Oracle Surface (7/10). Here's how each dimension contributes to the overall 40/100 score:
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This protocol has 2 collapse scenarios. 1 critical and 3 high-severity interaction risks identified. See the full mechanism classification, interaction matrix, and deep-dive recommendations.
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