Is Moonlander Safe?
Risk Grade: C+ (37/100)
Moonlander is rated as elevated risk — multiple novel mechanisms and notable interaction risks.
Elevated risk — extreme 1000x leverage amplifies oracle and adverse selection risks beyond industry norms, partially offset by Crypto.com Capital backing.
Moonlander is a decentralized perpetual trading platform on Cronos zkEVM offering up to 1000x leverage on crypto assets, backed by Crypto.com Capital. With $32M TVL and $2B+ cumulative volume, its C+ grade reflects extreme leverage parameters that amplify oracle and adverse selection risks, partially offset by institutional backing.
TVL
$32M
Mechanisms
5
Interactions
4
Value Grade
D
Key Risks for Moonlander Users
Moonlander offers up to 1000x leverage — a 0.1% price move against your position results in total loss. Most professionals consider anything above 100x extremely risky.
Liquidity providers to MLP act as counterparty to all trades. If traders are consistently profitable, LP deposits lose value.
The protocol operates on Cronos zkEVM, a newer chain where infrastructure may not process liquidations fast enough during extreme conditions.
Top Risk Factors
- •1000x leverage amplifies oracle risk — even 0.01% oracle manipulation at 1000x creates 10% profit opportunity for attackers.
- •Moonlander Pool (MLP) adverse selection — the MLP acts as counterparty to all trades. Sophisticated traders extract value from LPs, especially at extreme leverage.
- •Cronos zkEVM ecosystem risk — newer chain with bridge dependencies and limited battle-testing.
- •Pyth oracle single dependency — sole price source for extreme-leverage trading.
Risk Score Breakdown
Moonlander's highest risk area is Oracle Surface (5/10). Here's how each dimension contributes to the overall 37/100 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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