Convex Finance vs Gain: Risk & Value Comparison
Convex Finance
Gain
Sector
Yield
Yield
Risk Score
34/100
34/100
Risk Grade
B-
B-
Value Score
49/100
38/100
Value Grade
C
C-
TVL
$607M
$59M
FDV
$177M
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Mechanisms
7
5
Interactions
5
4
Quadrant
Safe but Stale
Safe but Stale
Risk Dimension Comparison
Mechanism Novelty/ 15
Convex Finance
3
Gain
5
Interaction Severity/ 20
Convex Finance
8
Gain
6
Oracle Surface/ 10
Convex Finance
1
Gain
3
Documentation Quality/ 10
Convex Finance
2
Gain
5
Track Record/ 15
Convex Finance
5
Gain
3
Scale Exposure/ 10
Convex Finance
7
Gain
3
Regulatory Risk/ 10
Convex Finance
2
Gain
2
Protocol Vitality/ 10
Convex Finance
6
Gain
7
Value Dimension Comparison
Fee Capture/ 25
Convex Finance
14
Gain
8
Token Distribution/ 25
Convex Finance
8
Gain
8
Emission Sustainability/ 25
Convex Finance
12
Gain
12
Competitive Moat/ 25
Convex Finance
15
Gain
10
Verdict
Both protocols have identical risk scores (34/100), making them equally risky.
Convex Finance has stronger value accrual (C, 49/100) compared to C- (38/100).