Gain vs Idle: Risk & Value Comparison
Gain
Idle
Sector
Yield
Yield
Risk Score
34/100
16/100
Risk Grade
B-
B+
Value Score
38/100
25/100
Value Grade
C-
D
TVL
$59M
$5M
FDV
—
$733,572
Mechanisms
5
4
Interactions
4
3
Quadrant
Safe but Stale
Dead Money
Risk Dimension Comparison
Mechanism Novelty/ 15
Gain
5
Idle
0
Interaction Severity/ 20
Gain
6
Idle
5
Oracle Surface/ 10
Gain
3
Idle
2
Documentation Quality/ 10
Gain
5
Idle
2
Track Record/ 15
Gain
3
Idle
0
Scale Exposure/ 10
Gain
3
Idle
0
Regulatory Risk/ 10
Gain
2
Idle
2
Protocol Vitality/ 10
Gain
7
Idle
5
Value Dimension Comparison
Fee Capture/ 25
Gain
8
Idle
8
Token Distribution/ 25
Gain
8
Idle
8
Emission Sustainability/ 25
Gain
12
Idle
5
Competitive Moat/ 25
Gain
10
Idle
4
Verdict
Idle is the safer protocol with a risk score of 16/100 (B+) compared to 34/100 (B-).
Gain has stronger value accrual (C-, 38/100) compared to D (25/100).