Hop Protocol vs Stargate V2: Risk & Value Comparison

Hop Protocol logoHop Protocol

Bridge

Risk

B

Value

C-

Safe but Stale

Stargate V2 logoStargate V2

Bridge

Risk

B-

Value

D+

Dead Money

Hop Protocol
Stargate V2
Sector
Bridge
Bridge
Risk Score
23/100
32/100
Risk Grade
B
B-
Value Score
42/100
28/100
Value Grade
C-
D+
TVL
$4M
$102M
FDV
$798,401
$32,654
Mechanisms
6
5
Interactions
4
4
Quadrant
Safe but Stale
Dead Money

Risk Dimension Comparison

Mechanism Novelty/ 15
Hop Protocol
2
Stargate V2
3
Interaction Severity/ 20
Hop Protocol
8
Stargate V2
6
Oracle Surface/ 10
Hop Protocol
0
Stargate V2
2
Documentation Quality/ 10
Hop Protocol
3
Stargate V2
2
Track Record/ 15
Hop Protocol
3
Stargate V2
3
Scale Exposure/ 10
Hop Protocol
0
Stargate V2
5
Regulatory Risk/ 10
Hop Protocol
2
Stargate V2
3
Protocol Vitality/ 10
Hop Protocol
5
Stargate V2
8

Value Dimension Comparison

Fee Capture/ 25
Hop Protocol
10
Stargate V2
8
Token Distribution/ 25
Hop Protocol
7
Stargate V2
8
Emission Sustainability/ 25
Hop Protocol
14
Stargate V2
5
Competitive Moat/ 25
Hop Protocol
11
Stargate V2
7

Verdict

Hop Protocol is the safer protocol with a risk score of 23/100 (B) compared to 32/100 (B-).

Hop Protocol has stronger value accrual (C-, 42/100) compared to D+ (28/100).