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Stride receives a B risk grade (24/100) from Hindenrank, where lower scores indicate lower risk. Moderate risk — well-audited and battle-tested liquid staking protocol with strong ICS security backing, though declining TVL and cross-chain dependencies warrant attention. Stride is the leading liquid staking protocol for the Cosmos ecosystem, supporting stATOM, stOSMO, stDYDX and other IBC-compatible tokens. Users stake their tokens and receive LSTs that automatically earn staking rewards while remaining usable in DeFi. Secured by Cosmos Hub validators through Interchain Security and audited by three firms, Stride has a strong security foundation despite declining TVL from its peak.

The key risks identified for Stride are: (1) Stride relies on IBC Interchain Accounts to manage staked tokens across multiple blockchains — if IBC relayers go down, your tokens remain staked but you cannot redeem or manage them until connectivity is restored (2) TVL has declined significantly from peak levels, which may affect the protocol's economic sustainability and STRD token value over time (3) The protocol depends on Cosmos Hub governance decisions — changes to Interchain Security terms could alter Stride's fee structure and economics

Stride scores 24/100 across eight risk dimensions: Mechanism Novelty: 3/15, Interaction Severity: 3/20, Oracle Surface: 2/10, Documentation Gaps: 2/10, Track Record: 5/15, Scale Exposure: 0/10, Regulatory Risk: 2/10, Vitality Risk: 7/10. The highest risk area is Vitality Risk at 7/10.

Among 83 rated Liquid Staking protocols on Hindenrank, Stride ranks #9 by safety (lowest risk score = safest). Its 24/100 risk score and B grade place it among the safer Liquid Staking protocols.

Stride scores 5/15 on the Track Record risk dimension, indicating some history of security incidents or exploits. Higher scores reflect more severe or frequent incidents. Review the full risk report for details.