Side-by-side institutional comparison — canonical compliance grade, methodology verdict, and IC-memo-ready exports per asset.
| Metric |  DAI Dai |  APXUSD apxUSD Proxy score |  XAUT Tether Gold Proxy score |  PAXG PAX Gold Proxy score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.38B | $519.0M | $2.70B | $2.14B |
| Peg Status | STABLE | STABLE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Peg Deviation | 0.032% | 0.025% | — | — |
| Issuer | MakerDAO | Unknown | Tether | Paxos |
| Issuer Type | Decentralized DAO | — | Centralized | Centralized |
| Jurisdiction | Unregulated | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reserve Transparency | On-Chain | None/Opaque | Audited Reports | Audited Reports |
| Redemption Rights | 1:1 par · Instant (On-Chain) | — | — | — |
| Governance | DAO Governance | — | Issuer Controlled | Issuer Controlled |
| Compliance Score | C+56/100 | C40/100 | D28/100 | D28/100 |
| Yield Eligibility | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Last Updated | Today | Today | Today | Today |
| Decision Summary | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:high | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:low | AvoidMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:low | AvoidMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:low |
Verdicts are StableLens methodology classifications — Approved / Watch / Avoid / Insufficient — not investment advice. Compliance score is the canonical 6-dimension regulatory rubric (when a profile exists) or capped fallback (when not). See methodology.
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