Question 1

How does StableLens grade Aave?

Accepted Answer

StableLens applies its v1.0 ten-dimension risk model to every yield pool on Aave. The grade combines smart-contract risk, issuer/asset, peg stability, liquidity, counterparty, chain, oracle/bridge, regulatory, sustainability, and counter-stress scores into a letter grade from AAA (lowest risk) to D (highest). The full methodology is open source at /methodology/v0.1.

Question 2

Is Aave considered DeFi or CeFi?

Accepted Answer

Aave is classified as DeFi on StableLens. DeFi means the protocol runs as a smart contract — users retain custody and execution is on-chain.

Question 3

What is Aave's audit status?

Accepted Answer

Aave carries StableLens audit tier "Multiple Audits". Multiple Audits means three or more independent firms have audited the protocol's deployed bytecode. See the protocol details panel for the auditor list and links to individual audit reports.

Question 4

What tier does StableLens place Aave in?

Accepted Answer

Aave is Tier 1 on StableLens. Tier 1 is reserved for blue-chip DeFi protocols with multi-billion-dollar historical TVL and a multi-year unblemished operational history. Tier 2 is established protocols with strong audit + history. Tier 3 is newer or smaller. Tier 4 is unverified or experimental.

Question 5

Are Aave yields safe to deposit into?

Accepted Answer

StableLens does not provide investment advice. The risk grade summarizes our analysis but every depositor must do their own diligence. The Deposit links on pool pages route directly to Aave — StableLens never custodies funds, never signs transactions, and never executes trades on your behalf.

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