Risk & Safety
Security audits, protocol risk assessment, insurance coverage, and safety frameworks for crypto lending.
7 articles
How to Avoid Crypto Loan Liquidation: 7 Strategies That Actually Work
Most guides explain what liquidation is. This one shows you how to prevent it — with specific LTV buffers, platform alert setups, and an emergency playbook.
Is Crypto Lending Safe? An Honest Assessment for 2026
A frank look at the risks of crypto lending — what went wrong in 2022, what's changed since, and how to evaluate safety today.
Celsius, BlockFi, and Voyager: What Went Wrong and Lessons Learned
A post-mortem of the 2022 crypto lending crisis — how three major platforms collapsed and what it means for lending safety today.
Crypto Lending Risks: Everything You Need to Know Before Lending or Borrowing
A comprehensive risk assessment framework for crypto lending — smart contract risk, counterparty risk, liquidation risk, regulatory risk, and how to mitigate each.
Smart Contract Risks in DeFi Lending: What You Need to Know
Understanding the biggest risk in DeFi lending — smart contract vulnerabilities. How exploits happen, how to evaluate audits, and how to protect yourself.
Proof of Reserves in Crypto Lending: Why It Matters
What proof of reserves is, how it works, which platforms publish it, and why it became essential after the 2022 crypto lending crisis.
How to Evaluate a Crypto Lending Platform's Safety: A 10-Point Checklist
A practical checklist for evaluating whether a crypto lending platform is safe — audits, reserves, team, regulation, and red flags.