GumBall Protocol
Best for audited marketplace contracts
How it rates
- Audit report linked from a public dataset
- Accounting methodology published
- No application address published in the public record
- Single-chain deployment
Each indicator scores 2, 1 or 0. A pillar is the points earned over the points available; the overall score is the weighted sum. Every source below is public — check any of them yourself.
- MetIndependent audit report linked publicly
Linked from the public dataset.
github.com/zokyo-security/audit-reports/blob/main/Gumball_Zokyo%20audit% - Met
- MetTracked by an independent analytics platform
Listed with published history.
defillama.com/protocol/gumball-protocol - Met
- Not metApplication address published
No application address published in the public record at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/gumball-protocol
- Not metApplication address published
No application address published in the public record at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/gumball-protocol - MetProtocol data published independently
Public record with history.
defillama.com/protocol/gumball-protocol - Met
- Not met
- Met
- Met
- Not met
- Not met
- Not met
- Met
- Met
- MetAudit documentation linked
Linked.
github.com/zokyo-security/audit-reports/blob/main/Gumball_Zokyo%20audit% - Met
- Not metApplication address published
No application address published in the public record at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/gumball-protocol - Met
- Not metApplication reachable
No application address published in the public record at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/gumball-protocol - Met
- MetAudit links reachable
Linked.
github.com/zokyo-security/audit-reports/blob/main/Gumball_Zokyo%20audit% - Met
- Met
An NFT pooling protocol with published audits, where withdrawals draw a random item from the pool rather than a chosen one.
Our assessment
GumBall Protocol has two audits with reports linked and applies a pooling model where redeeming from the pool returns a randomly drawn item rather than one you select.
Random redemption keeps the pool honest
If users could pick any item from a pool, every rare piece would be extracted immediately and the pool would hold only the least desirable ones. Random draws prevent that adverse selection, which is what allows a pooled token to hold a stable value at all. Several pooling designs charge a premium for targeted redemption for the same reason.
It is a lottery, and should be read as one
Redeeming means paying the pool price for an unknown item from the collection. Sometimes that is favourable, usually it is not, and the expected value is roughly the pool's average. Anyone redeeming hoping for a rare piece is buying a lottery ticket with clear odds.
Evidence position
Two audits with linked reports is stronger than most venues in this comparison provide, and the mechanism is documented. Scale is minimal, which our market-quality pillar records at 20% weight.
Who it suits
GumBall fits users who want pooled NFT liquidity with audited contracts and understand random redemption. Users wanting the largest pooled markets should use NFTX.
How rivals compare
| Service | Score | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFTX | 9.2 | audited marketplace contracts | Read → |
Frequently asked
Does this rank marketplaces by trading volume?
No. NFT volume figures are widely inflated by wash trading and we do not rank on numbers we cannot verify. The score covers audits, methodology and independently recorded data.
Why is value locked low for large marketplaces?
Most marketplace trading settles without holding assets in contracts, so value locked understates activity. We publish it as the available independent figure, not as a measure of market share.
Are creator royalties assessed?
No. Royalty enforcement is a marketplace policy that changes frequently and is not verifiable from a single public source.