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Meteora vaults

Best for independently tracked protocol

Total value locked:$41m at this checkChains:1Audits recorded:2Audit report linked:YesRubric:v2.0 · verified 9 Aug 2026
Kayla PetersonKayla PetersonDeFi Research Analyst· Last verified August 9, 2026
Confidence ARubric v2.0Verified August 9, 2026
7.2
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How it rates

Counterparty & contract risk · 40%8.0
Cost transparency · 15%7.0
Market quality · 15%4.0
Transparency & track record · 20%8.0
Public documentation surface · 10%8.0
Pros
  • Audit report linked from a public dataset
Cons
  • No accounting methodology published at this check
  • Single-chain deployment
How this score was built

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.

Counterparty & contract risk · 40% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
Cost transparency · 15% weight7/10 points · 7.0/10
Market quality · 15% weight4/10 points · 4.0/10
Transparency & track record · 20% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
Public documentation surface · 10% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10

Solana yield vaults holding $41m with published audits, dynamically reallocating deposits between lending venues as rates change.

Our assessment

Meteora's vaults hold $41m on Solana with two audits and reports linked, dynamically reallocating deposits across lending venues as rates change. They also supply liquidity to Meteora's own trading products, which is worth understanding.

Vaults that serve the wider protocol

Where a vault provides liquidity to the same operator's trading venues, the deposit is doing two jobs: earning lending yield and supporting the protocol's markets. That alignment is efficient and it means vault performance is connected to the trading business rather than being independent of it.

Rate optimisation on a cheap chain

Solana's transaction costs make frequent reallocation viable, so a vault can respond to rate changes continuously rather than in large infrequent steps. The gain is real; the exposure is to whichever venue currently holds the capital, and Solana lending markets vary widely in published evidence.

Evidence position

Two audits with linked reports, which is better than most Solana protocols in this comparison manage. The transparency and documentation indicators hold the score in the sevens, particularly around current allocation disclosure.

Who it suits

Meteora Vaults fit Solana users who want automated lending allocation from an established protocol on that chain. Users wanting a single documented counterparty should deposit into Kamino directly.

Alternatives

How rivals compare

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Frequently asked

Does this score mean Meteora vaults is safe?

No. It measures what an outsider can verify: linked audits, published methodology and independently recorded market data. Contract risk is not tested by us.

Where do the TVL and audit figures come from?

A public analytics dataset queried at the verification date, plus the audit reports it links. Both are re-runnable by anyone.

Why do some protocols score zero on audits?

Because no audit report is linked in the public record. The indicator records what a user can reach, not a claim that no audit exists.