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Qearn

Best for independently tracked protocol

Total value locked:$15m at this checkChains:1Audits recorded:0Audit report linked:Not foundRubric:v2.0 · verified 9 Aug 2026
Kayla PetersonKayla PetersonDeFi Research Analyst· Last verified August 9, 2026
Confidence ARubric v2.0Verified August 9, 2026
5.2
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Scorecard

How it rates

Counterparty & contract risk · 35%4.0
Cost transparency · 20%7.0
Market quality · 15%4.0
Transparency & track record · 20%6.0
Public documentation surface · 10%6.0
Pros
  • Tracked and verifiable from public sources at this check
Cons
  • No audit report linked in the public dataset at this check
  • 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 · 35% weight4/10 points · 4.0/10
Cost transparency · 20% weight7/10 points · 7.0/10
  • Met
    Application reachable without an account

    Reachable without an account at this check.

    www.qearn.org/home
  • Met
    Protocol economics published independently

    TVL and change history published.

    defillama.com/protocol/qearn
  • Not met
    Accounting methodology published

    Not published at this check.

    defillama.com/protocol/qearn
  • Partial
    Fee or reward model documented publicly

    Application reachable for review; specific rates not captured at this check.

    www.qearn.org/home
  • Met
    No account required to reach the application

    Reachable without an account at this check.

    www.qearn.org/home
Market quality · 15% weight4/10 points · 4.0/10
Transparency & track record · 20% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10
Public documentation surface · 10% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10

An ecosystem-specific staking product holding $15m, with no audit report retrievable at a public address at this check.

Our assessment

Qearn holds $15m in an ecosystem-specific staking product. No audit report was retrievable at a public address at this check, and the transparency indicators returned little.

Single-ecosystem staking concentrates everything

Staking a network's own token through that network's own product means the asset, the yield and the counterparty all depend on one ecosystem. Diversification is nominal. If the ecosystem declines, the token price, the staking yield and the protocol's ability to operate all fall together.

Reward mechanics deserve reading

Lock periods, unbonding delays, whether rewards compound automatically, and whether the yield is paid from network issuance or from a fixed incentive pool all determine what you actually receive. Incentive pools deplete; issuance persists. The distinction is rarely made on a deposit screen.

The evidence gap

No audit report at a public address, with thin documentation results. Contract risk carries 35% of the weight in this category, and there is little to score against it.

Who it suits

Qearn suits holders already committed to its ecosystem who accept unaudited contracts. Holders wanting audited staking should look to the documented protocols in this table.

Reference

Frequently asked

Does this score mean Qearn 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.