Best DeFi Protocols 2026
DeFi protocols ranked by security, audit history and on-chain transparency. Understand smart-contract and counterparty risk before you supply liquidity or bridge assets.
- 1UniswapUS · Since 2018
- 2AaveUK · Since 2017
- 3Curve FinanceCH · Since 2020
- 4MakerDAODK · Since 2015
- 5CompoundUS · Since 2018
- 6Lido FinanceGLOBAL · Since 2020
- 7dYdXUS · Since 2017
- 8PancakeSwapGLOBAL · Since 2020
- 9SushiSwapGLOBAL · Since 2020
- 10Yearn FinanceGLOBAL · Since 2020
- 11SynthetixAU · Since 2017
- 121inchGLOBAL · Since 2020
- 13BalancerGLOBAL · Since 2020
- 14Convex FinanceGLOBAL · Since 2021
- 15FraxUS · Since 2020
- 16GMXGLOBAL · Since 2021
- 17Rocket PoolAU · Since 2016
- 18PendleGLOBAL · Since 2021
- 19EigenLayerUS · Since 2023
Rankings reflect Finawake trust scores at the time of viewing and are updated as new regulatory, security and user-outcome data arrives. Scores are informational and not financial advice — always verify a DeFi protocol’s licensing directly with the relevant regulator.