Our methodology

The DeFiMeter framework is a research method, not a live index, probability model, security rating, or investment recommendation.

1. Define the object and question

Name the exact asset, pool, deployment, network, or explicitly defined collection. Use technical identifiers where names are ambiguous. Write the question before collecting indicators. “Did this identified pool’s activity change over matching days?” is narrower and more testable than a general judgment about a token.

2. Establish a comparison contract

Record the source, observation time, unit, timeframe, and inclusion policy. Separate the time you accessed a page from the time its data was observed. Match denominators and scope before comparing. A changed provider or an added deployment can alter an aggregate without establishing new deposits.

3. Keep four readings separate

Liquidity asks about balances and execution at a specified size. Activity describes events, volume, or fees over a named period. Market context asks how prices, instruments, and timeframes affect interpretation. Risk research maps controls, asset relationships, data dependencies, and exit conditions. These readings are not independent votes in a single score.

4. Separate observations, assumptions, and explanations

An observation is what a defined source reports. An assumption is a condition chosen for a calculation. An explanation connects the observation to a possible cause and needs evidence. Hypothetical examples on this site identify their invented values and do not represent current prices, a portfolio, or completed trades.

5. Preserve missing and conflicting evidence

Unavailable is not the same as zero. A question marked not established is not a neutral risk assessment. When documents or data sources disagree, keep both versions and inspect whether they share the same scope. Do not average incompatible values or select the more reassuring description without resolving the mismatch.

6. Write a bounded conclusion

State the measured result and its limitation together. Then record one next question that could materially change the interpretation. Preserve source corrections and changes in your own method. A profile that exposes uncertainty is more useful than a precise-looking number built on unknown inputs.

Sources and external tools

Our articles link to a relevant primary editorial source and connect to related explanations on this site. Third-party methodologies remain their own; a similarly named metric is not assumed to use identical definitions. DeFiMeter does not claim affiliation with the organizations referenced or validate the safety of their products.