S&P Global Ratings has announced the launch of Vault Risk Assessment for digital asset markets. The new tool is about assessing risk, not recommending that you buy or sell a particular cryptocurrency.
The crypto market is increasingly using the infrastructure of traditional finance: custodians, funds, tokenized assets and venues for institutional players. They need clear ways to assess counterparty and technology infrastructure risk.
Why risk assessment has become a separate service
- an assessment isn’t investment advice;
- it doesn’t remove volatility risk;
- the methodology doesn’t protect against hacks or user error;
- investors still need to study the product’s terms.
Tools like this show that major analytics firms see digital assets as a permanent part of the financial infrastructure. But a rating or assessment is just one source of information, not a guarantee that your money is safe.
FAQ
Is this a crypto rating?
No. It’s a risk assessment related to the digital asset market.
Does such an assessment reduce the risk of losses?
No. It doesn’t eliminate market, technology or operational risks.
