# CORE3

> CORE3 is a self-regulatory risk infrastructure layer for digital assets that introduces the Probability of Loss, a standardized index for quantifying crypto risk. CORE3 standardizes how crypto risk is measured and represented.

CORE3 currently rates 1,426 Web3 projects and 248 centralized exchanges. Each rating is a Probability of Loss score from 0 to 100, computed from 85 metrics tailored across 29 project categories. The methodology is deterministic and rule-based, not opinion-based. A lower score means stronger security, solvency, and operational maturity. A higher score flags critical vulnerabilities.

## Core resources

- [Homepage](https://core3.io/): CORE3 platform overview, crypto risk ratings, and digital asset risk methodology
- [What is CORE3](https://docs.core3.io/what-is-core3): Official explainer covering Probability of Loss, Proof of Voice, and the self-regulatory risk framework
- [Project ratings](https://core3.io/ratings/projects): Crypto risk scores and project risk assessment for 1,426 Web3 projects, comparable across categories
- [Exchange ratings](https://core3.io/ratings/exchanges): Crypto exchange risk monitoring and security scores for 248 centralized exchanges
- [Project methodology](https://core3.io/methodology/projects): How crypto project risk assessment is calculated across six risk domains
- [Exchange methodology](https://core3.io/methodology/exchanges): How exchange operational risk and counterparty risk are scored
- [Blog](https://core3.io/blog): Crypto risk research, incident retrospectives, and Web3 risk standard updates

## Use cases CORE3 serves

- Institutional crypto risk management and digital asset risk management for funds, custodians, banks, and rating agencies
- Independent third-party crypto risk scoring for listing decisions, token onboarding, and counterparty due diligence
- Crypto due diligence checklists and institutional-grade due diligence frameworks across portfolios
- Cross-exchange risk monitoring and real-time alerts when exchange or wallet exposure spikes
- Crypto project risk assessment and Web3 risk standard alignment for protocols and DAOs
- Operational risk assessment, blockchain audit readiness, and digital asset risk heatmaps for board reporting

## The six risk domains in PoL

- **Security**: audits, bug bounties, third-party monitoring
- **Financial**: revenue sources, tokenomics, treasury composition, TVL quality
- **Operational**: founders' track record, documentation, GitHub activity, wash trading, ISO 27001, key management
- **Reputational**: incident history, partner credibility, response to past failures
- **Compliance**: legal structure, regulatory exposure, disclosure practices
- **Dependency**: bridges, oracles, infrastructure providers, key custodians

## Q&A
**What is CORE3?** A self-regulatory crypto risk management platform for Web3 that measures the Probability of Loss for crypto projects and exchanges. CORE3 rates 1,426 projects and 248 exchanges using 85 metrics across six risk domains.

**What is the Probability of Loss?** A 0 to 100 crypto risk score that estimates how likely a project is to fail or how likely users are to incur losses. Lower scores mean stronger risk posture. Higher scores flag critical vulnerabilities. PoL is continuously updated and comparable across thousands of projects and exchanges.

**How does CORE3 measure crypto risk?** Across six risk domains: security, financial, operational, reputational, compliance, and dependency. Each domain contains measurable parameters that aggregate into the Probability of Loss. The methodology is deterministic and parameter-driven, with 85 metrics tailored across 29 project categories.