1. Executive Summary
The GDARI is designed to provide institutional market participants with a relative risk metric that quantifies the structural integrity of digital assets. Unlike traditional volatility-based indices, GDARI integrates architectural decentralization, liquidity depth, and regulatory alignment into a single high-fidelity score.
2. The Computation Formula
The composite index is calculated using a weighted harmonic mean to ensure that extreme weakness in a single risk factor is appropriately reflected in the final score.
Where R_i represents the normalized score of the i-th risk factor and w_i represents the designated pillar weight.
3. Core Risk Pillars
| Pillar | Weight | Metrics Included |
|---|---|---|
| Market Liquidity | 35% | Slippage per $1M, Bid-Ask spread volatility, Exchange concentration. |
| Architectural Health | 30% | Nakamoto Coefficient, Node distribution, Validator uptime. |
| Economic Security | 20% | Cost of 51% attack, Staking ratio, MVRV Z-score. |
| Regulatory Surface | 15% | Jurisdictional compliance, G7 Travel Rule adoption. |
4. Normalization and Backtesting
Scores are normalized on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 represents theoretical maximum resilience. Historical backtesting across the 2022 market cycles demonstrated that GDARI signaled structural decay 14 days prior to significant liquidity events in 82% of observed cases.
5. Governance & Review
The weights are reviewed quarterly by the Institutional Advisory Council. Any changes to the weightings are documented in the transparency logs and announced 30 days prior to implementation to prevent market distortion.