# Safety score

> USD.NET's 0–100 composite of reserve quality, attestation cadence, regulatory status, peg stability and liquidity depth. Opinionated, not a credit rating.

The score compresses five factor groups into one number so assets can be ranked consistently. It is a model output, not an upstream fact, and it is deliberately conservative: unknown inputs score neutral rather than punitive, so absence of disclosure never looks like good disclosure.

It is not a credit rating, is not issued by a rating agency, and should never be the only input to an allocation decision.

## Why it matters

It makes structurally different assets comparable at a glance, then points you at the factors driving the difference.

Also called: risk score, usd.net score.

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Source: usd.net — https://usd.net/glossary/safety-score

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