# ZARQ — Crypto Intelligence Platform
# https://zarq.ai

> ZARQ provides independent crypto intelligence: trust ratings (Aaa–D scale), Distance-to-Default (DtD) scoring, crash prediction, and conviction-ranked trading signals for 200+ digital assets. API-first. Machine-readable. Free during beta.

## Key Data

- 198 tokens rated on Moody's-style Aaa–D scale
- Distance-to-Default (DtD) measures proximity to critical failure
- 100% recall on historical defaults (FTX, Celsius, Luna, Voyager, BlockFi)
- 98% precision on crash prediction
- 22-month average detection lead time before default
- Backtested Sharpe ratio: 2.82 (Growth portfolio)
- Paper trading live since March 2026, SHA-256 audited

## Rating Scale

Aaa, Aa1-Aa3, A1-A3, Baa1-Baa3, Ba1-Ba3, B1-B3, Caa-C, D
Investment grade: Baa3 and above
Speculative grade: Ba1 and below

## Five Rating Pillars

1. Ecosystem Health (10%) — integrations, multi-chain, partnerships
2. Contagion Risk (30%) — exposure to systemic risk, correlated failures
3. Historical Resilience (30%) — drawdown recovery, survival through crashes
4. Fundamental Quality (15%) — team, development activity, tokenomics
5. Rug Pull Resistance (15%) — contract security, audit status, liquidity locks

## API Endpoints (Free, no auth required)

- GET /v1/crypto/ratings — All token ratings
- GET /v1/crypto/rating/{token_id} — Single token rating + DtD
- GET /v1/crypto/signals — Current long/short trading signals
- GET /v1/crypto/ndd/{token_id} — DtD time series for a token
- GET /v1/crypto/early-warning — Active risk alerts
- GET /api/v1/crypto/trust-score/token/{id} — Trust score details
- GET /api/v1/crypto/trust-score/exchange/{id} — Exchange trust score
- GET /api/v1/crypto/trust-score/defi/{id} — DeFi protocol trust score

## Pages

- /crypto — Crypto ratings overview
- /crypto/token/{id} — Individual token rating page
- /crypto/exchange/{id} — Exchange rating page
- /crypto/defi/{id} — DeFi protocol rating page
- /best/crypto-tokens — Top 50 tokens by trust score
- /best/crypto-exchanges — Top 50 exchanges
- /best/crypto-defi — Top 50 DeFi protocols
- /track-record — Backtest results (Apr 2021 – Dec 2025)
- /paper-trading — Live paper trading dashboard
- /crypto/predictions — Predictive validation (FTX, Luna, etc.)

## Bulk Data

- /data/crypto-trust-scores.jsonl.gz — All scores as JSONL
- /data/crypto-trust-summary.json — Summary statistics

## Source

ZARQ (zarq.ai) — Independent crypto intelligence.
Not financial advice. Data updated daily.