Silo Finance vs The Graph
Hyperliquid ecosystem comparison · Lending & Borrowing
Best for BorrowersQuick Take
Silo Finance Isolated lending markets ensuring risk containment for any token on HyperEVM on Multi-Layer, while The Graph Decentralized indexing protocol for building GraphQL APIs from HyperEVM smart contracts on Multi-Layer. They serve different niches in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
Based on public data for Silo Finance and The Graph. Key differentiators: layer deployment, fee structure, liquidity depth, and community adoption. Last reviewed: Mar 2026.
Silo Finance
Multi-LayerIsolated lending markets ensuring risk containment for any token on HyperEVM
silo.finance
The Graph
Multi-LayerDecentralized indexing protocol for building GraphQL APIs from HyperEVM smart contracts
thegraph.comOverview
Silo Finance
Silo Finance is an isolated lending market protocol where each asset gets its own lending silo, ensuring that a compromise in one market cannot cascade to others. By pairing each asset with a bridge asset (ETH or stablecoins), Silo achieves risk isolation while maintaining capital efficiency for borrowers. This architecture is particularly valuable on HyperEVM where newer Hyperliquid spot tokens carry varying risk profiles. Silo v2 introduces permissionless market creation with configurable interest rate models and liquidation mechanisms, enabling any project to deploy a lending market for their token on Hyperliquid. The protocol's battle-tested security model and isolation-first design make it attractive for long-tail asset markets that larger monolithic protocols cannot safely support. Silo's architecture allows the Hyperliquid ecosystem to support lending for any HIP-1 token without threatening the security of other markets.
Visit websiteThe Graph
The Graph is the decentralized indexing protocol for blockchain data, enabling HyperEVM developers to build and deploy Subgraphs—open APIs that index, transform, and serve on-chain data via GraphQL. Rather than building custom indexing infrastructure, HyperEVM protocol teams can define their data schema and indexing logic in a Subgraph manifest, and The Graph's decentralized network of Indexers handles the computation and data serving. This dramatically accelerates frontend development for Hyperliquid DeFi dApps that need historical and real-time on-chain data without running centralized backend infrastructure. Subgraph data is trustless and cryptographically verifiable, making it appropriate for decentralized applications that want to maintain censorship-resistance. The Graph's GRT token incentivizes high-quality, reliable data indexing, ensuring HyperEVM Subgraphs remain continuously available and accurate for users and developers building on Hyperliquid's smart contract ecosystem.
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Layer | Multi-Layer | Multi-Layer |
| Category | Lending & Borrowing | Data APIs |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Launch Year | — | — |
| Website | silo.finance | thegraph.com |
| — | — | |
| GitHub | Not public | Not public |
| Verified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Tags | — | — |
Score Comparison
Feature Matrix
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Verified | ✗ | ✗ |
| Has Website | ✓ | ✓ |
| Has Twitter | ✗ | ✗ |
| Has GitHub | ✗ | ✗ |
| Active Status | ✓ | ✓ |
Key Differences
Category Focus
Silo Finance is focused on lending & borrowing, while The Graph targets data apis. They serve different user needs within the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
When to Use Each
Choose Silo Finance if you...
- ✓Want a lending & borrowing solution on Multi-Layer
- ✓Need: Isolated lending markets ensuring risk containment for any token on HyperEVM
Choose The Graph if you...
- ✓Want a data apis solution on Multi-Layer
- ✓Need: Decentralized indexing protocol for building GraphQL APIs from HyperEVM smart contracts
Ecosystem Integration
Silo Finance
Silo Finance operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.
The Graph
The Graph operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.
Both protocols share the same layer, maximizing composability potential.
Community Verdict
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