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Bridge uses same key custody for >30% validators

Aave v3's assessment for RD-F-156 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

For a.DI: multi-bridge design (CCIP + LZ + Hyperlane + native) means no single key custodian controls >30% of validation capacity since each bridge has independent validator sets. For GHO CCIP specifically: GHO cross-chain is 100% reliant on CCIP — a single bridge provider handles all GHO cross-chain transfers. No secondary bridge for GHO exists. If CCIP experiences key custody concentration or operational failure, GHO cross-chain liveness degrades completely.

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Methodology #

Determine whether >30% of bridge validators share a single key custodian.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol aave-v3 factor RD-F-156 score yellow collected_at 2026-04-27 23:28:46