Bridge validator count (M)
Beefy Finance's assessment for RD-F-148 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
Four independent bridge adapters providing routing-layer redundancy. Per-adapter validator architectures: (1) LayerZero v1: built-in LZ relayer + oracle pair — centralized LZ Labs operation in v1, not a user-configurable validator set; (2) Axelar: decentralized PoS validator network with many independent validators; (3) Chainlink CCIP: Decentralized Oracle Network with multiple independent Chainlink nodes; (4) Canonical Optimism bridge: inherits Ethereum finality. Heterogeneous validator architectures with no single controlling validator set. Yellow because LZ v1 is the weakest link with centralized LZ Labs relayer/oracle.
Sources #
- DocsBeefy token bridge — validator descriptionsToken bridge docs: 'Axelar ensures decentralized execution across its range of validators'; 'Chainlink CCIP leverages existing Chainlink decentralized oracle network'retrieved 2026-05-16
- LayerZero bridge adapter — LZ v1 source confirmationLZ adapter 0xdddaec... — NonblockingLzApp (LZ v1), trustedRemoteLookup pattern, no DVN configretrieved 2026-05-16
Methodology #
Count the number of distinct validators or signers in the bridge's signer set (for non-LZ bridges; use F179 for LayerZero OFT).
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