Bridge uses same key custody for >30% validators
Cap (cUSD / stcUSD)'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 #
[?] Cannot confirm DVN key custody without OSINT. LayerZero Labs, Nethermind, and Canary are independent organizations with presumed separate custody. No evidence of shared custody found. Yellow as precautionary — inference of separate custody from organizational independence, not confirmed.
Sources #
- GitHubDVN operators — distinct organizationsCheckOFTConfig.s.sol: 3 distinct DVN operator addresses — LZ Labs, Nethermind, Canary are separate corporate entitiesretrieved 2026-05-17
Methodology #
Determine whether >30% of bridge validators share a single key custodian.
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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol cap factor RD-F-156 score yellow collected_at 2026-05-17 10:56:24