Admin key custody type

dYdX v4 (dYdX Chain)'s assessment for RD-F-025 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

Cosmos reframe: x/gov on-chain DAO. No EOA, no multisig, no EVM timelock. All parameter changes require governance proposals with 4-day voting period and 33.4% quorum. Categorically equivalent to full DAO+timelock.

Sources #

URL
v4 Deep Dive: GovernancedYdX v4 deep dive governanceretrieved 2026-05-17
Docs
Governance - dYdX CommunitydYdX Chain governance module documentationretrieved 2026-05-17

Methodology #

Read the effective admin/owner/upgrader role on deployed contracts and classify as: EOA / multisig / multisig+timelock / full DAO+timelock / immutable.

See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →

rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol dydx-v4 factor RD-F-025 score green collected_at 2026-05-17 09:58:47