★ Low-threshold multisig vs TVL
Ethena's assessment for RD-F-028 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
Dev Multisig is 5-of-11 at $3.79B TVL. At this TVL peer protocols typically run 5-of-9 or 6-of-11. 5 colluding signers can execute any admin action. Stronger 7/10 DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE multisig claimed in docs but unconfirmed on-chain.
Sources #
- DocsKey Trust Assumptions | Ethenahttps://docs.ethena.fi/solution-design/key-trust-assumptionsretrieved 2026-04-28
Methodology #
Determine whether the multisig threshold is abnormally low relative to TVL peer cohort (e.g., 2-of-3 for a protocol with >$100M TVL where peer norm is 5-of-8).
See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →
rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol ethena factor RD-F-028 score yellow collected_at 2026-04-28 13:58:51