Bridge TVL per validator ratio
Hyperlane's assessment for RD-F-157 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
BSC: $81.8M TVS / 6 validators = ~$13.6M per validator; compromise of 4 validators (threshold) controls $81.8M. Ethereum: $46.3M / 8 validators = ~$5.8M per validator; compromise of 6 controls $46.3M. Total: $132.67M / ~6 average validators per chain = ~$22M per validator-equivalent. High per-validator TVL for a bridge at this size. A compromised BSC threshold controls 61.6% of all TVS in one transaction.
Sources #
- GitHubmultisigIsm.ts — validator counts per chainmultisigIsm.ts — BSC 6 validators (4-of-6 threshold), ETH 8 validators (6-of-8 threshold)retrieved 2026-05-17
- Hyperlane data cache — TVS by chain00-data-cache.json defillama.chains[] — BSC $81.8M, Ethereum $46.3Mretrieved 2026-05-17
Methodology #
Compute bridge TVL divided by validator count as a concentration-of-compromise measure.
See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →
rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol hyperlane factor RD-F-157 score yellow collected_at 2026-05-16 23:03:56