Hot-patch deploys without timelock (last 30 days)

Hyperliquid's assessment for RD-F-138 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

No timelock exists on Bridge2 upgrades (F032 red). Any upgrade executed in last 30 days would by definition be without a declared timelock path. Exact upgrade count in last 30 days not accessible (Arbiscan 403). L1 continuous hot-patch model implied by closed-source operations.

Sources #

URL
Hyper Foundation operates 5 validators holding >50% staked HYPEmefai Feb 2026retrieved 2026-04-28

Methodology #

Count upgrades executed in the last 30 days without going through the declared timelock path.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol hyperliquid factor RD-F-138 score yellow collected_at 2026-04-28 13:58:49