Bridge uses same key custody for >30% validators

Hyperliquid'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 #

Unknown — validator key custody practices not publicly disclosed. Prior 4 validators were all Hyperliquid Labs-operated (100% same custodian). For current 21-node set: custody distribution unknown. 10,000 HYPE self-delegation minimum required but custody details not published. Cannot confirm <30% shared custody threshold; yellow on opacity.

Sources #

Internal
Hyperliquid Protocol Profile §11Protocol profile §11 — custody gap notedretrieved 2026-04-28
Docs
Running a Validator — Hyperliquid DocsHyperliquid validator requirementsretrieved 2026-04-28

Methodology #

Determine whether >30% of bridge validators share a single key custodian.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol hyperliquid factor RD-F-156 score yellow collected_at 2026-04-28 13:58:49