Quorum achievable via single-entity flash loan

PancakeSwap's assessment for RD-F-037 — scored red on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

No quorum threshold exists per governance docs. Any token balance at snapshot block sufficient to pass a proposal. CAKE available in DEX liquidity pools (PancakeSwap V3 BSC). Large holder or coordinated entity can control vote outcome — demonstrated by April 2025 Tokenomics 3.0 manipulation event.

Sources #

Docs
PancakeSwap GovernancePancakeSwap governance docs — 'there is currently no minimum quorum required'retrieved 2026-04-28
URL
PancakeSwap governance manipulationProtos — governance manipulation evidenceretrieved 2026-04-28

Methodology #

Determine whether the governance quorum threshold is ≤ the largest available flash-loan notional in the governance token at reference DEX depth.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol pancakeswap factor RD-F-037 score red collected_at 2026-04-28 19:10:57