Bridge TVL per validator ratio

Evidence summary #

Bridge TVL per validator ratio | ~$92M TVL (DefiLlama, 2026-05-07) divided by 2 required DVNs = ~$46M per DVN. This remains a meaningful concentration per verifier, though down materially from the ~$172.5M per DVN figure at v2 launch peak (~$345M TVL). Historical anchor: peak v2 TVL of ~$345M implied $172.5M/DVN, which exceeded the Kelp exploit setup ($292M/1 DVN under 1/1 config); current ratio is roughly 6x safer per-DVN than Kelp's 1/1, but still well above multi-DVN-stack bridges. With only 2 independent operators required, each represents the full ~$92M attack surface if either can be coerced or compromised in coordination with the other. Score retained gray (no v1.6 score-input flip): qualitative concern persists but TVL contraction reduces acute magnitude. | Profile: TVL ~$92M (down from ~$345M peak); L2BEAT: 2 required DVNs.

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Methodology #

Compute bridge TVL divided by validator count as a concentration-of-compromise measure.

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