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Bridge validator count (M)

Usual (USD0 / bUSD0 / USUAL)'s assessment for RD-F-148 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

DVN count for USD0 LayerZero OFT unknown — dvn_configs: [] in data cache; no public Usual disclosure. For USUAL CCIP, Chainlink DON uses multiple validators by protocol design. Dominant concern is LZ OFT (higher TVL exposure via L1 lock). Yellow pending DVN config on-chain verification.

Sources #

  • URL
    Usual Adopts the Chainlink Standard — Usual BlogUsual blog (Chainlink Standard): CCIP uses 'defense-in-depth security validated by multiple Decentralized Oracle Networks'retrieved 2026-05-17
  • Internal
    Usual Data Cache — LayerZero DVN gap00-data-cache.json layerzero section: dvn_addresses: [], dvn_configs: [], dvn_threshold: null — pipeline did not retrieve DVN configretrieved 2026-05-17

Methodology #

Count the number of distinct validators or signers in the bridge's signer set (for non-LZ bridges; use F179 for LayerZero OFT).

See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →

rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol usual factor RD-F-148 score yellow collected_at 2026-05-16 20:39:44