★ Low-threshold multisig vs TVL
Yearn Finance's assessment for RD-F-028 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
6-of-9 threshold for $178M TVL is at or above peer norm (protocols ≥$100M commonly use 5-of-9 or 6-of-9). 9 signers are publicly attested DeFi community figures from independent teams (Curve, DefiLlama, Rotki, Inverse, Katana, CREAM, Sky, Yearn). Not abnormally low.
Sources #
- GovernanceYIP-89 Multisig Rotation — gov.yearn.fiYIP-89 signer rotation confirms threshold unchanged, signer identities publicly knownretrieved 2026-05-16
- Yearn Multisig — Yearn DocsYearn multisig docs — 6-of-9, signer list with affiliationsretrieved 2026-05-16
Methodology #
Determine whether the multisig threshold is abnormally low relative to TVL peer cohort (e.g., 2-of-3 for a protocol with >$100M TVL where peer norm is 5-of-8).
See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →
rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol yearn-finance factor RD-F-028 score green collected_at 2026-05-16 08:34:32