Bridge TVL per validator ratio
Axelar Network's assessment for RD-F-157 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
$144.73M TVL / ~47 active validators = ~$3.08M TVL per validator. This is a moderate ratio for a mature PoS bridge. The quadratic weighting means compromise of the largest validator (Cosmostation, ~4.8% stake) would have sub-linear impact on signing weight. Yellow because the ratio is not catastrophically high, but $3M+ per validator represents meaningful economic incentive for targeted validator compromise.
Sources #
- URLAxelar Validator Countstaking-explorer.com/staking/axelar — ~47 active validators confirmedretrieved 2026-05-17
- DefiLlama Axelar TVLDefiLlama Axelar TVL $144.73M as of 2026-05-16; staking-explorer.com ~47 active validators; ratio = $3.08M per validatorretrieved 2026-05-17
Methodology #
Compute bridge TVL divided by validator count as a concentration-of-compromise measure.
See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →
rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol axelar factor RD-F-157 score yellow collected_at 2026-05-16 21:57:49