★ Default bytes32(0) acceptable as valid root

BENQI's assessment for RD-F-154 — scored not_applicable on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

[★ CRITICAL — not_applicable] No bridge surface. Single-chain Avalanche C-Chain deployment. The default-value Merkle root acceptance pattern (Nomad $190M class) structurally cannot apply without a bridge inbox. has_bridge_surface=false, is_a_bridge=false.

Sources #

Internal
Profile §7 — no bridge surfacerisk-dashboard/.research/protocols/benqi/00-profile.md §7 — has_bridge_surface=false, is_a_bridge=falseretrieved 2026-05-16

Methodology #

Determine whether the bridge inbox accepts a default-value (bytes32(0)) Merkle root as a valid proof root (Nomad bug class).

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol benqi factor RD-F-154 score not_applicable collected_at 2026-05-16 11:02:12