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Guardian/pause-keeper distinct from upgrader

Cap (cUSD / stcUSD)'s assessment for RD-F-034 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

No dedicated guardian multisig distinct from the upgrader. Pause functionality flows through the same AccessControl system as upgrades. CANCELLER_ROLE on Timelock is held by same entity as PROPOSER_ROLE (dev multisig).

Sources #

  • Docs
    Cap developers/addresses — deployment tableProtocol docs mention 'protocol pause' as admin permission under same AccessControl system as upgrades. No separate guardian contract in deployment table.retrieved 2026-05-17

Methodology #

Determine whether a pauser/guardian role exists and is held by an address distinct from the upgrader address.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol cap factor RD-F-034 score yellow collected_at 2026-05-17 10:56:24