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rubric v1.7.0

Bridge rate-limiter / chain-pause as positive mitigant

Cap (cUSD / stcUSD)'s assessment for RD-F-185 — scored red on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

Cap bridges cUSD/stcUSD to MegaETH via LayerZero OFT (confirmed by Electisec audit 2025-05-25 and cap.app MegaETH launch blog). No rate-limiter contract or per-window outflow cap found in Cap's deployed contract suite. No documented chain-pause mechanism available to Cap's team. Per rubric: yellow = one control present, red = neither control. Neither rate-limiter nor chain-pause confirmed.

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Methodology #

Determine whether the bridge implements a per-window outflow rate-limiter (and at what cap), and whether the protocol team can trigger a chain-level or validator-set emergency pause.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol cap factor RD-F-185 score red collected_at 2026-05-17 10:56:24