★ Single admin EOA

dYdX v4 (dYdX Chain)'s assessment for RD-F-027 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

No single EOA admin. Sovereignty rests with x/gov module + validator set. No address can unilaterally upgrade, pause, or drain the protocol. All governance actions require multi-party consensus.

Sources #

Docs
Governance - dYdX CommunitydYdX governance module — no single-admin path documentedretrieved 2026-05-17
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Running a Validator - dYdX DocsdYdX validator documentation — no admin keyretrieved 2026-05-17

Methodology #

Determine whether the effective upgrade/owner/rescue role is held by a single EOA (not a multisig) with no timelock on sensitive operations.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol dydx-v4 factor RD-F-027 score green collected_at 2026-05-17 09:58:47