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Bridge TVL per validator ratio

Hyperliquid'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 #

Bridge2 holds ~$3.58B USDC (Arbitrum TVL, 2026-05-07). With 21 validators: ~$170M per validator. Requires >1/3 stake-weighted compromise to breach bridge security. At DPRK-era 4-validator configuration: ~$815M+ per validator (historical anchor). Elevated TVL/validator ratio remains structurally elevated for a bridge at this scale. Positive: absolute validator count grew from 4 to 21 in April 2025.

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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 hyperliquid factor RD-F-157 score yellow collected_at 2026-04-28 13:58:49