Guardian/pause-keeper distinct from upgrader
Stake DAO'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 pause/guardian role identified distinct from the upgrader. The governance multisig holds both the timelock admin role and any cancel authority. Aragon app is vestigial. No separate pause-keeper address.
Sources #
- EtherscanStake DAO Timelock — cancelTransactionTimelock cancelTransaction() restricted to admin (same multisig as proposer/executor)retrieved 2026-05-16
- Aragon Voting App — EtherscanAragon app last active Jul 2024 — not a live pause mechanismretrieved 2026-05-16
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 stake-dao factor RD-F-034 score yellow collected_at 2026-05-16 12:29:20