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Methodology

bridge protocol review

Across

Intent-based bridge and settlement system used for cross-chain asset movement and liquidity routing.

partialmedium
TVL
$0
Protocol reported or analyst-entered value.
Exposure
$750.0M
Mapped collateral and market exposure.
Dependencies
11
0 critical dependencies.
Markets
1
3 monitor signals configured.

Protocol facts

Static fields from the typed research record.

ProductsBridge, Relayers, Canonical settlement
ChainsEthereum, Arbitrum One, Base, OP Mainnet, Polygon PoS
Categorybridge
Review statuspartial

Markets

Collateral, oracle, cap, and liquidation parameters by market.

1 rows
MarketChainCollateralOraclesLTVLiquidationSupply capBorrow capUtilization
Cross-chain bridge liquidityEthereum
USDCUSDTWETHWBTC
monitor:bridge:relayer-liquidity0%0%$640.0M$0
58.0%

Risk findings

Findings separate the observed evidence from the analyst outcome.

SeverityDimensionFindingOutcomeEvidenceSources
mediumbridge wrapperBridge liquidity affects exit timingWithdrawals can halt or settlement can be delayed.Intent and relayer-based bridging depends on liquidity and settlement assumptions.
Across docs

Dependency edges

Inbound and outbound trust assumptions touching this protocol.

SeverityDirectionEdge typeDependency pathAnalyst label
mediumoutboundsettles onAcross -> EthereumAcross cross-chain settlement ultimately references Ethereum settlement and liquidity
lowoutboundsettles onAcross -> EthereumAcross deployment inherits Ethereum settlement risk

Blast radius

Highest-severity paths that could transmit risk into or out of this protocol.

2 paths
SeverityDirectionEdge typeDependency pathAnalyst label
mediumoutboundsettles onAcross -> EthereumAcross cross-chain settlement ultimately references Ethereum settlement and liquidity
lowoutboundsettles onAcross -> EthereumAcross deployment inherits Ethereum settlement risk