Bridge Censorability Risk

Bridge censorability risk is the potential for the operators of a bridge to selectively prevent specific users or transactions from moving assets between chains. This risk arises if the bridge architecture allows a small group of controllers to blacklist addresses or reject transaction requests at the protocol level.

In a truly decentralized system, the bridge should be permissionless, meaning no entity has the authority to deny service. This metric evaluates the governance and technical controls that might allow such censorship to occur.

Understanding this risk is vital for users who rely on bridges for moving liquidity into decentralized financial derivative markets.