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BNB
40.3 /100
Why this tierCyan: 40–59
BNB grades Cyan with a CicadaX Score of 40.3, the mean of its three lens scores. Its lens profile is uneven (11.4-pt spread), pointing to where it is strong versus where it lacks. Data completeness is 61%, so a transparency discount applies.
Mixed / moderate: efficiency or governance gaps — or key data missing (capped here).
Top strengths
E1Consensus mechanism90
E2Energy intensity68
E3Carbon intensity71
Where it most lacks
I1Sustainability purpose (additionality)5
I2Verified impact10
G2Disclosure quality10
Five pillars
Three lensesdiscount ×0.92
47.9strongest
36.6
36.4weakest
A 11.4-point spread between lenses shows an uneven profile — the diagnostic value of scoring under all three.
Per-indicator breakdownStandard v1.0 · config-2026-05-25
| Indicator | Value | Norm. | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1Consensus mechanism | poa | 90 | high | CicadaX consensus map — BNB Chain docs (PoSA consensus) (Proof-of-Staked-Authority (PoSA)) |
| E2Energy intensity | 0.05 | 68 | medium | Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (PoSA validator count x hardware draw x grid intensity; as of 2026-05-01) |
| E3Carbon intensity | 25 | 71 | medium | Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (grid-adjusted; as of 2026-05-01) |
| R1Hardware lifecycle / e-waste | 0.01 | 78 | medium | CicadaX resource model (consensus=poa) — commodity authority-node hardware |
| R2Embodied footprint | good | 78 | medium | CicadaX resource model (consensus=poa) — embodied footprint by hardware class |
| G1Decentralization (Nakamoto coefficient) | 3 | 14 | medium | CicadaX decentralization map (public Nakamoto-coefficient trackers) (Nakamoto coefficient (min entities for >33% control), public trackers — calibration snapshot; as of 2026-05-01) |
| G2Disclosure qualitymissing | — | 10 | imputed | — |
| G3Security / audits / reliabilitymissing | — | 10 | imputed | — |
| G4Regulatory & treasury transparencymissing | — | 10 | imputed | — |
| I1Sustainability purpose (additionality)missing | — | 5 | imputed | — |
| I2Verified impactmissing | — | 10 | imputed | — |
| S1Community / labor / accessibilitymissing | — | 40 | imputed | — |
Sources used: cbeci, consensus-map, resource-map, decentralization-map.