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47.4 /100
Why this tierCyan: 40–59
Cardano grades Cyan with a CicadaX Score of 47.4, the mean of its three lens scores. Its lens profile is uneven (13.2-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 mechanism95
E2Energy intensity85
E3Carbon intensity90
Where it most lacks
I1Sustainability purpose (additionality)5
I2Verified impact10
G2Disclosure quality10
Five pillars
Three lensesdiscount ×0.92
55.9strongest
43.6
42.7weakest
A 13.2-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 | pos | 95 | high | CicadaX consensus map — docs.cardano.org; IOHK Ouroboros papers (Proof-of-Stake (Ouroboros)) |
| E2Energy intensity | 0.006 | 85 | medium | Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (PoS validator node count x hardware draw x grid intensity (Ouroboros); as of 2026-05-01) |
| E3Carbon intensity | 3 | 90 | medium | Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (grid-adjusted; as of 2026-05-01) |
| R1Hardware lifecycle / e-waste | 0.01 | 78 | medium | CicadaX resource model (consensus=pos) — commodity validator hardware, long lifecycle, negligible churn |
| R2Embodied footprint | good | 78 | medium | CicadaX resource model (consensus=pos) — embodied footprint by hardware class |
| G1Decentralization (Nakamoto coefficient) | 10 | 64 | 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.