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Chainlink
43.7 /100
Why this tierCyan: 40–59
Chainlink grades Cyan with a CicadaX Score of 43.7, the mean of its three lens scores. Its lens profile is uneven (13.0-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 intensity81
E3Carbon intensity90
Where it most lacks
I1Sustainability purpose (additionality)5
I2Verified impact10
G1Decentralization (Nakamoto coefficient)10
Five pillars
Three lensesdiscount ×0.92
52.3strongest
39.4
39.3weakest
A 13.0-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 mechanisminherited | pos | 95 | high | CicadaX consensus map — ethereum.org/en/energy-consumption; Ethereum Foundation (Proof-of-Stake (post-Merge, Sep 2022)) |
| E2Energy intensityinherited | 0.01 | 81 | high | Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (CBNSI — validator node count x hardware draw x location-based grid intensity (PoS); as of 2026-05-01) |
| E3Carbon intensityinherited | 3 | 90 | high | Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (grid-adjusted; as of 2026-05-01) |
| R1Hardware lifecycle / e-wasteinherited | 0.01 | 78 | medium | CicadaX resource model (consensus=pos) — commodity validator hardware, long lifecycle, negligible churn |
| R2Embodied footprintinherited | good | 78 | medium | CicadaX resource model (consensus=pos) — embodied footprint by hardware class |
| G1Decentralization (Nakamoto coefficient)missing | — | 10 | imputed | — |
| 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.