# Publishing Infrastructure Scores

*On-Chain and In Public*

By [PGDN Network News](https://paragraph.com/@pgdn) · 2025-08-08

pgdn, sui, web3, defi, depin, security

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In Web3 circles, everyone talks about transparency. Virtually no one is talking about infrastructure security? If your front door is unlocked, someone will get in eventually.

Across the web:

"We audit contracts"  
"We run bug bounties!"  
"We're secure! We had a DDOS audit done in 2022!" (More on this in another post).

Yet the machines that _run the chain_?  
They’ve been invisible. Until now.

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Scores You Can Verify
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Starting today, PGDN is making **validator infrastructure scores** public.

*   ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/2705.png) **On-chain** — the permanent, verifiable record ([view](https://explorer.zksync.io/tx/0x63fe23152f41ae34af82eeca42ab894b4664aa6240f0cd7af8a4d72f1523bee2))
    
*   ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/2705.png) **Online** — open for anyone to review ([view one](https://pgdn.ai/trust?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly9leHBsb3Jlci56a3N5bmMuaW8vdHgvMHg2M2ZlMjMxNTJmNDFhZTM0YWY4MmVlY2E0MmFiODk0YjQ2NjRhYTYyNDBmMGNkN2FmOGE0ZDcyZjE1MjNiZWUy&name=AlphaFi&score=75))
    
*   ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/2705.png) **On Twitter (@pgdnai)** — because visibility drives action
    

The blockchain record is the source of truth. Twitter is just the loudspeaker.

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Why This Matters
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Infrastructure failures don’t happen in a vacuum - they happen in silence.  
Without visibility, operators don’t fix them. Protocols don’t know they exist.  
And attackers? The hackers do.

Publishing scores changes the equation:

*   Creates a **baseline** every operator can measure against
    
*   Gives protocols a **clear signal** on network health
    
*   Incentivises fixes before incidents
    

This isn’t about calling people out. It’s about raising the floor for everyone.

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How It Works
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1.  PGDN analyzes publicly exposed endpoints across supported networks
    
2.  Findings are normalized, scored, and given a **trust score**
    
3.  The score is hashed + published on-chain (permanent proof)
    
4.  The same score is posted online + on [@pgdnai](https://x.com/pgdnai) for visibility
    

Anyone can verify a score against its on-chain record.

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What’s Next
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We’re extending the same approach to:

*   Gateways
    
*   Bridges
    
*   RPC endpoints
    
*   Network APIs
    

With **automated alerts for regressions** and **opt-in remediation signals** coming soon.

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The decentralized edge is public.  
Its security should be too.

**Follow** [**@pgdnai**](https://x.com/pgdnai) for live score updates and check the blockchain if you want the real receipts.

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*Originally published on [PGDN Network News](https://paragraph.com/@pgdn/publishing-infrastructure-scores)*