Governance Attack Surface Review: Ethena USDe

Target Protocol: Ethena USDe (TVL: $4435.3M)

Governance Attack Surface Review: Ethena USDe

Target: Ethena Protocol (USDe)

Scope: Governance Architecture, Admin Privileges, Role Authorization, and Systemic Control Vectors

Document Type: Technical Security & Risk Assessment

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1. Executive Summary

Ethena (USDe) operates as a synthetic dollar protocol backed by delta-hedged crypto collateral (e.g., ETH, BTC, liquid staking tokens) and short derivatives positions. Given its hybrid nature—combining on-chain smart contracts with off-chain settlement systems (OES - Off-Exchange Settlement) and centralized exchange (CEX

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