A publicly accessible, evidence-based Failure Mode and Effects Analysis of the Bitcoin Layer 1 network.
This is not a FUD document. It is a serious engineering and risk management tool applied to the most important monetary network ever built.
We use the Bitcoin Risk Assessment Framework (BRAF) — a custom 5-dimension scoring methodology designed specifically for Bitcoin's adversarial, decentralized architecture. Every entry includes failure modes, causes, effects, current controls, mitigations, and sourced rationale.
The Bitcoin risk landscape evolves continuously. This database is maintained by AI-assisted research and human review. Scores are updated as new information emerges — quantum hardware milestones, new research publications, regulatory developments, or real-world incidents.
Every entry includes a changelog so you can see exactly what changed and why.
We're building a community scoring layer that will allow anyone to submit their own dimension scores on any entry. Expert contributors with verified credentials will receive weighted votes.
Want to be notified when community scoring launches? Check back here — this page will update.
This is a risk research and education tool. Nothing on this site constitutes financial, investment, or legal advice. BRPN scores reflect the research team's best judgment based on available evidence and are subject to revision. We make no warranty of accuracy or completeness.
Bitcoin is not without risk. This project exists to help people understand those risks rigorously — not to discourage Bitcoin adoption.