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How a seat is earned

The method

Every coin is scored out of 100 across six pillars. Rank is the sum. Ties break to the earlier launch. We do not weight by market cap, volume, or who asked nicely.

Eligibility

  • Token minted, sold, or listed within the last 90 days of the issue date.
  • Public links we can verify. No “DM for CA”.
  • No payment of any kind — cash, tokens, or listings.
  • Coins that age out leave the board. Falling off is not a scandal.

  1. 20 pts

    Substance

    Does this exist beyond a ticker and a thread?

    We score. Working product, public docs, testnet or mainnet activity, shipped code. A live app beats a whitepaper. A whitepaper beats a slogan.

    We ignore. Follower counts, paid articles, celebrity shoutouts, TV spots.

  2. 15 pts

    Team

    Can we name the people who will still be here in a year?

    We score. Identifiable builders, relevant track record, consistent public presence, a legal entity that can be pointed at.

    We ignore. Anonymous ‘devs’ with no history, rented KOLs, advisor decks.

  3. 20 pts

    Token design

    What can the contract do to holders after they buy?

    We score. Fixed or bounded supply, mint authority, taxes, upgradeability, unlocks, LP design, and whether the token has a job besides going up.

    We ignore. APY screenshots, ‘next 100x’ models, FDV flexing.

  4. 15 pts

    Distribution

    Was this launched, or was it allocated?

    We score. Public vs insider split, vesting, airdrop quality, sniper control, whether retail entered on the same terms as funds.

    We ignore. Private round prestige, ‘oversubscribed’ as a virtue.

  5. 15 pts

    On-chain hygiene

    What does the chain say when marketing is silent?

    We score. Verified contract, audits, liquidity locks, honeypot checks, admin keys, freeze/pause, and whether a public market even exists yet.

    We ignore. Unauditable ‘trust us’ claims and screenshot-only proof.

  6. 15 pts

    Thesis

    If the ticker disappeared tomorrow, what would the world lose?

    We score. A coherent reason to exist, a specific user, a job the token actually does. Specificity over narrative soup.

    We ignore. ‘AI + RWA + DePIN’ kitchen-sink positioning.

Substance 20 · Team 15 · Token 20 · Distribution 15 · On-chain 15 · Thesis 15 · Total 100

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