Methodology
Research philosophy built into the platform
Protocol fundamentals, token fundamentals, pumpamentals, and liquidity stay distinct so the system can reject attractive stories that fail on value capture or exitability.
Core principles
The platform is opinionated about evidence quality and explicit uncertainty.
- Prefer accurate missing data over invented data.
- Preserve provenance for every metric and claim.
- Separate forecasts from completed events.
- Separate protocol success from token-holder value capture.
- Subtract emissions and unlocks from buybacks.
- Penalize illiquidity instead of presenting it as pure upside.
- Keep every important score explainable and configurable.
Protocol fundamentals versus token fundamentals
The platform explicitly shows that a strong protocol can still have a weak token if governance rights are weak, buybacks are absent, emissions are large, or liquidity is poor.
Fundamentals versus pumpamentals
Pumpamentals such as listings, attention, or buyback announcements can matter, but they are not auto-scored as positive. Each can coexist with new sell pressure, weak utility, or poor value capture.
Gross buybacks versus net token flow
A project can announce an attractive gross buyback number while still issuing more sellable supply than it buys. The platform keeps those lines separate and computes the net result directly.