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Research Methodology

1Constitutional Research Framework

Every project is researched using a structured approach that prioritizes verification over volume.

Verification First

Every data point must have a traceable source. No fabricated or assumed data.

Primary Sources

Official websites, GitHub repositories, and whitepapers before secondary sources.

Confidence Scoring

Each field rated 0.0-1.0 for reliability based on source quality.

Temporal Awareness

Data includes collection timestamps for freshness tracking.

2Data Collection Process

Phase 1: Initial Discovery

  • Official website crawl
  • GitHub repository analysis
  • CoinGecko/CoinMarketCap verification
  • Social media presence check

Phase 2: Deep Research

  • Whitepaper and documentation review
  • Team member verification (LinkedIn, Twitter, public bios)
  • Funding history (Crunchbase, press releases)
  • Smart contract verification (block explorers)
  • News and media coverage analysis

Phase 3: Validation

  • Cross-reference multiple sources
  • Flag unverifiable claims
  • Assign confidence scores
  • Document all source URLs

3Source Hierarchy

Sources are ranked by reliability, affecting confidence scores:

Tier 1Official website, GitHub, verified docs+0.2
Tier 2Official social media, press releases+0.1
Tier 3CoinGecko, DeFiLlama, established aggregators+0.0
Tier 4News articles, third-party reviews-0.1
Tier 5Community wikis, forums-0.2

4OSINT Deep Dives

Eight projects received comprehensive OSINT analysis including:

Infrastructure Analysis

Shodan scans, service fingerprinting, hosting provider identification

Subdomain Mapping

DNS enumeration, certificate transparency logs, subdomain discovery

Security Research

Open ports, exposed services, security header analysis

Network Topology

CDN usage, geographic distribution, infrastructure providers

OSINT Projects: Mysterium Network, Mask Network, Zano, HOPR, Semaphore, Sienna Network, Suterusu, Tornado Cash

5Verification Rules

Names

Must match official branding exactly

Team Members

Require public profile link OR multiple independent sources

Contract Addresses

Verified via block explorer

Metrics

Include collection timestamp, refresh required if >30 days old

Descriptions

Sourced from official materials, not AI-generated

6Data Structure

Each project deliverable follows this structure:

deliverables/{project-id}/
├── README.md                    # Project overview
├── CARD.md                      # Quick summary card
├── constitutional_research.json # Methodology metadata
├── project_metadata.json        # Basic project info
├── sources/
│   └── verified_data.json       # Primary research data
├── reports/
│   ├── TEAM.md                  # Team & leadership
│   ├── SECURITY.md              # Security assessment
│   ├── CODE_REVIEW.md           # Code analysis
│   └── news_report.md           # Recent developments
└── analysis/
    ├── github_analysis.json     # GitHub metrics
    └── osint_data.json          # OSINT (if applicable)

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