Handle reuse across failed/rugged projects

Axelar Network's assessment for RD-F-118 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

No handle reuse identified across failed or rugged projects. X/Twitter handle @axelar consistent with full 4-year history since 2021 inception. Sergey Gorbunov's handle @sergey_nog referenced in official Axelar tweets — consistent with known identity. No alias changes or cross-project handle reuse found. Scam accounts are impersonation-only.

Sources #

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Axelar Network on X: Interop Labs CEO @sergey_nog met w/ @SECGovAxelar SEC meeting tweet citing @sergey_nog — confirming Gorbunov's consistent handle identityretrieved 2026-05-17
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Axelar Network on XOfficial Axelar X account @axelar — consistent since 2021 inception; referenced in SEC meeting tweet Jun 2025retrieved 2026-05-17

Methodology #

Determine whether any social handle (Twitter, Discord) has been associated with a prior rugged or failed project under a different alias.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol axelar factor RD-F-118 score green collected_at 2026-05-16 21:57:49