Video-off/voice-consistency flag
BENQI's assessment for RD-F-120 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
JD Gagnon confirmed on-camera in multiple YouTube appearances with consistent identity: (1) Token Terminal BENQI interview (Nov 2022); (2) 'IN THE CLOB' Ignite episode with Devin Bandara (Apr 2023, on-camera); (3) Market Meditations #94 (Oct 2021). Additionally appeared on MSV Podcast (Aug 2022). Green threshold of ≥2 recent public on-camera appearances is clearly met. No video-off flag; identity is consistent across appearances.
Sources #
- URLIGNITE IS COMING! BENQI Co-Founder JD Gagnon — YouTubeYouTube — JD Gagnon on-camera in 'IN THE CLOB' Ignite episode (Apr 2023)retrieved 2026-05-16
- Avalanche, Benqi and the Future of DeFi with JD Gagnon — Market Meditations #94 — YouTubeYouTube — JD Gagnon on-camera Market Meditations #94 (Oct 2021)retrieved 2026-05-16
- BENQI — Liquid staking and lending on Avalanche | 15-minute fundamentals ep. 28 — YouTubeYouTube — BENQI Token Terminal 15-min fundamentals ep. 28 (Nov 2022)retrieved 2026-05-16
Methodology #
Record whether the team has declined video in public interviews, or exhibits voice/timezone inconsistencies suggesting false identity.
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