Handle reuse across failed/rugged projects
Chainlink CCIP'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 #
@chainlink (X/Twitter) and all associated social handles are long-established (Chainlink founded 2014, mainnet 2019). No evidence of handle reuse from a prior failed project. Chainlink is one of the most recognized oracle protocols in the industry with continuous corporate identity since 2014.
Sources #
- URLBlock Stories: The Chainlink Origin Story | ChainlinkChainlink origin story — founded 2014; established continuous brand identityretrieved 2026-05-16
- Chainlink Labs - Crunchbase Company ProfileCrunchbase Chainlink Labs profile — company founded 2014; continuous organizational identityretrieved 2026-05-16
Methodology #
Determine whether any social handle (Twitter, Discord) has been associated with a prior rugged or failed project under a different alias.
See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →
rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol chainlink-ccip factor RD-F-118 score green collected_at 2026-05-16 01:55:09