Protocol-impersonator domain registered (typosquat)
stHYPE (Valantis Labs)'s assessment for RD-F-161 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
Protocol-impersonator domain registered (typosquat) signal. stakedhype.fi registered 2024-10-09 by Thunderhead Interests LLC (the legitimate original creator) — confirmed NOT impersonation; 585 days before assessment date, outside the 90-day window. No novel typosquat domain (stakedhype.com, valantis-hype.xyz, sthype-stake.fi, etc.) confirmed as registered within the 90-day window preceding 2026-05-17. Yellow: no confirmed typosquat exists but no formal brand-protection or typosquat monitoring program has been identified for valantis.xyz or stHYPE at ~$144M TVL. The monitoring gap itself is a yellow finding.
Sources #
- URLStakedHYPE FAQ (legitimate predecessor domain)stakedhype.fi FAQ page — confirmed legitimate predecessor domain, consistent with Valantis acquisitionretrieved 2026-05-17
- Scamadviser — docs.stakedhype.fi (registration confirmed as legitimate Thunderhead domain)Scamadviser entry for docs.stakedhype.fi — registered 2024-10-09 by Thunderhead Interests LLC, Houston TXretrieved 2026-05-17
Methodology #
Determine whether a typosquat of the official protocol domain has been registered in the last 90 days.
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