Presales
What our checks found on each project, from the serious to simple notes about our data, and the facts in its favour. Each one with its evidence.
11% carry a red flag · 7 of 65 open sales · 43 more with data notes only
29% carry a red flag · 235 of 810 ended sales · 60 more with data notes only
Every project, by its flags i
Serious · the ones to take seriously
Price
Below sale price169
Trades at less than half of what buyers paid in the sale.
TN
+21 this week
Contract
Contract risk39
The token contract lets someone mint, change balances or tax sells heavily.
+3 this week
Promotion
Paid promotion6
The listing site marks this sale as promoted: it paid to be shown.
PE
+1 this week
Promotion
Press campaign4
Pushed in sponsored presale articles, and no exchange, platform or curated database lists it.
MT
PE
TN
+3 this week
Promotion
Paid promotion6
The listing site marks this sale as promoted: it paid to be shown.
PE
+1 this week
Promotion
Press campaign4
Pushed in sponsored presale articles, and no exchange, platform or curated database lists it.
MT
PE
Worth checking · look into these before buying
Website
Website warning7
The website is on a free host, carries a referral code, borrows a brand or is a domain registered less than six months ago.
+1 this week
Contract
Supply mismatch2
The token contract and the listing sites give a different total supply.
Timing
Endless presale2
A staged presale open for more than 60 days with no closing date, or whose closing date has been pushed back.
Timing
Endless presale2
A staged presale open for more than 60 days with no closing date, or whose closing date has been pushed back.
Data notes · about our sources or how the sale runs, not a verdict
Our data
Only open listings142
Only known to listing sites where anyone can add a presale.
+18 this week
Timing
Long presale23
A staged presale that has been open for more than 60 days. It has a closing date that has not moved.
+23 this week
Our data
Impossible figure8
A source gave a figure that cannot be right; we hide it and say which.
MR
+1 this week
Our data
Sources disagree1
Two sources give figures more than 25% apart.
+18 this week
Timing
Long presale23
A staged presale that has been open for more than 60 days. It has a closing date that has not moved.
+23 this week
Our data
Impossible figure8
A source gave a figure that cannot be right; we hide it and say which.
MR
+1 this week
Our data
Sources disagree1
Two sources give figures more than 25% apart.
Green flags · good to know, not a recommendation
News
In the news71
Three or more BlockBoard stories name it.
RE
+8 this week
Backers
Top backers27
Backed by at least one first-line crypto fund.
TA
SI
LO
RE
PP
+3 this week
Price
Above sale price17
Trades at twice or more what buyers paid in the sale.
+2 this week
Backers
Raised before8
The project has raised money more than once.
PP
MU
ST
Demand
Oversubscribed2
Commitments are at least twice the amount on sale.
RE
+8 this week
Backers
Top backers27
Backed by at least one first-line crypto fund.
TA
SI
LO
RE
PP
+3 this week
Price
Above sale price17
Trades at twice or more what buyers paid in the sale.
+2 this week
Backers
Raised before8
The project has raised money more than once.
PP
MU
ST
Demand
Oversubscribed2
Commitments are at least twice the amount on sale.
seriousworth checkingdata notes onlygreen flags only· 27 projects with Top backers · clear
| Project | Sale | Status | Raised | Today | Flags | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TA
Takenos Infrastructure |
Funding round | Ended | $7.0M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Variant Fund. | 2 d |
|
SI
Soter Insure Finance |
Funding round | Ended | Unknown | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Galaxy Digital, Coinbase Ventures. | 3 d |
|
LO
LO:TECH Finance |
Funding round | Ended | $12.0M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Faction (ex Lightspeed Faction). | 6 d |
|
RE
Rates Exchange DeFi |
Funding round | Ended | Unknown | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Coinbase Ventures, YZi Labs (ex Binance Labs). | 8 d |
|
PP
PhotonPay AI |
Funding round | Ended | $40.0M | — | BackersTop backersBackersRaised beforeBacked by Faction (ex Lightspeed Faction). | 10 d |
|
KA
Kalshi DeFi |
Funding round | Ended | $1.00B | — | NewsIn the newsBackersTop backersBacked by Sequoia Capital, a16z Frontier (ex a16z crypto). | 10 d |
|
BH
Birch Hill Holdings DeFi |
Funding round | Ended | $4.0M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Multicoin Capital. | 11 d |
|
PREDICT PREDICT Exchange |
Token sale Binance |
Ended | Unknown target $5.8M sold at $0.29 |
0.36×-64.0% pool $1.08 |
PriceBelow sale priceOur dataImpossible figureOur dataOnly open listingsBackersTop backersBackersRaised beforeBacked by YZi Labs (prev Binance Labs). | 11 d |
|
PR
Predicate Infrastructure |
Funding round | Ended | $8.0M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by 1kx. | 12 d |
|
MO
Mochatrade Exchange |
Funding round | Ended | $4.9M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Coinbase Ventures. | 12 d |
|
WH
Whop Payments |
Funding round | Ended | $200.0M | — | NewsIn the newsBackersTop backersBacked by Sequoia Capital. | 17 d |
| PO Polymarket | Token sale OwnIt |
Ended | Unknown | Unknown | NewsIn the newsBackersTop backersBacked by Polychain Capital. | 18 d |
|
SE
Sentio ST Infrastructure |
Token sale | Ended | Unknown | Unknown pool $47K |
ContractContract riskBackersTop backersBacked by Lightspeed Venture Partners. | 19 d |
ZAMA ZAMAInfrastructure |
Token sale Zama |
Ended | Unknown | Unknown | Our dataOnly open listingsNewsIn the newsBackersTop backersBacked by Multicoin Capital, Pantera Capital. | 19 d |
FluentInfrastructure |
Token sale Sonar |
Ended | Unknown | Unknown | NewsIn the newsBackersTop backersBacked by Polychain Capital. | 19 d |
USD.AI CHIPDeFi |
Token sale CoinList |
Ended | Unknown sold at $0.03 |
1.10×+10.0% | NewsIn the newsBackersTop backersBacked by YZi Labs (prev Binance Labs), Framework Ventures. | 19 d |
|
NR
Nous Research AI |
Funding round | Ended | $90.0M | — | NewsIn the newsBackersTop backersBacked by Union Square Ventures (USV). | 19 d |
|
JE
Jeeves Finance |
Funding round | Ended | $110.0M | — | BackersTop backersBackersRaised beforeBacked by a16z Frontier (ex a16z crypto), Coinbase Ventures. | 19 d |
|
MU
Multiliquid Infrastructure |
Funding round | Ended | $8.0M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Polychain Capital. | 19 d |
|
FL
Fission Labs TECH Infrastructure |
Funding round | Ended | $10.0M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Pantera Capital. | 19 d |
Concrete CTDeFi |
Launchpool Gate |
Ended | $17.0M | — pool $81.28 |
BackersTop backersBacked by Polychain Capital. | 19 d |
Ethereum STRATO STRATORWA |
Funding round | Ended | $9.3M | — | BackersTop backersBackersRaised beforeBacked by Galaxy. | 19 d |
Pharos PROSInfrastructure |
Token sale Sonar |
Ended | Unknown | Unknown | BackersTop backersNewsIn the newsBacked by Hack VC. | 19 d |
AnthropicListed co. |
Token sale Buidlpad |
Ended | Unknown | Unknown | BackersTop backersNewsIn the newsBacked by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital. | 19 d |
Squid QUIDInfrastructure |
Token sale Legion |
Ended | Unknown | Unknown pool $798K |
BackersTop backersNewsIn the newsBacked by Polychain Capital. | 19 d |
USDai USDAIPayments |
Token sale CoinList |
Ended | Unknown | Unknown | BackersTop backersNewsIn the newsBacked by Coinbase Ventures. | 19 d |
|
ZA
Zaria Infrastructure |
Funding round | Ended | $5.0M | — | BackersTop backersBacked by Lightspeed Venture Partners. | 19 d |