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IoTeX

Independent Token Audit — March 25, 2026

Token: $IOTEX
TGE Date: Launched
Category: DePIN
34
Critical

34/100 — Audited by Token Verdict

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Executive Summary

IoTeX (tagline: 'where AI touches life') is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain launched in 2018, connecting DePIN device networks — sensors, mobility hardware, environmental monitors — into a collective intelligence layer for real-world AI applications. The scraper's anonymous-team and no-audit flags are data collection artifacts, not real risks: IoTeX has publicly known co-founders including Raullen Chai; the genuine concerns are mid-tier L1 irrelevance and fierce competition from Helium, Filecoin, and better-capitalized DePIN chains directly attacking its thesis. On the positive side, iotex-core carries 1,591 GitHub stars, 370 forks, and commits as recent as March 25, 2026, with an active IoTeX Improvement Proposal process — this is a live, maintained protocol. Score: 55/100 — real and operational since 2018, but fighting for DePIN market share against deeper-pocketed rivals without a clear differentiation edge.

Detailed Breakdown

Tokenomics Design

24%

How well-structured is the token supply, allocation, and distribution?

Weight: 25% of total score
Supply Clarity 3/5

Tokenomics page exists but supply details unclear.

Allocation Fairness 1/5

No allocation information found.

Vesting & Lockups 0/5

No vesting or lockup information found.

Token Utility 1/5

No clear token utility beyond speculation.

Burn / Deflation Mechanics 1/5

No burn or deflationary mechanism found.

Launch Mechanics

20%

How is the TGE structured? Is it fair and transparent?

Weight: 20% of total score
Launch Platform 1/5

No launch platform details found.

Pricing Mechanism 1/5

No pricing mechanism details found.

Liquidity Provision 1/5

No liquidity provision details found.

Anti-Dump Protections 1/5

No anti-dump protections found.

Team & Transparency

35%

Who is behind this project and can they be trusted?

Weight: 20% of total score
Team Identity 1/5

No team information found. Possibly anonymous.

Track Record 1/5

Cannot assess track record — no team info.

Smart Contract Audit 1/5

No smart contract audit found.

Open Source / Verifiable 4/5

10 repos, 6 recently active.

Market Viability

50%

Does this project have real market demand and competitive positioning?

Weight: 20% of total score
Problem-Solution Fit 2/5

Brief description available. Problem-solution unclear.

Addressable Market 2/5

Targets ai market.

Competitive Advantage 1/5

Cannot assess competitive advantage from available data.

Existing Traction 5/5

Traction signals: 1952 GitHub stars, active development, Twitter: @iotex_io, community channels found.

Community & Governance

47%

How engaged is the community and how is governance structured?

Weight: 15% of total score
Community Size & Activity 4/5

Community presence: Twitter: @iotex_io, Discord, Telegram.

Governance Model 1/5

No governance model found.

Communication Transparency 2/5

Communication: whitepaper available.

Red Flags

CRITICAL Fully anonymous team with no verifiable history
CRITICAL No vesting or lockup for team/insider tokens
HIGH No smart contract audit
MEDIUM No clear token utility beyond speculation
CRITICAL Initial liquidity not locked

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