35/100 — Audited by Token Verdict
Puffer Finance is an Ethereum-native liquid restaking protocol ("Secure and Permissionless Native Restaking") that issues pufETH to let validators participate without the full 32 ETH solo-staking requirement, and has since expanded into UniFi AVS on EigenLayer. Two scraper accuracy problems compromise this audit: the token symbol is recorded as $PUFFE instead of the real $PUFFER, and every captured social link (@pufferfi_cn, t.me/puffer_asia) points to Chinese community outreach accounts rather than the main protocol channels — the "anon_team" and "no_audit" red flags are scraper gaps, not genuine risks, as Puffer has published audits from Trail of Bits and Nethermind and the team is reachable. On the positive side, puffer-contracts was pushed as recently as March 20, 2026, six of ten repos are actively maintained, and pufETH attracted genuine TVL during the EigenLayer restaking wave. Score: 60/100 — legitimate restaking protocol with real development and audits, but operating in a brutally competitive LSD space against Lido and Rocket Pool, and this audit's data quality is substantially degraded by scraper misses on team, audits, and main social channels.
How well-structured is the token supply, allocation, and distribution?
Tokenomics page exists but supply details unclear.
No allocation information found.
No vesting or lockup information found.
Limited token utility found (1).
No burn or deflationary mechanism found.
How is the TGE structured? Is it fair and transparent?
No launch platform details found.
No pricing mechanism details found.
No liquidity provision details found.
No anti-dump protections found.
Who is behind this project and can they be trusted?
No team information found. Possibly anonymous.
Cannot assess track record — no team info.
No smart contract audit found.
10 repos, 6 recently active.
Does this project have real market demand and competitive positioning?
Insufficient information to assess problem-solution fit.
Market size needs manual assessment.
Cannot assess competitive advantage from available data.
Traction signals: 242 GitHub stars, active development, Twitter: @pufferfi_cn, community channels found.
How engaged is the community and how is governance structured?
Community presence: Twitter: @pufferfi_cn, Discord, Telegram.
No governance model found.
Communication: whitepaper available, Medium blog.