Certification Requirements

Before submitting your project for certification, ensure you meet all the requirements for your desired tier.

All Tiers - Required

Legal Entity

Official business registration and documentation

Deployed Smart Contracts

Contracts must be deployed on Solana mainnet (PLACEHOLDER_CONTRACT_ADDRESS_FORMAT)

Source Code Access

GitHub repository with commit history and documentation

Contact Information

Verified contact person and communication channels

Tier-Specific Requirements

Bronze Tier

  • • Completed project form
  • • Public GitHub repository
  • • Smart contract address verification
  • • Token (if applicable) contract details
  • • No active security incidents

Silver Tier

All Bronze requirements plus:

  • • Project age: minimum 30 days since deployment
  • • Total value locked: minimum $100k
  • • Active user base: minimum 500 verified users
  • • Comprehensive documentation
  • • Auditable transaction history

Gold Tier

All Silver requirements plus:

  • • Project age: minimum 90 days since deployment
  • • Total value locked: minimum $5M
  • • Active user base: minimum 10,000 users
  • • Completed risk assessment questionnaire
  • • Insurance coverage (recommended)
  • • Founder/team verification

Platinum Tier

All Gold requirements plus:

  • • Project age: minimum 180 days since deployment
  • • Total value locked: minimum $50M
  • • Active user base: minimum 100,000 users
  • • Previous third-party security audit
  • • Bug bounty program in place
  • • Formal governance structure
  • • Regulatory compliance documentation

Disqualifying Factors

Projects with any of the following will not qualify for certification:

  • • Evidence of fraud, scam, or illegal activity
  • • Critical security vulnerabilities that haven't been addressed
  • • Anonymous or unverifiable team members (for Gold/Platinum)
  • • Failed previous audits without remediation
  • • Ongoing regulatory investigations
  • • Contracts not verified on-chain