Video-off/voice-consistency flag

ether.fi's assessment for RD-F-120 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

Mike Silagadze has multiple video and podcast appearances: Apple Podcasts episode #238 'Mike Silagadze, CEO of ether.fi, on ETH, Re-Staking, and Building Start-Ups'; Blockworks conference speaker; ETH Denver 2023 speaker. Physical presence at conferences is documented. Rok Kopp similarly has Blockworks speaker profile. No curator observation of video-off policy or timezone inconsistency with stated Cayman Islands / North American domicile.

Sources #

URL
#238: Mike Silagadze, CEO of ether.fi, on ETH, Re-Staking, and Building Start-UpsMike Silagadze Apple Podcasts appearanceretrieved 2026-04-28
URL
Mike Silagadze - ETH Denver SpeakerMike Silagadze ETH Denver 2023 speakerretrieved 2026-04-28

Methodology #

Record whether the team has declined video in public interviews, or exhibits voice/timezone inconsistencies suggesting false identity.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol ether-fi factor RD-F-120 score green collected_at 2026-04-28 13:58:46