Handle reuse across failed/rugged projects

Hyperliquid's assessment for RD-F-118 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

Jeff Yan's @chameleon_jeff handle is documented as derived from 'Chameleon' (his HFT trading firm Chameleon Trading). Stable and consistent. iliensinc is a stable pseudonym documented since at least 2022 project genesis. No evidence of handle reuse from a prior rugged or failed fraudulent project for either co-founder.

Sources #

URL
https://x.com/chameleon_jeffretrieved 2026-04-28
URL
https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019d8a1f-8e30-74e9-8310-1e88888bac73retrieved 2026-04-28

Methodology #

Determine whether any social handle (Twitter, Discord) has been associated with a prior rugged or failed project under a different alias.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol hyperliquid factor RD-F-118 score green collected_at 2026-04-28 13:58:49