Prior rug/exit-scam affiliation

USDD (Decentralized USD)'s assessment for RD-F-115 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

No verified rug or exit-scam attributable to Justin Sun, TRON Foundation, or named minting institutions. June 2022 USDD depeg was an economic event (peg restored via reserve deployment, not a rug). Aug 2024 BTC removal was a governance bypass (controversial but not an exit scam). No REKT database entry for USDD as a rug. Bluechip F-rating reflects governance risk, not a prior rug attribution.

Sources #

URL
USDD — Bluechip ratingBluechip USDD rating page (F rating, governance concerns, not rug classification)retrieved 2026-05-17
URL
Justin Sun's USDD removes 12,000 BTC without DAO approval — ProtosProtos — Aug 2024 BTC removal (governance event, not rug)retrieved 2026-05-17

Methodology #

Determine whether any team member is linked via verified OSINT to a prior rug or exit-scam-labeled protocol.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol usdd factor RD-F-115 score green collected_at 2026-05-17 11:34:18