
DefiPulse Index (DPI)
Documentary contract0x1494ca1f11d487c2bbe4543e90080aeba4ba3c2b
Unrated · 0% Evidence coverage
Operational strength remains unproven; unrated with 0% scoring coverage.
Documentary mechanisms alone cannot establish actual network behavior or investment outcomes.
Inspect the evidenceThe source review explains documented mechanisms. Independent network checks remain pending.
Promise
This dossier examines the documented purpose and mechanisms of DefiPulse Index (DPI) on the Ethereum network. The objective is to explain the stated aims and concrete research questions for this token based solely on supplied original summaries, without adopting promotional claims or inferring independent operational verification.
Established facts
The pinned Trust Wallet Ethereum integration record identifies DeFi Pulse Index with the symbol DPI and contract address 0x1494ca1f11d487c2bbe4543e90080aeba4ba3c2b, noting 18 decimal places which concern amount representation rather than supply or value. The registry labels the entry as ERC20 and active. ERC-20 refers to a standard interface for fungible tokens in smart contracts that defines reads like totalSupply and balanceOf, transfers, and an allowance mechanism where a named spender may use a specified amount, with repeated approvals overwriting previous limits. The community-maintained description states the asset is a basket created by DeFiPulse of the top DeFi tokens by market cap, rebalanced monthly to realign to its market cap weighted index. These statements are attributed registry claims from a community-maintained repository used by wallets and other projects, not independently verified issuer statements. The general ERC-20 specification is separate from this specific token implementation, and the wallet label establishes no independently checked compliance or actual deployed implementation.
Unknowns
Present independent control, beneficial ownership, usage, client adoption, supply, concentration, liquidity, and complete incident history remain unverified. No live network observation was performed, and no deployed bytecode, controller permissions, security audit results, or investment returns have been established. The documentary mechanisms alone cannot establish actual network behavior.
Consequences
Documentary mechanisms alone cannot establish actual network behavior or investment outcomes. The active status is a metadata label with no live-network validation. A documentation review is not an independent operational verification, and missing evidence does not make a project fraudulent or unsafe, but it prevents any assessment of operational strength.
Verdict
Operational strength remains unproven. The calculated score status is unrated with 0% scoring coverage. No public admission of operational data has been made, and the asset remains classified as unknown across all criteria including identity, supply, and control.
What would change it
Reproduced identity checks, independent dated network observations, and criterion-specific evidence would be required, followed by calibration and editorial review. Without such independent verification, the dossier remains limited to the provided registry descriptions.
Each check earns its result.
| Check | Weight | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Exact asset identityEssential | 3% | Verification pending |
| Observable use | 15% | Verification pending |
| Economic role of the token | 10% | Verification pending |
| Supply mechanismsEssential | 10% | Verification pending |
| Ownership concentration | 8% | Verification pending |
| Value capture | 7% | Verification pending |
| Control powersEssential | 10% | Verification pending |
| Security verification | 7% | Verification pending |
| Decision process | 8% | Verification pending |
| Accountability | 7% | Verification pending |
| Incident history | 6% | Verification pending |
| Operational continuity | 4% | Verification pending |
| Execution conditions | 5% | Verification pending |
Family-specific checks: Observable usage, token necessity and dependencies.
Inspect the evidence
Sources behind this analysis
Trust Wallet: captured Ethereum record for DeFi Pulse Index
The pinned Trust Wallet Ethereum integration record names DeFi Pulse Index with symbol DPI, contract 0x1494ca1f11d487c2bbe4543e90080aeba4ba3c2b and 18 decimal places. Decimal places concern amount representation and do not measure supply or value. The record labels the entry ERC20 and active. Its community-maintained description states: "A basket created by DeFiPulse of the top DeFi tokens by market cap. The DPI Set is rebalanced monthly to realign to its market cap weighted index." Every project, economic, partnership, performance, supply, date and adoption statement within this quoted description is an attributed registry claim, not an independently established issuer statement or operational observation. This dossier may explain those stated aims with that attribution. No deployed implementation, rights, ownership, safety, supply, use or investment outcome was checked. The general ERC-20 specification is separate from this token implementation. Treat the generic application family as a documentary contract subject; its economic niche and scoring criteria remain unclassified and unknown.
Inspect the primary source ↗Trust Wallet Assets: blockchains/ethereum/info/info.json (bbe582d25a22)
The pinned wallet blockchain-information file names the network Ethereum, symbol ETH, and lists its project website and explorer. That named network context accompanies token records in the repository's Ethereum subtree. This identifies the documented integration network without reproducing its operation. This source is the wallet project's own integration registry, maintained with community submissions. Its project descriptions are documentary claims from that registry, not independently verified issuer statements or operational observations. The active status is a metadata label, with no live-network validation. No deployment bytecode, controller, supply, reserve, use, concentration, liquidity, security audit, incident completeness or investment return has been established.
Inspect the primary source ↗Trust Wallet Assets: README.md (bbe582d25a22)
The Trust Wallet Assets README describes a community-maintained registry of token information and logos across blockchains, used by the wallet and other projects. It says additional token information is optional and unavailable on-chain. Anyone can submit assets, and inclusion does not imply a direct partnership with the listed projects. It also explicitly excludes brand-new tokens from submissions, so this source cannot provide an exhaustive inventory of recent launches. The README states that its scripts and documentation use the MIT license. This source is the wallet project's own integration registry, maintained with community submissions. Its project descriptions are documentary claims from that registry, not independently verified issuer statements or operational observations. The active status is a metadata label, with no live-network validation. No deployment bytecode, controller, supply, reserve, use, concentration, liquidity, security audit, incident completeness or investment return has been established.
Inspect the primary source ↗Ethereum ERC-20: pinned token interface specification
The pinned ERC-20 specification describes a standard interface for fungible tokens in smart contracts. It defines totalSupply and balanceOf reads, transfers, third-party transfers after authorization, approval and remaining allowance. An allowance is the amount a named spender may use; a repeated approval overwrites that amount. The specification says callers must handle a false transfer result and describes Transfer and Approval events. Name, symbol and decimal-place metadata are optional in the standard. These interface requirements describe what a conforming implementation should do. A wallet ERC20 label establishes no independently checked compliance, actual deployed implementation, controller permissions, token use, supply or security. No token transaction was performed in this review. Copyright and related rights are waived under CC0.
Inspect the primary source ↗Only original summaries are distributed. Licensed raw market data stays private.