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Perpetual Protocol (PERP)
Documentary contract0xbc396689893d065f41bc2c6ecbee5e0085233447
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.
The documented promise
Perpetual Protocol (PERP) presents itself as a decentralized platform for perpetual contracts. A perpetual contract is a financial trading instrument that allows participants to speculate on price movements without a fixed expiration date, distinguishing it from traditional futures which settle at specific times. The project aims to provide these derivatives in a decentralized manner, relying on smart contracts rather than centralized intermediaries. This editorial draft examines the documentary record of this identity on the Ethereum network.
Established facts
The primary documentary evidence comes from the Trust Wallet Assets repository, a community-maintained registry used by the wallet application and other projects. This registry identifies Perpetual with the symbol PERP and assigns it the Ethereum contract address 0xbc396689893d065f41bc2c6ecbee5e0085233447. The metadata specifies 18 decimal places, a standard convention for token amount representation that establishes no current supply or value. The record lists perp.fi as its website and describes an aim to provide decentralized perpetual contracts. These details are sourced from the wallet project's own integration registry, maintained via community submissions. The active status label is a metadata indicator, not a validation of live operation. No deployed bytecode, controller, supply, reserve, use, concentration, liquidity, security audit, incident completeness or investment return has been established through this source.
Unknowns
Significant operational and structural unknowns remain unverified. Independent control mechanisms, beneficial ownership, actual usage patterns, client adoption rates, total supply distribution, concentration of holdings, and liquidity depth are all absent from the documentary record. Furthermore, the complete incident history and security audit results have not been admitted in this dossier. The registry explicitly excludes brand-new tokens from submissions, meaning this source cannot provide an exhaustive inventory of recent launches or changes. Consequently, the actual network behavior and investment outcomes linked to the PERP token cannot be confirmed by the available data.
Consequences
The reliance on documentary mechanisms alone creates a gap between stated purpose and verified reality. Without independent dated network observations or criterion-specific evidence, the operational strength of Perpetual Protocol remains unproven. The absence of verified supply, control, and security data means that any assessment of risk or utility is speculative. Users and observers must recognize that the presence of a token in a community registry does not imply a direct partnership with the listed projects, nor does it validate the safety or functionality of the underlying protocol.
Verdict
Unrated, with 0% scoring coverage. This documentary review has admitted no independent observations for the scoring criteria. The registry claims and token metadata establish the subject to investigate; they supply no quality score, completed operational audit or investment-return forecast.
Evidence that would change it
Further work would compare the documented address with deployed code, identify current control permissions and examine primary specifications for the described services and token role. Separate dated checks of supply, usage and incident evidence would inform the relevant criteria. Calibration and editorial review would follow those observations.
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 Assets: blockchains/ethereum/assets/0xbC396689893D065F41bc2C6EcbeE5e0085233447/info.json (bbe582d25a22)
The pinned Trust Wallet Ethereum record names Perpetual with symbol PERP, contract 0xbc396689893d065f41bc2c6ecbee5e0085233447 and 18 decimal places. Decimal places describe amount representation and establish no current supply or value. The record lists https://perp.fi as its website. The wallet description states an aim to provide decentralized perpetual contracts. A perpetual contract is a trading instrument without a fixed maturity date. No trading service, collateral rule, actual position, governance permission or token reward was observed. This community-maintained wallet integration record provides documentary claims, without independently verified issuer statements or operational observations. Its active label establishes no live operation or direct partnership. No deployed bytecode, control, beneficial ownership, supply, reserves, usage, concentration, liquidity, security audit, complete incident record or investment return was verified.
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 ↗Only original summaries are distributed. Licensed raw market data stays private.