Cryptocurrency due diligence questionnaire

Status: in progress.

Updated: Sep 5, 2025

Audits - Externel audits

Scope	Question	Case
Audit	does the network have a bug bounty program ?	Ronin
Audit	what security certifications does the network have ?	Ronin
Audit	is the platform subject to external security audits?	Ronin

Founders

Scope	Question	Case
Market - ICO - Rug pull	Does the founders own excessive share in the crypto ?	$LIBRA

Governance

Scope	Question	Case
Governance	To what extent the network in decentralized ?	Juno
Governance	Who holds decision-making ?	Juno

information - Misinformation

Scope	Question	Case
Minsinformation	Are information sources reputable ?	SHARPEI

Market - Price manipulation

Scope	Question	Case
Price manipulation	What price manipulation measures are employed ?	inverse finance

Market - Rug pull

Scope	Question	Case
Market - ICO - Rug pull	Who owns the cryptocurrency ?	$LIBRA

Monitoring

Scope	Question	Case
Monitoring	How large outflows are monitored ?	Ronin
Privileges	do large outflows need human approval ?	Ronin

HR

Scope	Question	Case
training	Do employees have appropriate cyber security training ?	Ronin
HR policies	is a work-only devices rule put in place ?	Ronin

Security - Authentication

Scope	Question	Case
Programming	Are apropriate authentication requirements set for contract transaction functions?	Gym

Security - Design - Network design

Scope	Question	Case
Design / Sec	how many validator nodes does the network have ?	Ronin

Security - operational security

Scope	Question	Case
Setting	are network administration conditional requirements adequatly setup?	Ronin
Setting	are network administration security policies adequatly setup?	Ronin

Security - Privileges management

Scope	Question	Case
Privileges	are network administration privileges and authorisations up to date?	Ronin
Privileges	are outdated network administration privileges revoked?	Ronin

Questionnaire

Scope	Question	Case
Advisors	Does your financial advisors hold cryptocurrencies ?
Adoption	Are companies using the technology ?
Adoption	Are institutions engaged ?
Adoption	Are there significant partnerships in the future?
Audit	is the platform subject to third party financial audits ?
Audit	Are third-party audits and reviews available ?
Audit	Are new code commits audited ?
Audit	Did you assess the quality and security of smart contract ?
Audit	Does the project perform rigorous testing ?
Audit	What are the verification methods employed ?
Audit	How many validators nodes does the project rely on ?
Audit	Are people targeted through social media or dating platforms ?
Audit	Are the financial statements available on sec.gov ?
Audit	Are the financial statements available on dnb.com ?
Audit - Exchange	is the crypto available in large exchanges or in smaller only ?
Audit - Exchange	is the exchange where the crypto is traded established ?
Community	How many social media followers does the project have ?
Community	is the project planning an organic community development ?
Community	is the developers community engaged ?
Community	Are developers using the technology ?
Community	Are educational resources available
Compliance	is the platform licensed or registered within its jurisdiction ?
Compliance	Does the issuer apply KYC ?
Decentralization	Does the project inform about a decentralized development road map?
Decentralization	How project’s funds are managed ?
Decentralization	is the crypto controlled by a minority, how much control do they have ?
Founders	How much funds are allocated to marketing ?
Founders	How much funds are allocated to operations ?
Founders	is the issuer promising EXCESSIVELY favorable returns ?
Holders	How does the crypto behave in bear market ? Does it collapse ?
Holders	Does the crypto experience excessive fluctuations ?
inflation	How does tokens in circulation compare to total supply ?
inflation	Is the circulating supply less than 35 % of its total supply ?
inflation	is the network using proof of stake ?
inflation	is the network using proof of authority ?
inflation	is the supply fixed ?
inflation	Can more tokens be created over time ?
inflation	Does the project have a supply reduction mechanism like BTC halving ?
integrability	Can the platform be integrated to existing systems ?
interoperability	Can the platform be interoperate with existing systems ?
interoperability	is the network for cross-chain bridging ?
Jurisdiction	Are there risks of government crackdowns ?
Jurisdiction	Where does the issuer operates ?
Law	is the crypto a security or a commodity ?
Legal	Does the team have legal advisors to help manage legal complexity ?
Liquidity	What are the daily trading volumes
Manipulation	Are information sources reputable ?
Market	How is the crypto perceived by the public and the media ?
Market	is there a demand for the project?
Market	What problem the project aims to solve ?
Market	What is the market capitalization ?
Market	is the number of users growing ?
Model	Are transaction fees low or high ?
Model	What is the business model of the token ?
Monetary	What consensus mechanism is used ?
Pricing	How to price the token ?
Risk	Are you prepared to lose all your investment in crypto ?
Roadmap	Are developers actively maintaining and improving the code ?
Roadmap	Are there significant upgrades in the future?
Roadmap	How much funds are allocated to development ?
Security	is the architecture modular or monolithic ?
Security	What are the security measures employed by the issuer ?
Security	How security issues are addressed ?
Security	is the cryptocurrency storage secure ?
Sec cyber	How vulnerabilities are patched ?
Sec cyber	How resistant is the blockchain to attacks ?
Security - eco	is the issuer able to execute redemption orders in a timely fashion ?
Security - eco	Does the issuer have appropriate reserves to face bank runs or similar ?
Security - eco	Does the issuer have funds to face mass withdrawals ?
Tax	How much tax do i have to pay ?
Team	Does the project prevent early investors and developers from selling immediately ?
Team	Are the team members experienced in blockchain technology ?
Team	is the team experienced ?
Team	Does the team have credentials ?
Team	Has the team delivered on past promises ?
Team	is the development team innovating ?
Team	is the management team competent ?
Team	How much tokens are allocated to founder rewards ?
Transparency	Does the project discloses material information to investors on a regular basis ?
Utility	Does the crypto have a real-world utility or is it just a collectible ?
Utility	What makes the crypto valuable ?

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