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One published rubric and evidence-review date apply to every asset.
Research rankings
Compare research readiness before market excitement
Version 1.0 compares how clearly six crypto assets can be researched from maintained primary sources. It is not a live-price table, return forecast, or instruction to buy.
A higher total means the purpose, token role, evidence, observable mechanism, and risk questions are better framed. It does not mean the asset is cheap, liquid, safe, or suitable for you.
Explainable
Every partial score includes a rationale and primary-source ledger.
Research only
Price, valuation, live liquidity, venues, and personal fit are excluded.
Published scoring contract
Research Readiness v1.0
- Evidence reviewed
- 2026-07-14
- Maximum
- 15 points
Purpose clarity
Can the network or ecosystem job be stated without relying on price?
Token role clarity
Is the asset's role in fees, security, settlement, or governance explicit?
Primary-source depth
Can material claims be checked in maintained first-party documentation?
Observable mechanism
Can a reader identify what activity or mechanism should be verified?
Risk-map clarity
Are the main technical and value-capture uncertainties visible enough to test?
Score meaning
- 0 · UnresolvedNo defensible conclusion from the reviewed sources.
- 1 · WeakA material part of the criterion remains unclear.
- 2 · PartialThe criterion is usable but important questions remain.
- 3 · ClearThe reviewed primary sources support a testable description.
Total score bands
- 14-15High source readiness
- 11-13Conditional source readiness
- 0-10Preliminary source readiness
- TiesAlphabetical by asset name when totals match.
Explicitly excluded
- Current price or valuation
- Live exchange or pool liquidity
- Custodian or venue availability
- Return potential or price momentum
- Personal portfolio suitability
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Modelbctb-research-readiness
Version1.0
Evidence review2026-07-14
Scale5 criteria / 15 points
Settlement
Bitcoin BTC
15/ 15
The protocol and token questions are well framed; verify live execution and valuation separately.
- Network job
- Peer-to-peer value transfer and proof-of-work settlement without a central transaction processor.
- Token role
- BTC is the native unit transferred by the protocol and used in block rewards and transaction fees.
- Research next
- Does the intended holding and custody plan justify exposure to a volatile bearer asset?
Purpose clarity3 / 3
The white paper defines a peer-to-peer electronic cash and settlement system.
Token role clarity3 / 3
Issuance, transfers, block incentives, and transaction fees are protocol-native.
Primary-source depth3 / 3
The white paper, developer guides, and user risk guidance are publicly maintained.
Observable mechanism3 / 3
Transactions, blocks, issuance, and proof-of-work rules can be independently inspected.
Risk-map clarity3 / 3
Official guidance explicitly covers volatility, custody, irreversibility, privacy, and confirmation risk.
Primary-source ledger
Bitcoin white paperBitcoin.org · Purpose, transaction model, proof of work, issuance, and fees.Bitcoin developer documentationBitcoin Developer · Protocol mechanics, transactions, blocks, wallets, and node operation.Things you need to knowBitcoin.org · Volatility, custody, irreversibility, privacy, and confirmation risks.This score excludes price, valuation, live liquidity, venue access, momentum, and personal suitability. It is not a buy ranking.
Use the ranking to organize research, not purchases
The list is an evidence-triage tool. It shows where first-party material supports a testable description and where important questions remain.
It does not measure future returns, current valuation, momentum, or whether an asset belongs in a specific portfolio.
- No live-price input
- No expected-return input
- No personal recommendation
Five equally weighted questions create the total
Each asset receives zero to three points for purpose clarity, token-role clarity, primary-source depth, an observable mechanism, and risk-map clarity. The maximum is 15.
- 0 unresolved, 1 weak, 2 partial, 3 clear
- Every score has a written rationale
- Every asset has official source links
Verify the excluded decision inputs separately
After selecting an asset, confirm live liquidity, venue and custody access, fees, valuation, loss capacity, and the exit route. These time-sensitive inputs are deliberately not hidden inside a stable documentation score.
- Check market execution at decision time
- Run the risk screen
- Write allocation and exit limits