How we verify
The 5 checks behind every Verified badge
Every project on Waitlists Radar is checked by hand against five gates before it earns a badge. Pass all five and it's 🟢 Verified. Leave one open and it's 🟡 Caution — with the specific flag shown on the card.
1
Official source
The waitlist link and social handle are confirmed as the project's real, official channels — no lookalike domains, no impersonation of a bigger name.
2
Team & backers
Named team or disclosed investors we can independently verify. Undisclosed or unverifiable backers are flagged, not hidden.
3
Product reality
A real product, testnet, docs or on-chain footprint exists — not just a landing page and a form.
4
Token & sale integrity
Any points, presale or token mechanics are disclosed. Live token sales are noted for transparency and never endorsed.
5
Risk & access
Known limits are surfaced up front — geo-blocks, KYC, unverified claims. Any open question drops the badge from Verified to Caution.
Verified = all five clear. Caution = at least one open question. Projects that fail our exclusion checks aren't listed at all.