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At StrictScore, we believe in transparent, data-driven analysis. Our STRICT Score is a comprehensive metric that evaluates cryptocurrencies based on fundamental factors, not social media hype or price momentum.
What Does STRICT Stand For?
STRICT is an acronym representing six fundamental dimensions we evaluate for every cryptocurrency:
S - Sustainability
Long-term viability of the project, including treasury runway, revenue model, and partnerships
T - Transparency
Team credibility, governance quality, audits, and communication standards
R - Revenue
Actual protocol revenue, fees, and sustainable income (N/A for store-of-value assets)
I - Innovation
Technical advancement, development activity, and competitive moat
C - Community
Developer activity, user adoption, DAU metrics, and ecosystem growth
T - Tokenomics
Token distribution, supply mechanics, inflation schedule, and utility
How We Calculate Scores
Each component is scored independently on a scale of 0-100:
| Component | Scale | What We Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability | 0-100 | Treasury health, runway, battle-tested code |
| Transparency | 0-100 | Team visibility, governance, communication |
| Revenue | 0-100 | Protocol fees, business model viability |
| Innovation | 0-100 | Technology uniqueness, dev activity |
| Community | 0-100 | DAU, ecosystem growth, adoption |
| Tokenomics | 0-100 | Supply mechanics, utility, distribution |
The overall STRICT score is a weighted average of these components. The weights depend on the project's sector, and a pillar that does not apply is left out of the average.
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Revenue is marked N/A for store-of-value assets like Bitcoin, which are not designed to generate protocol revenue. Their sector profile gives revenue no weight, so the pillar is left out of the average and never scored as zero.
Score Tiers Explained
Each score carries the rarity of its band. The bands are the ones published on the methodology page. Rarity labels the fundamentals score, not price.
- Legendary
- 90-100
- Epic
- 80-89
- Rare
- 70-79
- Uncommon
- 60-69
- Common
- 0-59
- Legendary (90-100): elite, with exceptional fundamentals across all pillars
- Epic (80-89): strong fundamentals with proven track records
- Rare (70-79): good fundamentals, some areas to improve
- Uncommon (60-69): mixed fundamentals, higher risk
- Common (0-59): weak fundamentals or significant concerns, highest risk
Example Score Breakdown
Here's how a hypothetical project with strong fundamentals might score on each pillar:
- Sustainability
- 88/100
- Transparency
- 90/100
- Revenue
- 85/100
- Innovation
- 82/100
- Community
- 87/100
- Tokenomics
- 80/100
What the Score Does and Does Not Tell You
The STRICT Score measures fundamentals: sustainability, transparency, revenue, innovation, community and tokenomics. It does not predict price. A high score does not mean a token will rise, and a low score does not mean it will fall. Crypto prices can move against fundamentals for long periods.
Pro: High STRICT Score Projects
Proven revenue models where the sector depends on revenue, active teams, strong governance, battle-tested code
Con: Low STRICT Score Projects
No revenue where the sector depends on it, anonymous teams, centralized control, unlimited inflation, unaudited contracts
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