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    Chain Games

    CHAIN

    Evaluation Score

    Overall rating on a scale of 0-10

    RiskReturn
    02.710
    Risk Level:
    Very High
    Recommendation:Avoid
    Evaluated:August 28, 2026 (v14)

    Dimension Breakdown

    Development Activity0.5
    Community Health1.5
    Tokenomics4.0
    Market & Use CaseN/A
    Team & Governance3.5
    Security & Audits4.5

    AI Analysis

    Comprehensive evaluation of the token

    Chain Games (CHAIN) scores an overall 2.7/10 based on synthesized section evaluations. A significant data gap occurred in the Market and Use Case section, which returned insufficient data (-1.0) and was excluded from the weighted score calculation, redistributing its 15% weight across the remaining five sections. Development activity is de facto stalled (0.5/10), with roadmaps unfulfilled and no active GitHub or development pipelines. Community engagement is near-silent despite ~16.5k on-chain holders (1.5/10). Tokenomics (4.0/10) shows a hard cap of ~500M tokens but suffers from missing vesting schedules and distribution transparency. Team and Governance (3.5/10) indicates a small centralized team led by founder Adam Barlam with no operational DAO or active governance portals. Security and Audit History (4.5/10) shows one verified CertiK audit (CertiK Skynet score 75.93 BBB) and no reported hacks or legal actions, though it suffers from a severe, unrecovered drawdown from its 2021 peak. No qualifying red-flag events or fraudulent actions were affirmatively established, but the project exhibits severe dormancy and abandonment risks.

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    Development Activity

    Code updates and developer engagement

    RiskReturn
    00.510

    Community Support

    Social media presence and community engagement

    RiskReturn
    01.510

    Tokenomics

    Supply, distribution, and utility

    RiskReturn
    04.010

    Market & Use Case

    Value proposition and competitive landscape

    Insufficient Data

    Team & Governance

    Team background and project governance

    RiskReturn
    03.510

    Security & Audits

    Security history and audit status

    RiskReturn
    04.510
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    About Chain Games (CHAIN)

    Chain Games (CHAIN) is a cryptocurrency associated with a Web3 skill-based gaming and eSports platform whose development has stalled and entered a state of de facto abandonment. Launched in August 2020 on the Ethereum blockchain, the token was designed to support a multi-chain competitive gaming network. Its intended tokenomics feature a hard-capped maximum supply of 499,999,998 tokens, with planned utility including tournament entry fees, competition prize payouts, staking, and game developer integrations.

    The project was founded and led by CEO Adam Barlam, alongside a small team and a 2021 advisory association with former Atari CEO Fred Chesnais. On the security and audit front, the CHAIN smart contract underwent an audit by CertiK, receiving a verified contract status and a mid-tier CertiK Skynet score of 75.93 (BBB rating). Available records indicate no documented security exploits, smart contract hacks, or regulatory enforcement actions against the project.

    Despite retaining a base of on-chain holders, Chain Games displays widespread dormancy across development and governance. Proposed Phase 3 roadmap objectives—such as a custom Cosmos-fork mainnet, a developer SDK, a decentralized application game store, and a fantasy sports league—were not delivered, with public development and communications stalling after mid-2021. Furthermore, CHAIN experienced a severe, unrecovered price crash exceeding a 50% drawdown from its early 2021 peak, with minimal trading volume and no operational DAO or active governance infrastructure.

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