Why must Web3 projects be included in RootData?

Recently, there are several phenomena in the crypto industry worth noting: multiple mainstream exchanges have successively announced the delisting of tokens, including some previously popular projects; at the same time, a survey we conducted shows that nearly 90% of decision-makers at exchanges use third-party data platforms for project evaluation.

These phenomena reflect that project teams are facing some practical challenges in information disclosure. Today, we would like to sincerely discuss what kind of solutions being included in RootData can provide for these challenges.

What pain points do project teams face in information disclosure?

1. Pressure from the community and investors

When users or investors want to learn about a project, they usually check: Is the team background clear? Is the financing information verifiable? Are there updates to the product roadmap? Is the project still actively operating?

If this information is scattered across official websites, Twitter, Discord, and various media, and is not updated in a timely manner, it can easily be misunderstood as "the project has stagnated" or "the team is not transparent." More troubling is that some third-party platforms may have included incorrect information, and the project team may not know how to correct it, leading to a distorted perception of the project.

A real situation is: In the Web3 field, the speed of information dissemination is fast, and false information can easily proliferate. We often encounter feedback from project teams that due to untimely information disclosure or misinformation, various false speculations have emerged in the community, and they ultimately have to contact us, hoping to use RootData's official inclusion to endorse the real information. This not only consumes the energy of the project team but may also affect the judgment of potential investors.

2. Hidden barriers from the exchange listing process

Decision-makers at exchanges evaluate a large number of projects daily, and information overload is the norm. According to RootData's survey of 313 exchange practitioners:

• 88.9% of respondents refer to RootData's data when evaluating listings.

• 91.4% believe that being included in authoritative data platforms with detailed information can significantly improve review efficiency.

• 50% indicate that a lack of transparency in project data will prolong the review time, and 16.7% may even stop the review or reject it outright.

This means that when project information is missing or delayed on mainstream data platforms, the listing process may be inadvertently prolonged, or even miss opportunities. It's not that the project is bad, but that the information has not efficiently reached decision-makers.

3. Compliance pressure from the exchange delisting process

Since 2026, exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase, and OKX have successively delisted a batch of tokens, including some previously popular tokens like LRC, FORTH, NTRN, and RDNT. (Article reference: What characteristics do projects delisted by mainstream exchanges have?)

Although the reasons for each project's delisting vary, observing the delisted projects reveals some commonalities: some projects have incomplete information disclosure, inactive team communication, and insufficient community momentum.

According to RootData's transparency score, most of the delisted projects have a transparency score below 70%. Exchanges have explicitly included "public communication by the project team, community participation, and transparency levels" as part of the token health assessment criteria. When information is not updated for a long time and the team is invisible, the project is easily labeled as a "zombie" and becomes a target for delisting.

This is not RootData's standard, but an inevitable choice for exchanges to protect users and reduce compliance risks as the industry matures.

Why is being included in RootData a solution?

1. Turning "scattered information" into "verifiable structured data"

What RootData brings is not just "reach," but a structured expression of trust.

In the Web3 industry, information itself is not scarce; what is scarce is "information that can be quickly verified."

Who is the team, where does the money come from, how is the token designed—these are questions every investor and exchange will ask, but few have the time to verify each one.

What RootData does is organize this scattered information into a standardized data interface that can be directly used. It will conduct basic information verification and structured organization for each included project, including: team background; financing records; basic project information; token and ecosystem data.

Being included in RootData typically means: the project has basic information transparency, the project has verifiable public data, and the project has industry research value.

2. Entering the information gateway for "investor decision-making"

Many project teams view RootData as an "information display platform," but it is more like a gateway node for industry information flow.

Whether investment institutions are screening projects, exchanges are evaluating listings, or media are writing research content, they will prioritize relying on a few structured data sources to quickly establish understanding. RootData is precisely in this position, currently accumulating over 2 million users, making it an important tool for Web3 practitioners, investors, and researchers to query project information.

The key here is not whether there is a display page, but whether your project information has entered the default information sources for these decision-making scenarios. Once included, the project is no longer just "passively waiting to be searched," but begins to appear in places where others will look when making judgments.

Conversely, if project information is missing or incorrect on RootData, it sets a barrier at the first point of contact for users reaching the project.

3. From "inefficient maintenance in multiple places" to "one update reaching 200+ platforms"

Furthermore, the value of RootData is not just about "being seen." Its more fundamental role is as a source of a data distribution network.

Currently, RootData's API network has connected with over 200 partners, including:

• Wallets: Binance Wallet, OKX Wallet, Gate, Token Pocket

• Exchanges and data platforms: Coinglass, Magna

• Ecosystem institutions: Ethereum Foundation

• Security institutions: CertiK

• Financial institutions: Amber Group, CMT Digital

This means that when project teams update team information, financing, or key progress in the backend, this information will not just stay on one page, but has the opportunity to synchronize into the internal data systems of multiple products.

In other words, in the past, project teams needed to repeatedly maintain information across different platforms; now it has changed to: one update enters the data flow of multiple platforms, fundamentally changing not just the quantity of exposure, but the "path structure" of information dissemination.

What other values are there after being included in RootData?

1. Establishing a unified, authoritative information gateway

Recently, RootData officially launched the "Project Information Management System," allowing project teams to claim their project homepage through the official email and obtain official identity identification. (Article reference: One-click to settle in RootData, accurately presenting project information on Binance Wallet, Gate, TP, and over 200 platforms)

From now on, all core information (team background, financing records, token economics, roadmap, major events) can be centrally managed in one backend, ensuring that the information displayed externally is accurate and consistent.

Project teams can apply for inclusion at the first opportunity, actively manage their information pages, and no longer need to worry about inconsistencies in information across different platforms, nor repeatedly explain to investors and community members "which information is correct."

2. Improving transparency scores and gaining trust endorsement

RootData has launched the industry's first "transparency score" system, which comprehensively evaluates teams, financing, token economics, key events, and the completeness of basic information, divided into five levels from A to F. This score is being used by investment institutions and exchanges as one of the reference indicators for quickly assessing projects.

Actively managing information and filling in missing content can quickly improve transparency scores. Currently, over 150 projects, including Chainlink, USD.ai, and Cysic, have completed claims and updates, rapidly raising their scores to A level. A high score is not only a recognition but also an intuitive way to demonstrate project credibility to institutions.

3. Entering the industry data dissemination network, amplifying long-term influence

RootData's data is not only used internally on the platform but is also widely cited in investment institution research reports, data platform industry statistics, and in-depth reports by industry media.

This means that when you update financing news, adjust token economic models, or announce mainnet launches on RootData, this information has the opportunity to appear in broader industry content, being continuously cited and disseminated. As the transparency score system is adopted by more institutions, every change in your score may become a reference for industry research and media reports.

In the long run, project data will no longer just be an "information page," but an asset that continues to generate influence in the industry.

How to settle in?

The settlement process is simple: enter the RootData project inclusion page, complete the information filling and submission. (Inclusion entry: https://cn.rootdata.com/Projects/submit?ft=create)

We understand that project teams already have many things to handle daily: development, operations, financing, community maintenance... Maintaining a data platform seems to be a "non-urgent" matter. But we also see that more and more project teams are beginning to actively claim and manage their RootData information, and the reason is simple: it can indeed help them reduce communication costs and increase the chances of being seen and trusted.

RootData does not define "good projects," nor does it make value judgments. We simply provide a tool to make information dissemination more efficient and transparent. If you hope that your project information can be presented more accurately to the community, investors, and exchanges, you are welcome to settle in RootData.