Protocols evaluated under Defipunk are assessed against clear criteria such as permissionless access, self-custody and open-source licensing, alongside more complex standards. The framework is shared to guide EF’s future on-chain deployments and build alignment.

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While some criteria (e.g., permissionless access, self-custody, and FLOSS) are straightforward binary determinants for deployment, others are more complex.

We share the framework openly to provide legibility for EF decisions and build alignment on these axes, and so that the wider community can consider, adapt, or apply them when forming its own views.

These are concrete criteria for internal evaluation of protocols and UIs, intended to encourage new projects to start, and existing projects to improve. They will apply to all of EF’s future onchain deployments.