Frank DeGods (Rohun Vora)

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  "subject_name": "Frank DeGods (Rohun Vora)",
  "type": "person",
  "overall_score": 55,
  "research_sources": "Claude, GPT, Grok, Gemini",
  "research_date": "2026-02-21",
  "source_registry": [
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-001",
      "url": "https://iq.wiki/wiki/frank-degods",
      "title": "Frank DeGods - People in crypto",
      "publisher": "IQ.wiki",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-21"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-002",
      "url": "https://nftevening.com/from-ucla-drop-out-to-head-of-an-nft-empire-the-frank-degods-journey/",
      "title": "From UCLA Drop Out to Head of an NFT Empire: The Frank DeGods Journey",
      "publisher": "NFT Evening",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-21"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-003",
      "url": "https://www.theblock.co/post/353994/frank-degods-announces-retirement-from-popular-y00ts-and-degods-nft-projects",
      "title": "Frank DeGods announces retirement from popular y00ts and DeGods NFT projects",
      "publisher": "The Block",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-21"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-004",
      "url": "https://decrypt.co/320297/frank-degods-loses-solana-nfts-hack",
      "title": "Mistakes Were Made From a Wallet Frank DeGods Controls: Founder Wallet Drained as He Exits",
      "publisher": "Decrypt",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-21"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-005",
      "url": "https://app.ethos.network/profile/x/frankdegods",
      "title": "Frank | Ethos credibility profile",
      "publisher": "Ethos Network",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-21"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-006",
      "url": "https://protos.com/frank-degods-walks-away-from-nft-project-degods/",
      "title": "Frank DeGods walks away from NFT project DeGods",
      "publisher": "Protos",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-21"
    }
  ],
  "third_party_reputation_scores": [
    {
      "platform": "ethos.network",
      "score": 807,
      "score_type": "credibility",
      "reviews_positive": null,
      "reviews_negative": null,
      "reviews_neutral": null,
      "notable_review_texts": [],
      "vouch_count": null,
      "vouch_eth_staked": null,
      "slash_count": null,
      "url": "https://app.ethos.network/profile/x/frankdegods",
      "source_id": "SRC-005"
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  ],
  "identity": {
    "verified_name": "Rohun Vora",
    "handles": [
      "@frankdegods",
      "@rohunvora",
      "frankdegods (Farcaster)"
    ],
    "email_addresses": [],
    "locations": [
      "Los Angeles, California, United States",
      "New York, NY (self-listed on X)"
    ],
    "verification_status": "medium",
    "source_ids": [
      "SRC-001",
      "SRC-002",
      "SRC-003"
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  },
  "credentials_and_claims": [
    {
      "claim": "Studied film at UCLA and dropped out to pursue entrepreneurship.",
      "source": "NFT Evening profile and interviews",
      "verified": true,
      "verification_evidence": "Consistently reported across IQ.wiki, NFT Evening, and long-form interviews.",
      "verification_status": "verified",
      "confidence": "high",
      "found_by": [
        "Claude",
        "GPT",
        "Gemini"
      ],
      "notes": "No degree awarded.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001",
        "SRC-002"
      ]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Co-founded Duffl and participated in Y Combinator.",
      "source": "Multiple biographical profiles",
      "verified": true,
      "verification_evidence": "Referenced in IQ.wiki and long-form interviews.",
      "verification_status": "verified",
      "confidence": "high",
      "found_by": [
        "Claude",
        "GPT"
      ],
      "notes": "Exact funding figures vary slightly across sources.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001",
        "SRC-002"
      ]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Founder and public face of DeGods and y00ts NFT projects.",
      "source": "Major crypto media coverage",
      "verified": true,
      "verification_evidence": "Extensive coverage by The Block, Decrypt, Protos, and others.",
      "verification_status": "verified",
      "confidence": "high",
      "found_by": [
        "Claude",
        "GPT",
        "Grok",
        "Gemini"
      ],
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Claimed to have helped MainStreet reach a $500M valuation.",
      "source": "Self-reported narrative",
      "verified": false,
      "verification_evidence": "No independent corporate filings or confirmations reviewed.",
      "verification_status": "unverified",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "found_by": [
        "GPT"
      ],
      "notes": "Valuation attribution is narrative-based.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-002"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "project_history": [
    {
      "name": "DeGods",
      "period": "2021–2025",
      "description": "10,000-piece NFT collection originally launched on Solana, later migrated to Ethereum and experimented with Bitcoin Ordinals.",
      "funding": "Raised significant primary and secondary market value; additionally raised 176 BTC for BTC DeGods.",
      "outcome": "Initial success followed by severe holder value erosion; leadership transition in May 2025.",
      "tvl_or_metrics": "Floor price declined from approximately $37,000 equivalent at peak to approximately $1,000 by mid-2025.",
      "team_members": [
        "Rohun Vora",
        "Kevin Henrikson"
      ],
      "controversies": [
        "Multiple chain migrations",
        "Season 3 artwork backlash",
        "176 BTC raised without a clearly defined roadmap",
        "Founder resignation"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "IQ.wiki",
        "The Block",
        "Protos"
      ],
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001",
        "SRC-003",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "y00ts",
      "period": "2022–2025",
      "description": "15,000-piece NFT collection, sister project to DeGods.",
      "funding": "$3M Polygon grant (later returned)",
      "outcome": "Continued operation with reduced prominence after migrations.",
      "tvl_or_metrics": "",
      "team_members": [
        "Rohun Vora"
      ],
      "controversies": [
        "Chain migration from Solana to Polygon to Ethereum",
        "Grant return optics"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "Decrypt",
        "The Block"
      ],
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2021-10",
      "title": "Launch of DeGods on Solana",
      "description": "DeGods NFT collection launched and sold out rapidly.",
      "sources": [
        "IQ.wiki"
      ],
      "tone": "positive",
      "verified": true,
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-11",
      "title": "Public self-doxxing",
      "description": "Frank DeGods publicly revealed his identity as Rohun Vora.",
      "sources": [
        "NFT Evening"
      ],
      "tone": "neutral",
      "verified": true,
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-002"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2023",
      "title": "Chain migrations",
      "description": "DeGods migrated from Solana to Ethereum; y00ts migrated to Polygon, then Ethereum.",
      "sources": [
        "The Block",
        "Protos"
      ],
      "tone": "critical",
      "verified": true,
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-12",
      "title": "Resignation as CEO",
      "description": "Rohun Vora stepped down as CEO of DeGods.",
      "sources": [
        "The Block"
      ],
      "tone": "critical",
      "verified": true,
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05",
      "title": "Reported wallet compromise",
      "description": "A Solana wallet controlled by Frank DeGods was reportedly compromised, with NFTs sold shortly after resignation.",
      "sources": [
        "Decrypt"
      ],
      "tone": "warning",
      "verified": true,
      "notes": "Claimed hack; community skepticism noted.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "red_flags": [
    {
      "title": "Severe holder value destruction",
      "description": "DeGods holders experienced extreme drawdowns following migrations and project changes.",
      "severity": "high",
      "confidence": "high",
      "supporting_evidence": [
        "Documented floor price collapse"
      ],
      "counter_evidence": [],
      "found_by": [
        "Claude",
        "GPT",
        "Grok",
        "Gemini"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "IQ.wiki",
        "The Block"
      ],
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001",
        "SRC-003"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Suspicious timing of wallet incident",
      "description": "Wallet compromise occurred days after resignation, leading to speculation despite denial of wrongdoing.",
      "severity": "high",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "supporting_evidence": [
        "Timing correlation"
      ],
      "counter_evidence": [
        "Public claim of hack"
      ],
      "found_by": [
        "GPT",
        "Gemini"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "Decrypt"
      ],
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "behavioral_patterns": [
    {
      "title": "Reactive strategic pivots",
      "description": "Repeated major project decisions made under market and community pressure.",
      "examples": [
        "Chain migrations",
        "Grant acceptance and return"
      ],
      "frequency": "recurrent",
      "confidence": "high",
      "sources": [
        "The Block",
        "Protos"
      ],
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions_and_disputes": [
    {
      "claim_1": "Wallet drain was due to an external hack.",
      "claim_2": "Wallet drain may have been intentional exit liquidity.",
      "source_1": "Public statements by Frank DeGods",
      "source_2": "Community speculation reported in media",
      "resolution": "Unknown",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "evidence_gaps": [
    {
      "question": "Full on-chain forensic verification of wallet compromise.",
      "why_uncertain": "No independent forensic report reviewed.",
      "searched": "Media coverage only.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "key_insights": [
    {
      "title": "High financial harm despite technical delivery",
      "description": "Even with real products delivered, holder losses dominate risk assessment.",
      "importance": "critical",
      "evidence": [
        "Floor price collapse",
        "Community backlash"
      ],
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001",
        "SRC-003"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "risk_assessment": {
    "overall_score": 55,
    "score_reasoning": "Median of reported LLM scores (52 and 58). High financial harm to holders, questionable reputation signals from Ethos, and unresolved controversies elevate risk despite lack of proven criminal conduct.",
    "criminal_risk": "none found",
    "financial_risk": "high",
    "reputational_risk": "high",
    "verification_risk": "moderate; identity and major events verified, but some claims remain unverified",
    "source_ids": [
      "SRC-001",
      "SRC-003",
      "SRC-004",
      "SRC-005"
    ]
  },
  "confidence_notes": {
    "data_completeness": "Approximately 80 percent of claims corroborated across multiple sources.",
    "source_verification": "Primarily reputable crypto media; limited primary records.",
    "identity_confidence": "Medium to high based on self-dox and consistent reporting.",
    "timeline_confidence": "High for major events.",
    "conflicting_findings": "Primary dispute centers on wallet compromise intent.",
    "limitations": "No primary legal documents, full on-chain forensics, or complete Ethos review data."
  }
}