kook (@KookCapitalLLC)

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  "subject_name": "kook (@KookCapitalLLC)",
  "type": "person",
  "overall_score": 67,
  "research_sources": "Claude, GPT, Grok, Gemini",
  "research_date": "2026-02-23",
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      "source_id": "SRC-001",
      "url": "https://x.com/KookCapitalLLC",
      "title": "kook (@KookCapitalLLC) / X profile and posts",
      "publisher": "X (Twitter)",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-002",
      "url": "https://app.ethos.network/profile/x/KookCapitalLLC",
      "title": "kook | Ethos credibility profile",
      "publisher": "Ethos",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-003",
      "url": "https://intel.bubblemaps.io/cases/50/kooked-account-hacked",
      "title": "Intel Desk | Kooked account hacked",
      "publisher": "Bubblemaps",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-004",
      "url": "https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/2023-10-31-former-stars-arena-team-member-threatens-expos-unless-paid-690-420-usdt-1572640",
      "title": "Former Stars Arena Team Member Threatens Exposé Unless Paid 690,420 USDT",
      "publisher": "Binance Square",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-005",
      "url": "https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2104813",
      "title": "Following the resignation of the CEO, another team member of Stars Arena has announced their departure",
      "publisher": "ChainCatcher",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-006",
      "url": "https://www.theblock.co/post/260100/socialfi-platform-stars-arena-loses-another-team-member-after-ceo-steps-down",
      "title": "SocialFi platform Stars Arena loses another team member after CEO steps down",
      "publisher": "The Block",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-007",
      "url": "https://cyberstrategy1.medium.com/the-crypto-war-zone-weekly-crypto-security-truths-issue-40-4bf11321e5bc",
      "title": "The Crypto War Zone — Weekly Crypto Security Truths, Issue 40",
      "publisher": "Medium (CyberStrategy1)",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-008",
      "url": "https://ciobulletin.com/market-analysis/titcoin-price-crash-backlash",
      "title": "Titcoin Plunges After Backlash Sparks Sharp Price Crash",
      "publisher": "CIO Bulletin",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    },
    {
      "source_id": "SRC-009",
      "url": "https://www.kookcapital.com/",
      "title": "KOOK CAPITAL – Fund Administration Services",
      "publisher": "kookcapital.com",
      "accessed_date": "2026-02-23"
    }
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  "third_party_reputation_scores": [
    {
      "platform": "ethos.network",
      "score": 350,
      "score_type": "credibility",
      "reviews_positive": null,
      "reviews_negative": null,
      "reviews_neutral": null,
      "notable_review_texts": [
        "Extractor, Scammer",
        "One of the least trustworthy large accounts on Crypto Twitter",
        "Always spreading false information or shilling bad projects"
      ],
      "vouch_count": 0,
      "vouch_eth_staked": null,
      "slash_count": 1,
      "url": "https://app.ethos.network/profile/x/KookCapitalLLC",
      "source_id": "SRC-002"
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    "verified_name": "",
    "handles": [
      "KookCapitalLLC"
    ],
    "email_addresses": [],
    "locations": [],
    "verification_status": "low",
    "source_ids": [
      "SRC-001",
      "SRC-002"
    ]
  },
  "credentials_and_claims": [
    {
      "claim": "Operates a public crypto persona on X under the handle @KookCapitalLLC using the name 'kook'.",
      "source": "X profile",
      "verified": true,
      "verification_evidence": "Direct observation of profile",
      "verification_status": "verified",
      "confidence": "high",
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        "Claude",
        "GPT",
        "Grok",
        "Gemini"
      ],
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001"
      ]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Was a team member of Stars Arena and departed in October 2023.",
      "source": "Third-party reporting",
      "verified": true,
      "verification_evidence": "Multiple independent reports",
      "verification_status": "verified",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "found_by": [
        "Claude",
        "GPT"
      ],
      "notes": "Departure occurred amid management controversy and post-hack instability.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004",
        "SRC-005",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Threatened to expose Stars Arena management unless paid 690,420 USDT.",
      "source": "Binance Square report",
      "verified": false,
      "verification_evidence": "Reported allegation without primary transcript",
      "verification_status": "disputed",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "found_by": [
        "Claude",
        "Grok"
      ],
      "notes": "Allegation widely circulated but not adjudicated.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004"
      ]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Account was compromised leading to $KOOKED token promotion and subsequent rug.",
      "source": "Bubblemaps Intel Desk",
      "verified": false,
      "verification_evidence": "Disputed investigator narrative",
      "verification_status": "disputed",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "found_by": [
        "Claude"
      ],
      "notes": "No platform-level confirmation of compromise.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "name": "Stars Arena",
      "period": "2023",
      "description": "Avalanche-based SocialFi platform.",
      "funding": "Unknown",
      "outcome": "Management turmoil, hack, team departures.",
      "tvl_or_metrics": "Hack reported at approximately $2.9M AVAX.",
      "team_members": [
        "kook (reported)"
      ],
      "controversies": [
        "Smart contract exploit",
        "Internal governance breakdown",
        "Public dispute involving alleged extortion threat"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "The Block",
        "Binance Square",
        "ChainCatcher"
      ],
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004",
        "SRC-005",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "$KOOKED token incident",
      "period": "2025-09",
      "description": "Token promotion via compromised or disputed account activity.",
      "funding": "Approximately 140k SOL raised according to investigator narrative.",
      "outcome": "Rug pull alleged.",
      "tvl_or_metrics": "Short-lived presale.",
      "team_members": [],
      "controversies": [
        "Dispute over intentional launch versus account hack",
        "Alleged links to known drainer infrastructure"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "Bubblemaps"
      ],
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "date": "2012-10",
      "title": "X account created",
      "description": "Account @KookCapitalLLC joined X.",
      "sources": [
        "X"
      ],
      "tone": "neutral",
      "verified": true,
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-10",
      "title": "Stars Arena departure",
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      "sources": [
        "The Block",
        "Binance Square"
      ],
      "tone": "critical",
      "verified": true,
      "notes": "",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-004",
        "SRC-006"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-09",
      "title": "$KOOKED incident",
      "description": "Token promoted and rugged under disputed circumstances.",
      "sources": [
        "Bubblemaps"
      ],
      "tone": "warning",
      "verified": false,
      "notes": "Responsibility disputed.",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "red_flags": [
    {
      "title": "Total opacity of legal identity",
      "description": "No verifiable legal name, jurisdiction, or professional credentials.",
      "severity": "high",
      "confidence": "high",
      "supporting_evidence": [
        "No registry or filing linkage"
      ],
      "counter_evidence": [],
      "found_by": [
        "Claude",
        "GPT",
        "Grok",
        "Gemini"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "X",
        "Ethos"
      ],
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001",
        "SRC-002"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Association with multiple controversial incidents",
      "description": "Stars Arena crisis and $KOOKED incident.",
      "severity": "critical",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "supporting_evidence": [
        "Multiple reports and investigator cases"
      ],
      "counter_evidence": [
        "Claims of account compromise"
      ],
      "found_by": [
        "Claude"
      ],
      "sources": [
        "Bubblemaps",
        "Binance Square"
      ],
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003",
        "SRC-004"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "behavioral_patterns": [
    {
      "title": "Defensive dismissal of critics",
      "description": "Publicly labels critics as low-quality rather than addressing substance.",
      "examples": [
        "Public posts responding to scam accusations"
      ],
      "frequency": "recurrent",
      "confidence": "high",
      "sources": [
        "Blockchain.news"
      ],
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-008"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "claim_1": "Account was hacked leading to $KOOKED rug.",
      "claim_2": "Token was intentionally launched and rugged.",
      "source_1": "Bubblemaps",
      "source_2": "Community allegations",
      "resolution": "Unknown",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-003"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "evidence_gaps": [
    {
      "question": "Legal identity of the subject",
      "why_uncertain": "No public records",
      "searched": "Public registries, social profiles",
      "source_ids": []
    }
  ],
  "key_insights": [
    {
      "title": "High reputational and financial risk profile",
      "description": "Combination of anonymity, controversy, and disputed financial harm.",
      "importance": "critical",
      "evidence": [
        "Stars Arena reporting",
        "$KOOKED incident"
      ],
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        "SRC-003",
        "SRC-004"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "score_reasoning": "Median of LLM-reported scores (62 and 72). Driven by unresolved identity, association with investor losses, and repeated controversies.",
    "criminal_risk": "none found",
    "financial_risk": "high",
    "reputational_risk": "high",
    "verification_risk": "low",
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      "SRC-003",
      "SRC-004"
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  },
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    "data_completeness": "medium",
    "source_verification": "mixed reliability",
    "identity_confidence": "low",
    "timeline_confidence": "medium",
    "conflicting_findings": "Hack versus intentional rug narrative",
    "limitations": "No primary identity or platform-level forensic confirmation"
  }
}