Infinaeon (INF) — Due-Diligence Report
https://infinaeon.com/Network: Infinaeon L2 (mainnet), Ethereum (ERC‑20: 0xD85a…B3612), Solana (SPL: 42py4…HiNF42) · Data cut-off 22 Jul 2025 1. ⚠️ Quick-scan risk ledger 2. Detailed project snapshot (vision, product suite, roadmap) Infinaeon positions itself as “the Infinitely Smarter Blockchain” – a Layer-2 network on Ethereum aiming to redefine DeFi by aligning token value with network usage. The vision is a gas fee-backed economy where each transaction on the chain helps make INF token more valuable, countering the inflationary or hype-driven boom-bust cycles seen in other projects. Infinaeon’s product suite reflects a full DeFi ecosystem: its Infinity Swap DEX provides on-chain trading with low fees, a token launcher (launchpad) enables new projects to launch on Infinaeon, and an auto-compounding staking system rewards long-term holders. The chain launched its mainnet in mid-2025, using $ETH for gas (like Base/Arbitrum) but channeling fees into a unique smart contract for buy-backs. The roadmap has emphasized rapid ecosystem expansion – by Q3 2025 the team has rolled out a beta native wallet (now live on Google Play) and begun cross-chain integrations (e.g. bridging INF to Solana). Upcoming goals include onboarding more dApps (launchpads, NFT marketplaces) that will all feed into INF’s burn mechanism. The overarching mission: to build a sustainable DeFi network “beyond hype and rug-pulls” that continuously appreciates its native asset via real usage. 3. Latest flagship product / growth driver The latest focal point is Infinaeon’s “ever-appreciating asset” model in action through its ecosystem releases. Notably, the team’s Infinaeon Wallet (mobile app) recently launched, aiming to ease user on-boarding into the L2 and showcasing the auto-value accrual mechanism (the team touts every swap or transfer benefiting INF holders). Additionally, Infinaeon’s expansion to Solana is a key growth driver: INF is being bridged as a Solana SPL token, broadening access and allowing Solana users to participate in Infinaeon’s DeFi apps. A community event called “Lunar Pump” – essentially an IDO/launch event on Solana – has been leveraged to draw attention, synchronizing INF’s Solana debut with a new play-to-earn platform launch. On the DeFi side, Infinity Swap DEX is live and represents a primary use-case: as trading volume grows, so do INF buy-backs (50% of DEX swap fees go to burns). In recent weeks, partnerships have also become a growth catalyst: e.g. Infinaeon’s alliance with Web3 marketing platform Orbler integrates INF rewards into Orbler’s user incentive programs. This not only could drive transactional activity (and thus token burns) via Orbler’s marketing campaigns, but also increases Infinaeon’s visibility to a broader audience. Overall, the reasons to be excited include an increasingly complete product stack (wallet, DEX, bridge, staking) and a tokenomics design that directly ties any uptick in usage or partnerships to potential value accrual for INF. 4. Smart-contract security (verification, upgradeability, fee logic, admin keys) Token contract: The INF ERC-20 token contract (Ethereum) is verified on Etherscan and has a fixed max supply of 420 million INF. Its code implements deflationary mechanics off-chain (burns occur via dedicated buy-back addresses rather than an in-contract tax). Notably, 50% of gas fees on the L2 and 50% of DEX fees are programmatically sent to a buyback-and-burn contract – this is enforced on the Infinaeon chain level, meaning the Ethereum token itself doesn’t levy transfer fees. The token contract’s ownership and minting: ~88% of the max supply (369.39M) was issued initially, with the remaining ~50.6M INF unminted (reserved for future needs) – likely under team control. This raises upgradeability questions: if the contract includes mint functions or is proxied, the team could technically increase circulating supply, though no such action is evident. The absence of documented audits is a concern; no known 3rd-party audit of Infinaeon’s contracts or rollup bridge has been published, so investors rely on the team’s claims and the simplicity of an ERC-20 standard. L2 chain logic: The Infinaeon chain uses Ethereum for security (likely an optimistic or validium-style rollup). By design it utilizes ETH for gas, which is unusual for a chain with a separate token. Infinaeon’s differentiator is that gas fees (paid in ETH) are split – with half automatically forwarded to a smart contract that market-buys and burns INF. This logic implies a set of privileged contracts on Infinaeon chain (for fee routing and burning) that must be secure. Any flaw could divert funds or disable the burn mechanism. The chain likely operates with a centralized sequencer run by the team at this stage, which is an admin control point – they can pause or censor the L2 if needed (common in early L2s, but still a centralization risk). To date, no major admin actions (such as contract upgrades or emergency changes) have been reported on either the token or the chain. The team emphasizes a “no-rug” ethos, and indeed INF’s contract has no hidden mint on Ethereum beyond the reserved supply. However, users should be aware that bridging INF across Ethereum, Solana, and Infinaeon chain introduces multiple custodial contracts that could be points of failure if exploited. In summary, while Infinaeon’s core contracts implement a straightforward burn logic and are transparent, the security is only as strong as the unaudited code and the trust in the team-operated infrastructure. 5. Tokenomics & holder map (supply, top wallets, liquidity) Supply & inflation: INF has a hard cap of 420,000,000 tokens. At launch, ~369.39M INF were circulating (after presale and initial DEX liquidity), and the remaining ~50.6M were retained by the project (not immediately released). As of today, circulating supply is estimated around 260–343M, depending on source – the discrepancy arises because different trackers exclude certain locked tokens. Coingecko reports ~340M INF freely tradable with ~76.6M held in a team-controlled multisig, whereas CoinMarketCap counts only ~260.5M as circulating, likely excluding both the team’s multisig and ~93M INF that are staked by users. Indeed, Infinaeon’s staking contract (which issues “Staked INF”, or SINF) holds roughly 93.27M INF currently – these earn rewards and are locked per chosen duration, thus not liquid. The effective liquid float (excluding team and staked coins) is on the order of 250–270M INF (~60%