← Eclipsereviewed 2026-09-07 · 34 claims checked
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What an automated fact-checker found when it re-read Eclipse against the sources the page cites. Only the most recent review is shown.
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These findings are produced by an automated reviewer, and its results vary between runs: the same page, checked three times on the same day, came back with 15%, 20% and 34% of its claims disputed, mostly because each run extracted a different number of claims. Treat what follows as leads, not rulings.
“Disputed” means the reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. It does not mean the claim is false. “Unverifiable” means no reachable source settled it either way.
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disputed
3 claimsThe reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. This is a lead, not a ruling that the claim is false.
- #8[disputed][awaiting moderator]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“Somani formally departed the company around May 14, 2024.”
reviewerSomani formally departed the company around May 14, 2024.The page's own cited source dates the departure announcement to May 15, 2024, one day later than the date stated on the page.Proposed correction (not yet applied)Somani formally departed the company around May 15, 2024. - #9[disputed][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“2024-05-14”
reviewerNeel Somani formally departs Eclipse Labs as CEO (timeline date 2024-05-14).Same underlying date error as the corresponding sentence in the Founding Team section.Proposed correction (not yet applied)2024-05-15 - #16[disputed][awaiting moderator]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“The allocation breakdown is: Ecosystem and Development (35%), Early Supporters and Investors (31%), Contributors (19%), Airdrop and Liquidity (15%), and exchange liquidity (5%).”
reviewerThe ES token has a total supply of 1 billion, allocated 35% Ecosystem/Development, 31% Early Supporters/Investors, 19% Contributors, 15% Airdrop and Liquidity, and an additional 5% exchange liquidity.The page appends a fifth 'exchange liquidity (5%)' category not found in any tokenomics source, causing the stated allocation to sum to 105% of supply instead of 100%.Proposed correction (not yet applied)The allocation breakdown is: Ecosystem and Development (35%), Early Supporters and Investors (31%), Contributors (19%), and Airdrop and Liquidity (15%).
unverifiable
2 claimsNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #11[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“No criminal charges have been filed against Somani in connection with the allegations, which remain unproven in court.”
reviewerNo criminal charges have been filed against Somani in connection with the allegations.No subsequent reporting of charges was found, but absence of news is not conclusive proof; treated as unverifiable rather than confirmed given the negative/ongoing nature of the claim. - #32[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Security Audits and Technical Posture
“No confirmed exploits, hacks, or smart contract breaches have been publicly reported on the Eclipse mainnet through the research period.”
reviewerNo confirmed exploits, hacks, or smart contract breaches have been publicly reported on the Eclipse mainnet.No hack reports were found in this review's searches either, but this is a negative/absence claim that cannot be conclusively confirmed rather than merely unreported.
link rot
5 claimsA cited source no longer resolves or no longer says what the page attributes to it.
- #24[link rot][awaiting moderator]in section: TVL Collapse and Ecosystem Decline
“https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/eclipse-xyz/latest-updates/”
reviewerEclipse's TVL peaked in February 2025, then fell approximately 95% to around $2.72 million by January 8, 2026; the official Eclipse account stated 'We have no users'; 24h volume ~$3.8M and market cap ~$23.6M as of early 2026.The sole citation for this section's most severe claims (95% TVL collapse, exact dollar figures, and the 'no users' quote) is dead. Search-engine caches of the same page repeatedly returned an internally inconsistent figure ('peak of $4,900 in February 2025'), which is mathematically incompatible with a 95% decline landing at $2.72 million, raising doubt about the reliability of the underlying data even before the link died. The general narrative of a severe TVL and adoption collapse is plausible and loosely corroborated by other analytics, but the specific figures in this section could not be independently verified. - #25[link rot][awaiting moderator]in section: Community Sentiment and Red Flags
“https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/eclipse-xyz/latest-updates/”
reviewerEclipse's TVL collapse and 'no users' admission (community sentiment framing).Duplicate citation of the same dead source used in the Community Sentiment section. - #26[link rot][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/eclipse-xyz/latest-updates/”
reviewerEclipse TVL reported at approximately $2.72 million on 2026-01-08, a 95% decline from its February 2025 peak; Eclipse acknowledges having 'no users.'Same dead-source issue affecting the timeline entry for this figure. - #27[link rot][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/eclipse-xyz/latest-updates/”
reviewerNeel Somani steps down from Executive Chairman role at Eclipse Labs, October 2025 (timeline entry sourced to CoinMarketCap AI).Unlike the TVL/no-users figures, this specific claim (Somani's Oct 2025 departure) is independently confirmed and a live replacement source was found.Proposed correction (not yet applied)https://www.theblock.co/post/383867/eclipse-founder-neel-somani-steps-down-as-executive-chairman - #28[link rot][awaiting moderator]in the cited sources
“https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/eclipse-xyz/latest-updates/”
reviewerCoinMarketCap AI 'Latest Eclipse News' page listed as a source used by the investigation.This source underpins several of the page's most severe claims and should be replaced with a live, higher-integrity source (e.g., DefiLlama for TVL, or a dedicated news article for the 'no users' quote) rather than an AI-aggregator page that is now dead.
confirmed
24 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Project Overview
“The architecture is modular: SVM handles execution (enabling parallel transaction processing), Celestia provides data availability, Ethereum provides settlement and consensus, and RISC Zero is used for fraud proofs.”
reviewerEclipse's architecture uses SVM for execution, Celestia for data availability, Ethereum for settlement, and RISC Zero for fraud proofs.Widely corroborated across independent technical writeups of Eclipse's architecture. - #2[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Project Overview
“Eclipse Labs, the company behind the network, was founded in 2022.”
reviewerEclipse Labs was founded in 2022.Confirmed via independent background reporting on Somani's founding of the company. - #3[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Project Overview
“The project launched its public mainnet on November 7, 2024.”
reviewerEclipse launched its public mainnet on November 7, 2024.Corroborated by multiple contemporaneous news reports dated the same day. - #4[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Project Overview
“The chain advertises throughput of 65,000 TPS theoretically, with reported real-world sustained loads of 1,000+ TPS, and transaction fees as low as $0.0002.”
reviewerEclipse advertises 65,000 TPS theoretical throughput, 1,000+ TPS sustained real-world load, and fees as low as $0.0002.Figures match independent 2026 technical guides on Eclipse. - #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“Eclipse Labs was co-founded by Neel Somani, who served as CEO until May 2024.”
reviewerNeel Somani, Eclipse co-founder, served as CEO until May 2024.Corroborated. - #6[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“Somani initially acknowledged the allegations but denied them, stating he had 'never sexually assaulted or harassed any woman.'”
reviewerSomani acknowledged the allegations but denied them, stating he had 'never sexually assaulted or harassed any woman.'Direct quote match to the cited source. - #7[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“Investor Hack VC stated it had worked with other investors to urge Somani to resign.”
reviewerHack VC stated it had worked with other investors to urge Somani to resign.Confirmed. - #10[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“Vijay Chetty, the company's former Chief Growth Officer (also known publicly as 'Litquidity'), was promoted to CEO on approximately May 16, 2024.”
reviewerVijay Chetty was promoted to CEO on approximately May 16, 2024.Confirmed. - #12[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“In August 2025, Chetty voluntarily departed and was replaced by Sydney Huang ('0xSydney' on X), the former Product Lead, in conjunction with a major restructuring.”
reviewerIn August 2025, Chetty voluntarily departed and was replaced by Sydney Huang ('0xSydney'), former Product Lead.Confirmed by multiple independent outlets (MEXC, Crowdfund Insider, The Block). - #13[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Founding Team and Leadership Controversies
“Somani later stepped down from his Executive Chairman role in October 2025 to pursue machine learning research, and his departure from governance was noted publicly by December 2025.”
reviewerSomani stepped down from his Executive Chairman role in October 2025 to pursue machine learning research.Confirmed via multiple live independent sources, though the page's cited source for the related timeline entry is dead (see separate link_rot finding). - #14[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Funding and Investors
“Eclipse Labs raised $50 million in a Series A funding round announced in March 2024, co-led by Placeholder and Hack VC. The round brought total capital raised to $65 million.”
reviewerEclipse Labs raised $50 million in a Series A round announced March 2024, co-led by Placeholder and Hack VC, bringing total capital raised to $65 million.Confirmed by multiple contemporaneous press outlets. - #15[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Funding and Investors
“Angel investors listed at the time of the announcement included Barnabe Monnot (Ethereum Foundation), John Adler (Celestia Labs), Austin Federa (Solana Foundation), and on-chain investigator ZachXBT.”
reviewerAngel investors in the Series A included Barnabe Monnot, John Adler, Austin Federa, and ZachXBT; strategic contributors included Apollo Global Management.Confirmed; note the press release also listed Meltem Demirors as an angel, which the page omits — an incompleteness, not an inaccuracy. - #17[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“The airdrop allocated 10% of total supply (100 million tokens) to early users.”
reviewerThe airdrop allocated 10% of total supply (100 million tokens) to early users.Confirmed. - #18[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“Within hours of launch, the ES token dropped approximately 21%, trading at $0.3916 against its initial price.”
reviewerWithin hours of launch, ES dropped approximately 21%, trading at $0.3916.Directly confirmed by the cited source. - #19[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“Users alleged that in January 2025, Alucard_eth had encouraged community members to purchase ASC NFTs at approximately 0.548 ETH, but the airdrop allocation for ASC holders was calculated using the original mint price of 0.04 ETH.”
reviewerThe ASC NFT allocation controversy: Alucard_eth allegedly encouraged purchases at ~0.548 ETH in January 2025, but airdrop allocation used the original 0.04 ETH mint price.Confirmed via independent crypto media coverage of the controversy, though the page does not cite a source specific to this sub-claim. - #20[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“Additional complaints noted that participants in an Eclipse meetup in Seoul received 2,551 ES tokens each, while ASC holders received only 330 ES tokens, which critics characterized as unfair.”
reviewerSeoul meetup participants received 2,551 ES tokens each, while ASC holders received only 330 ES tokens.Confirmed, though again not tied to an inline citation on the page itself. - #21[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“Eclipse's all-time high price of approximately $0.4977 was reached near the July 2025 launch.”
reviewerEclipse's all-time high price of approximately $0.4977 was reached near the July 2025 launch.Confirmed. - #22[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“By August 25, 2025, the token had fallen over 65% from its launch price to $0.1586.”
reviewerBy August 25, 2025, the token had fallen over 65% from its launch price to $0.1586.Confirmed. - #23[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“As of early 2026, approximately 150 million ES tokens (15% of supply) were in circulation, with the remaining 85% subject to vesting schedules extending to 2028, representing a significant supply overhang from investor and team allocations.”
reviewerAs of early 2026, approximately 150 million ES tokens (15% of supply) were in circulation, with the remaining 85% vesting through 2028.Directly confirmed by the cited source; a competing source (DropsTab) shows a slightly lower 132.65M/13.26% figure reflecting a different snapshot date, not a contradiction. - #29[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Organizational Restructuring and Strategic Pivot
“On August 25, 2025, Eclipse Labs announced a 65% workforce reduction affecting approximately 40 employees across engineering, product, and operations.”
reviewerOn August 25, 2025, Eclipse Labs announced a 65% workforce reduction affecting approximately 40 employees.Confirmed across multiple independent outlets. - #30[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Organizational Restructuring and Strategic Pivot
“New CEO Sydney Huang stated: 'The market has shifted: interesting technology alone is no longer enough, and scale is meaningless without users.'”
reviewerNew CEO Sydney Huang stated: 'The market has shifted: interesting technology alone is no longer enough, and scale is meaningless without users.'Quote verbatim-matched in independent reporting. - #31[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Security Audits and Technical Posture
“Auditing firms cited in relation to Eclipse include Zellic, OtterSec, and Halborn, with OtterSec reported to have conducted intensive penetration testing and code review that resulted in a passing grade.”
reviewerEclipse has undergone security audits by Zellic, OtterSec, and Halborn.Confirmed. - #33[confirmed][no action needed]in section: ES Token Launch and Airdrop Controversy
“The token was deployed across Eclipse, Ethereum, and Solana mainnets simultaneously.”
reviewerThe ES token was deployed across Eclipse, Ethereum, and Solana mainnets simultaneously.Confirmed, though not tied to an inline citation on the page. - #34[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Token Supply Overhang and Investor Unlock Risk
“The investor allocation alone represents 31% of total supply, and the team allocation represents 19%, meaning that a combined 50% of all tokens are held by insiders with deferred unlocks.”
reviewerA combined 50% of ES token supply (investor 31% + team 19%) is held by insiders subject to deferred unlocks.Arithmetic and allocation figures check out against the cited tokenomics source (unlike the erroneous fifth category flagged in the ES Token Launch section).
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