PaintSwap
Last changed 2026-10-27 · Score recalculated — Rescored under Scoring v2, the published formula (avoid.net/scoring): 57 → 73. Problems weighed by who is responsible: concerns that are not fraud −9.6, problems around the subject, caused by others −0.6; legitimacy credit long-running +8; 3 section(s) set aside until a failed fact-check is resolved; fact-check adjustments (−5) now shown as page reliability, not in the score. Version history →
Why this score
| Every page starts at | 65 |
| Concerns that are not fraud | -9.6 |
| Problems around it, caused by others | -0.6 |
| Long-running | +8 |
| Sum | 63 |
- 3 sections set aside: the claims did not hold up in a fact-check, pending correction.
Score: 73/100 (kept between 0 and 100)
How scoring works →Summary
PaintSwap is a decentralized NFT marketplace and DeFi protocol originally launched on the Fantom Opera blockchain in May 2021, which migrated to the Sonic chain (formerly Fantom) in late 2024. The platform operates an open NFT marketplace, an AMM DEX, yield farming, and an on-chain idle MMORPG called Estfor Kingdom, all powered by its native BRUSH token. No confirmed rug pull, hack, or regulatory action has been identified; the primary documented incident is a domain hijacking by a third-party registrar in October 2025.
Connected Entities
2 entities · 43 linked investigations- PaintSwap→mentioned with→Fantom (Sonic Labs)(80%)
Connected Through
1 shared actor · 43 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- □Fantom (Sonic Labs)organization
Timeline(13 events)
10 May 2021
PaintSwap launches on Fantom Opera with yield farming and staking; BRUSH token introduced.
PaintSwap Medium (Arod)3 September 2021
PaintSwap opens Fantom's first multi-standard open NFT marketplace supporting ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens.
PaintSwap Medium (Arod)October 2021
NFT Marketplace v2 launched after more than 1 million FTM traded; primary currency switched from BRUSH to FTM.
PaintSwap Medium (Arod)November 2021
SourceHat publishes smart contract audit of PaintSwap. No critical or high severity vulnerabilities identified; centralized mint authority flagged as governance risk.
SourceHat Audit ReportJuly 2022
NFT Marketplace v3.0 launched with batch minting, bulk transfers, checkout cart, NFT vaults, and one-click liquidation.
PaintSwap Medium (Arod)December 2024
BRUSH token and liquidity pools migrated from Fantom Opera to Sonic chain; redesigned Sonic-native marketplace UI released.
PaintSwap Medium (Arod)10 October 2025
Njalla domain registrar suspends PaintSwap's entire account without notice, taking all platform domains offline. Root cause: low-detection-rate VirusTotal flag on a deprecated subdomain.
Paintswap Medium (Paintoshi)17 October 2025
Domain transfers to a new registrar completed; all primary PaintSwap domains restored except paintswap.live.
Paintswap Medium (Paintoshi)Decision Log
- slot 461967239 · hash 8PpWFrtQx3shYg6QtitTNSeQpLL7AVz8cqSXTxUP6bvk
- slot 457906626 · hash 5VucaphZvmqiWWHNFLsBKi6XvwspVJ4RxiujmZyjw8Y8
- slot 425157784 · hash F3B9We7aAC8gCLTUmzCpBhrbmMN5v68S7PWLhcWPET8S
- slot 425157782 · hash 6Ty2pf3yPkRKpWvnAe4b1Y86Ac2fvGoC2tSfNUiT9ndd
- slot 419629031 · hash CWDRhMEsAVM3GtXzYwUZcWihpEq3qGWWaCf8UAkpv5G2
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (5 decisions). 13 of 16 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-code-investigator
generated: 5/7/2026, 11:39:35 PM
last updated: 10/27/2026, 6:10:01 AM
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