← Rowan Energy / David Duckworth - Five-Year Green Crypto Fraudreviewed 2026-11-04 · 9 claims checked
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unverifiable
2 claimsNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #5[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Background and Business Model
“At its peak in 2023, Rowan reported over 1,000 to 1,600 SmartMiners installed across the UK.”
reviewerOver 1,000 to 1,600 SmartMiners installed at peak in 2023Rekt gives no count. The Substack source was not read. The 1,000 to 1,600 range was not found. - #9[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“Rowan Energy pivots to blockchain and begins marketing the RWN token and SmartMiner hardware as a green energy rewards platform.”
reviewerRowan pivoted to blockchain in 2018 and began marketing in 2020Not in Rekt, and I did not read the Substack article. The timeline carries 2018 and 2020 entries that overlap.
partially supported
3 claimsThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #4[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Blockchain Shutdown and Collapse
“On June 25, 2025, the blockchain was shut down.”
reviewerBlockchain shut down June 25, 2025Rekt confirms June 21 and June 24 only. The June 25 shutdown date and the 99.9% collapse were not checked against the secondary sources. - #6[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“RWN token reaches an all-time high of approximately $0.3642.”
reviewerRWN all-time high of about $0.3642, placed in 2023 in the timelineThe timeline puts the ATH in 2023 and cites Rekt, which does not give the price. Section 1 says the $132M valuation uses 2024 peak prices, so the ATH year is inconsistent. - #8[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Prior Alleged History of David Duckworth
“A PropertyTribes forum thread dated August 2011, titled 'David Duckworth gone missing?', documents earlier allegations against an individual of the same name involving property investment schemes in the UK.”
reviewer2011 PropertyTribes thread existsThe thread is real, and the page hedges the identity link properly. Adding an unproven past-fraud link to a named living person is a sensitivity concern.
confirmed
4 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Background and Business Model
“Rowan Energy Ltd (UK Companies House registration number 07554517, incorporated 7 March 2011) operated as a blockchain-based green energy platform headquartered in Godalming, Surrey, UK.”
reviewerRowan Energy Ltd, Companies House number 07554517, incorporated 7 March 2011, in Godalming, SurreyCompanies House confirms number, incorporation date and Godalming registered office. - #2[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Discovery of Hidden Mint Function and Token Supply Discrepancy
“Standard Ethereum JSON-RPC calls against this endpoint returned a totalSupply() result of 945,000,010 RWN tokens — nearly 400 million more than the publicly stated cap of 545 million.”
reviewerTotal supply 945,000,010 vs stated 545 million; wallet balances; roughly $132M hidden supply at 2024 peakRekt reports these figures. The source says they come from an anonymous researcher and are unverified. The page attributes them to the researcher, which is appropriate. - #3[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Company Response and Denial
“Duckworth's public denials continued for approximately 69 days.”
reviewerDenials on April 16 and April 21, 2025, lasting about 69 daysDates and quotes match. The 69 days is Rekt's span of stalling and silence rather than 69 days of denials. - #7[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Regulatory and Legal Status
“Rowan Energy Ltd remains listed as 'Active' on the UK Companies House register as of the time of research.”
reviewerRowan remains Active at Companies House; no regulatory action reportedCompanies House shows Active. My search found no FCA or police action, though absence of results is weak evidence.
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