ApeCoin refresh: exclusion remains as ApeChain usage stays minimal and tokenomics concerns remain unrebutted
| Grade | Verdict | Score | Rank | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Failed | Red | 18 / 100 | #153 of 203 | $0.1235 | $123.5M |
F | Failed means: Score below 40, or any single hard red flag. Do not own — the story is irrelevant.
Data as of Sep 15, 2026 — scores are re-evaluated daily and this snapshot refreshes on each site publish. The live app always shows current data.
APE is presented as a token for digital and real-world communities, builders, creators, collectors, gamers, and related participants. The supplied profile also identifies it as the native gas token of ApeChain and says it is available across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Solana, and HyperLiquid. Its stated ecosystem connections include ApeChain, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Otherside. At a high level, APE combines a community- and culture-oriented identity with a transaction role on ApeChain, while also being represented across several ecosystems. The profile does not explain the detailed mechanics of gas use, governance, supply, or value capture. Its distinctiveness is therefore the combination of a broad community mandate, an identified chain-level transaction function, and cross-ecosystem availability, rather than a fully documented account of how the token creates or retains economic value.
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