Toucan Base Carbon Tonne

token·polygon-pos·host: polygon-pos·$0.0B mcap

82.8 /100

CicadaX ScoreGold*

Why this tierGold: 80–100

Toucan Base Carbon Tonne grades Gold with a CicadaX Score of 82.8, the mean of its three lens scores. Data completeness is 82%, so a transparency discount applies.

Best-in-class: low-energy consensus, strong governance, verified positive impact.

Top strengths

E1Consensus mechanism95

E2Energy intensity100

I1Sustainability purpose (additionality)100

Where it most lacks

G1Decentralization (Nakamoto coefficient)10

S1Community / labor / accessibility78

R1Hardware lifecycle / e-waste78

Five pillars

EEnergy & Carboninherited98.0

RResource & E-wasteinherited78.2

GGovernance & Transparency62.7

IReal-world Impact97.5

SSocial78.0

Three lensesdiscount ×0.96

AEnergy-dominant

83.4strongest

BBalanced ESG

81.7weakest

CImpact-forward

83.3

Per-indicator breakdownStandard v1.0 · config-2026-05-25

Indicator	Value	Norm.	Confidence	Source
E1Consensus mechanisminherited	pos	95	high	CicadaX consensus map — polygon.technology docs; CCRI Polygon energy report (Proof-of-Stake (Polygon PoS))
E2Energy intensityinherited	0.001	100	high	Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (CCRI/CBNSI-style — validator node count x hardware draw x grid intensity (Polygon PoS); as of 2026-05-01)
E3Carbon intensityinherited	1	100	high	Cambridge CBECI/CBNSI (grid-adjusted; as of 2026-05-01)
R1Hardware lifecycle / e-wasteinherited	0.01	78	medium	CicadaX resource model (consensus=pos) — commodity validator hardware, long lifecycle, negligible churn
R2Embodied footprintinherited	good	78	medium	CicadaX resource model (consensus=pos) — embodied footprint by hardware class
G1Decentralization (Nakamoto coefficient)missing	—	10	imputed	—
G2Disclosure qualityself_reported	strong	95	low	Toucan Protocol docs + Verra registry (tokenized VCS carbon credits) — tokenomics + bridge mechanics published (self-reported)
G3Security / audits / reliability	good	78	medium	Toucan Protocol docs + Verra registry (tokenized VCS carbon credits) — smart contracts audited (third-party)
G4Regulatory & treasury transparencyself_reported	good	78	low	Toucan Protocol docs + Verra registry (tokenized VCS carbon credits) — transparent treasury/governance docs
I1Sustainability purpose (additionality)	green-refi	100	medium	Toucan Protocol docs + Verra registry (tokenized VCS carbon credits) — carbon-credit tokenization (ReFi) — core sustainability function
I2Verified impact	strong	95	medium	Toucan Protocol docs + Verra registry (tokenized VCS carbon credits) — underlying credits Verra-verified; bridged via Toucan
S1Community / labor / accessibilityself_reported	good	78	low	Toucan Protocol docs + Verra registry (tokenized VCS carbon credits) — active ReFi community programs

Sources used: cbeci, consensus-map, resource-map, coingecko, disclosures.