In early January, BlockDAG promised a major launch on 10 CEX exchanges. They used urgency to push purchases, saying time was running out to triple BDAG value.
🛑 Status: No exchanges listed. No actual launch occurred.

They introduced "Listing1000" for a 350% bonus, promised new team members, and again teased 10 CEX listings. All communication focused on bonuses and countdowns.
🛑 Status: No exchange listings. Listing1000 expired, replaced by new campaigns.

BlockDAG made a bold claim that exchange listings were finally confirmed, promising an upcoming announcement on May 13. They added urgency by declaring the presale would close soon and encouraged last-minute purchases. Key points included:

• ✅ “Exchange Launch Confirmed”
• ✅ BDAG price “locked” at $0.0019
• ✅ Certik Audit “coming next week”
• ✅ New podcast launched

Despite repeated promises of imminent exchange launches, no verifiable listing or product was delivered.
🛑 Status: No exchanges listed. Audit not published. Another promotional cycle began in May.

In early May, BlockDAG claimed the Certik audit was live and announced a long-awaited exchange listing event on May 13. This announcement was accompanied by aggressive marketing:

• 🎯 Price freeze at $0.0019 until May 13
• 💸 Referral rewards: 25% + 5%
• 🎁 Daily Buyer Battle contests
• 🛡 Certik audit “live” — but no public access
• 📈 BDAG “will be live on top-tier exchanges” on May 13

However, on May 13 no exchanges were listed, and the team made no formal statement. Instead, the very next day (May 14), they quietly shifted focus to a new "GO LIVE reveal" set for June 13, now promising 20 exchanges and revealing just five names (MEXC, LBank, Coinstore, XT.com, BitMart). This bait-and-switch tactic was again used to justify a continued presale push with extended price lock.

🛑 Status:
Despite explicit promises of listings on May 13, no exchanges were listed. Certik audit remains unverifiable, and by mid-May the narrative was already redirected to June.

In June, BlockDAG hyped up a major milestone — the "GO LIVE" Reveal. On June 6, they promised to unveil listings on 20 exchanges by June 13 and teased a mysterious NBA sponsorship. The community was told it was a final countdown, with new users, major capital raised, and a full reveal incoming.
On June 13, instead of showing listings, BlockDAG simply repeated the listing claim, showcased internal metrics (user growth, miner rigs), and dropped another promotional video — but still no actual exchange listings were shown or verified.
🛑 Status: As of the June reveal — no confirmed trading activity, no public exchange listings. Just another presale milestone repackaged.

On July 1st, BlockDAG announced the end of its presale phase, promoting a “Global Launch” set for August 11. Once again, they dangled the carrot of a major event — this time with exchange logos (MEXC, LBANK, CoinStore, XT.com) and the message:
“This is it. The last chance to buy before everything levels up.”
The final presale price was fixed at $0.0016, and buyers were urged to act quickly. However, just like in previous months, no real listing occurred at this time, and the so-called “global launch” remains ambiguous.
🛑 Status: As of July’s announcement, still no verified listings or exchange confirmations. The new target date is August 11 — pushing the goalpost further down the line once again.

Despite promoting August 11 as the official Global Launch in July, BlockDAG remained silent on the promised date, delivering no announcements, no exchange listings, and no product launch.
Then, on August 12, they posted a vague marketing tweet, shifting focus again — now promising listings on Coinbase, Gemini, and Crypto.com without any evidence or confirmations. They claimed:
“If we pull this off, it’s not just adoption… it’s MASS ADOPTION.”
No clear roadmap, no exchange names confirmed, just more empty phrases like:
“The next time you see BDAG, it could be on the biggest stages in crypto.”
🛑 Status:

• No Global Launch occurred on August 11.
• No exchanges confirmed or verified.
• Target exchanges now upgraded to top-tier U.S. platforms — without proof.
• Presale still ongoing at $0.0016 — despite 8 months of promises.

After failing to deliver the promised Global Launch in August, BlockDAG shifted its messaging yet again. On September 1, the company announced a flashy new “Deployment Event” in Singapore with Coinstore, calling it the start of their “Power Era.”
🔹 Notably, all references to Coinbase, Gemini, and Crypto.com — loudly promoted just weeks earlier — have now vanished without explanation.
🔹 The new narrative focuses entirely on Coinstore, a smaller exchange, with promises of a BDAG “global rollout” tied to the October event.
🔹 No confirmed listings, no blockchain release, no product launch — only recycled marketing hype under a fresh banner.
📌 Status:

• No August launch ever happened.
• September announcements quietly dropped earlier “top-tier” partners.
• Investors are fed nothing but rebranded promises, while presale tokens remain untradeable.

Alpine F1 × BlockDAG: what the new partnership really meansOn Alpine F1’s official website, the team announced BlockDAG as its “Layer One Blockchain Partner”, with activations tied to the Singapore Grand Prix and TOKEN2049. The release mentions fan zones, simulators, hackathons, and “Web3 experiences.”
This is the first time a major sports property has formally acknowledged a partnership with BlockDAG.
What Alpine actually says — and what’s missingStated:

• Partnership title: Layer One Blockchain Partner.
• Timing: launch around Singapore GP/TOKEN2049.
• Scope: fan engagement (zones, simulators), “hackathons,” Web3-themed activations.

Not stated / unclear:

• No technical deliverables: no explorer, SDK, node infra, open-source repos, or audited mainnet specs linked in the release.
• No integration details: nothing about ticketing, identity, payments, or on-track operations using BlockDAG tech.
• No KPIs or timelines: what success looks like, when mainnet/features go live, who operates infra.
• No consumer protections: nothing about how Alpine will safeguard fans from misleading claims tied to presale/miner sales.

In short, the announcement reads like marketing activation, not a proven technology deployment.
Why that mattersF1 sponsorships come in many tiers—from title sponsors to limited “activation rights.” A logo and a press release can be fully legitimate and still be purely promotional, with no tech validation behind it. For a project already criticized for delays, unverifiable miner shipments, and aggressive presale marketing, a “Layer One” label demands extra scrutiny.
Precedents: when F1 partnerships backfiredF1 has history with controversial sponsors; reputational risk is real.

• Rich Energy × Haas (2019): Big promises, murky finances, IP lawsuits over the logo. Deal collapsed mid-season; Haas took a PR hit.
• ROKiT × Williams (2019–2020): Title deal unraveled; years of legal disputes and fraud allegations around expectations and payments.
• FTX × Mercedes (2021–2022): After the exchange imploded, Mercedes rapidly suspended the partnership and removed branding to contain damage.

Lesson: A flashy announcement does not equal vetted substance. Teams have cut ties quickly when partners proved risky.
How Alpine × Binance looked (and why it’s different)Alpine’s earlier crypto tie-up with Binance was transparent and bounded:

• Scope: Fan Token program (ALPINE) via Binance Launchpad — clear, consumer-facing utility (votes, perks, NFT), not an L1 infrastructure claim.
• Verification: Token exists, trades publicly; docs and platform are visible; responsibilities are clear (Binance provides platform; Alpine provides fan engagement).
• Expectation setting: No claims about new consensus, miners, or a parallel mainnet powering F1 operations.

By contrast, BlockDAG is positioned as a “Layer One partner” while (to date) not publishing an audited mainnet, open repositories, credible hashrate data, or independently verified miner deliveries. That’s a much stronger claim with much thinner evidence.

1. Key questions Alpine and BlockDAG should answerScope & deliverables: What exactly does “Layer One partner” entail (infra, explorer, node ops, APIs, SDKs)? Where’s the public roadmap?
2. Technical proof: Where are the repos, audits, testnet/mainnet endpoints, explorers, and independent performance reports?
3. Consumer safety: What guardrails protect fans from presale hype and unverified “miners”? Are there refund, KYC/AML, and disclosure standards?
4. Visibility & term: Will BlockDAG branding appear on cars, suits, pit walls, media backdrops? For how long? Under what termination clauses?
5. Conflict of interest: Are payments strictly sponsorship fees, or is Alpine receiving tokens/equity? What’s the vesting and who bears market risk?

• What we’ll monitor nextAlpine’s official Partners page & newsroom: whether BlockDAG appears alongside long-term partners and in which tier.
• On-car / on-site branding: whether and where the BlockDAG mark actually shows up during race weekends.
• Technical artifacts: public nodes, explorers, repos, audits, credible testnet/mainnet activity.
• Miner reality-checks: verified deliveries (serials, invoices), real hashrate, pool connections, third-party teardowns.
• Media coverage: whether reputable motorsport/tech outlets cover more than a press release.
• Alpine’s response cadence: transparency on consumer protections and the ability to suspend the deal if red flags grow.

Bottom lineAlpine’s announcement makes the partnership real in a marketing sense, but it does not validate BlockDAG’s technology, mainnet, or hardware claims. Given F1’s prior bruises with risky sponsors, the burden of proof now sits squarely with BlockDAG (and with Alpine’s due-diligence team) to show this is more than a paid logo and a fan activation.
If you work at Alpine, in motorsport sponsorships, or bought BlockDAG miners/tokens and have verifiable documents (contracts, invoices, shipping papers, device internals, pool stats), contact us: blockdagfile@protonmail.com. Anonymity respected.
Independent investigation. No affiliation with Alpine F1, Binance, or BlockDAG. Sources: official team announcements, public materials, and user-submitted evidence.

Dubious Sports Sponsorship ClaimsBlockDAG has frequently promoted supposed high-profile sports partnerships, including with Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, the Seattle Seawolves, and even an unnamed NBA team. These announcements, amplified across their social media and website, have often lacked independent verification. In some cases, BlockDAG has quietly erased past claims once challenged.

• Seattle Seawolves (removed): Once listed on BlockDAG’s website as a media partner, the Seawolves have since disappeared from all official materials. No confirmation ever appeared on the Seawolves’ own channels.
• Borussia Dortmund (removed): Early BlockDAG visuals featured BVB’s logo with the title “Premium Partner.” Today, there is no trace of such a partnership, and Borussia Dortmund has never acknowledged it. Another case of BlockDAG backtracking.
• Seattle Orcas (confirmed, but minor): This is the one verified partnership, officially acknowledged by the team itself. However, the Orcas are a relatively small cricket franchise with ~6k Twitter followers. Far from a “major sports partnership,” this looks more like a portfolio filler than a meaningful collaboration.
• NBA Sponsorship: Teased multiple times with dramatic visuals and promises, but no official announcement or third-party confirmation has ever surfaced.
• Inter Milan: Displayed on BlockDAG’s site as an “official blockchain partner,” but Inter Milan’s official channels have never mentioned such a collaboration.
• Alex Pereira (UFC fighter): Marketed as BlockDAG’s ambassador, but there is no evidence or acknowledgment from Pereira’s official representatives.

📌 September 2025 — Alpine F1 Partnership
BlockDAG has now been featured on the official BWT Alpine Formula One Team website and social media as a new “Layer One blockchain partner.” This is the first top-tier sports team to visibly confirm such a partnership with BlockDAG.
⚠️ However, concerns remain:

• Alpine’s announcement provides no details about BlockDAG’s actual blockchain technology, which still does not exist in any operational form.
• The partnership appears to be branding only, with logos and race-week exposure, not blockchain adoption.
• Given BlockDAG’s long history of fake or unverified sponsorship claims, this deal raises the question of whether Alpine conducted sufficient due diligence.

📍 Pattern: From Borussia Dortmund to Inter Milan to Alpine, BlockDAG repeatedly uses sports sponsorships—real or fabricated—as a way to manufacture credibility. The only confirmed partnerships (Seattle Orcas, Alpine) appear to be purely marketing-driven, not based on genuine technology.
✍️ Note: We have reached out directly to all named “partners” for clarification and will update this report with any responses.

BlockDAG has been aggressively marketing its so-called X-Series Miners (X1 app, X10, X30, X100), priced from $130 to $1,500. According to the company’s own dashboard, more than 19,500 units have been “sold,” generating over $7.8M in revenue.
The reality?

• ❌ The X1 Miner is just a phone app that pretends to “mine” while doing nothing.
• ❌ No technical specifications for the devices have ever been published.
• ❌ No verified customer has reported receiving any miner.
• ❌ No independent photos, videos, or reviews exist — despite claims of massive sales.

Compare this with real mining companies like Bitmain (Antminer) or MicroBT (Whatsminer), which:
✅ Publish detailed hashrates, power efficiency, and hardware specs.
✅ Have global distribution, with verifiable deliveries.
✅ Are reviewed, benchmarked, and torn down by independent experts.
✅ Can be seen in mining farms worldwide, with racks of machines proving adoption.

BlockDAG, in contrast, offers nothing but glossy renders, fake apps, and unverifiable claims.

Then, in September 2025, BlockDAG suddenly announced a “historic first delivery” of an X10 Miner in Australia. They even published a video of an unboxing. But instead of demonstrating a working device, the video merely shows a worn-out box, a plastic gadget with the BlockDAG logo, and no proof it can mine anything.
Even more telling:
👉 In their own footage, BlockDAG accidentally revealed the DHL waybill number of the shipment. We checked it on DHL’s official website, and the delivery record confirms the package was sent from Cape Town, South Africa — the location of BlockDAG’s office, not a known manufacturing hub. There is no evidence of any production facilities in South Africa.
👉 The shipment weight was listed at 0.5 kg. Real mining hardware (such as Bitmain’s Antminer or MicroBT’s Whatsminer) weighs 15–17 kg, and even small-scale devices weigh several kilos. A half-kilo package could not possibly contain a functional miner.
And who is this supposed “lucky first customer”? According to his public LinkedIn profile, Apu Saha is not a miner, not a crypto engineer, not even remotely connected to blockchain — he’s a kitchen supervisor in the food industry. Nothing in his background explains why he would buy such a device, or why he was chosen as the very first recipient.
📌 This strongly suggests the “first delivery” was nothing more than a staged stunt, with BlockDAG shipping a lightweight non-functional product to a random or paid proxy, purely to create the illusion of fulfilled orders. Meanwhile, thousands of actual customers who supposedly bought miners over a year ago are still waiting.
⚠️ The conclusion:
BlockDAG’s “miner program” is not innovation — it’s a textbook scam tactic. Fake devices, staged unboxings, and unverifiable claims of mass sales. Instead of mining, it’s simply extracting money from investors under the guise of hardware that likely doesn’t exist.

In September 2025, BlockDAG began offering $500 in BDAG tokens for anyone who films an “unboxing review” of their X10 Miner. But these staged clips are a poor substitute for genuine proof of working hardware.

• 🔴 BlockDAG’s Fake ReviewsOnly a handful of videos exist, despite 19,600+ miners supposedly sold.
• Footage shows nothing more than cheap plastic devices with the BlockDAG logo.
• No hashrate, no mining stats, no setup demonstration — just unboxings.
• Reward is paid in worthless BDAG tokens, not real money.
• Company pre-approves all videos by requiring users to send them directly to BlockDAG. Negative reviews will never be published.
• 🟢 Real Mining Reviews (Bitmain / Whatsminer)Independent reviewers worldwide post detailed unboxings and benchmarks.
• Devices are shown connected to power, running mining software, with live hashrate and efficiency metrics.
• Mining farms and home miners post photos of entire racks of machines, proving large-scale adoption.
• Reviews are on YouTube, Reddit, Twitter — open platforms, not filtered by the company.
• Real rewards: users mine Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies that are liquid and tradeable.

📌 Conclusion:
BlockDAG isn’t delivering miners — it’s delivering content theater. They manufacture fake “proof” by rewarding staged unboxings, while real customers still wait empty-handed. This is not innovation, it’s a scam playbook.