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26 October 2026 · THE ROYAL BRIEFING

A GitHub link. How reassuring.

A public repository is an invitation to inspect the code. Somewhere along the way, it became a substitute for inspecting anything. His Majesty would like a word.

RoyalBumpyToad inspects a gilded proof-of-legitimacy display containing only a README file.
THE ROYAL DECREE · OPINION
They’ve posted the GitHub as proof of legitimacy. Splendid. I’ve posted a photograph of my crown. The constitutional lawyers remain unconvinced.
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Culture

A GitHub link is not a royal warrant. ↗

Public repositories are open to everyone, and GitHub allows users to create repositories from templates. Security researchers have also documented malicious repositories designed to appear credible. The presence of code alone does not establish that a crypto project is safe, original or functional.

Launchpads

The launchpad has acquired a launchpad. ↗

Launch describes itself as a service for launching coins through StonkFun, which in turn runs on Raydium LaunchLab. The layers are part of its stated design; the listing does not independently prove every feature works.

Launchpads

The alphabet is now a revenue model. ↗

Bubble’s Solana launchpad says holders of letter bubbles receive creator fees from coins whose tickers use those letters. Its site identifies $BUBBLE as its token.

Markets

Memecoins have discovered the stock cupboard. ↗

The Stonks Exchange describes a Base launchpad for tokens paired with tokenized equities, powered by $STONKEX. This is the project’s description, not an independent assessment of the underlying assets.