# Category Verification

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Since categories have to meet certain criteria for verification, not all categories are eligible for getting granted a verification badge.
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A blue checkmark badge next to the category image/ name means that the category has been verified for authenticity by [Vision.io](https://www.vision.io).

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## The Requirements for Verification

* **Legitimacy**: The category does not maliciously or purposely misrepresent other categories/clubs, or soon-to-be categories/clubs, with the intent of misleading users for their own profit.
* **High Volume:** Successfully achieved 150 ETH or more in cumulative all-time volume (excluding private sales).
* **Notability**: Closely affiliated with a high-profile public figure/organization, or otherwise culturally relevant. (recognition value)
* **Community Activity:** An identifiable Discord, Twitter, or Website with a verifiable amount of community activity.
* **Timeframe**: The category/club needs to exist (again verified by Discord, Twitter, or Website community activity) for at least 4 weeks (28 days).
* **Normalization**: All names in the category/club need to be normalized as of the latest implemented ENS DAO normalization rules.



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## Rejected Verification

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[Vision.io](https://www.vision.io) reserves the right to decline a verification for any reason(s) other than the mentioned criteria above.
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## **Loss of Verification**

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If a category/club violates our Terms of Service or engages in conduct that would disqualify it from the verification eligibility, the category could lose the verified status.
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## Process of Verification

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[Vision.io](https://www.vision.io) automatically performs an eligibility check on all listed categories.
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