# How the BrokerBuilt Verified seal works (and how to spot a fake)

> What the BrokerBuilt Verified seal means, what each status means, and a 10-second check to tell a real seal from a fake one.

- Published: 2026-10-06
- Author: BrokerBuilt
- URL: https://brokerbuilt.xyz/news/how-the-verified-seal-works/
- Tags: Guides, Verification

The **BrokerBuilt Verified** seal tells visitors that a project was built by a verified StonkBrokers Broker or Intern holder and that its builder agreed to the [BrokerBuilt Standards](/standards/). Here's how it works and how to check one.

# What the seal certifies

- The builder's wallet held the named Broker or Intern when the project was verified, confirmed onchain.
- The project is real and working, and does what its listing says.
- The builder agreed to the Standards: honest claims, no financial promises, respect for IP, and fair treatment of customers.

The seal is **not** an endorsement, a quality guarantee, financial advice or a license to StonkBrokers art. It certifies one thing: verified holder-built.

# The 10-second check

1. **Click the seal.** A real seal opens its certificate on brokerbuilt.xyz. If it doesn't link here, it's fake.
2. **Match the website.** Each certificate lists the one site it's valid on. A seal shown anywhere else is being misused.
3. **Read the status.** Only *Verified* and *Under review* are valid.

You can also look up any certificate by project name, website or certificate ID on the [verify page](/verify/).

# What the statuses mean

- **Verified:** valid. The project meets the Standards.
- **Under review:** still valid while we look into a report or re-check ownership.
- **Lapsed:** the builder no longer holds the Broker or Intern. Not valid until re-verified.
- **Suspended:** not valid until an issue is fixed.
- **Revoked:** permanently not valid, and the project is removed from the directory.

Seals update themselves. If a status changes, the badge on the builder's own site changes too.

# Seen something wrong?

If you spot a seal on the wrong site, a fake badge, or a verified project breaking the Standards, [report it privately](/verify/#report). Every report is reviewed by hand.

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Source: BrokerBuilt News (https://brokerbuilt.xyz/news/).