ICERAID (iceraid[.]us) presents itself as a “GovFi protocol” that purportedly delegates intelligence gathering tasks from law enforcement to citizens. According to their materials, it rewards users with cryptocurrency tokens for capturing and uploading images of alleged “criminal illegal alien activity” and other suspected criminal behavior to their platform.
The platform claims to operate on the Solana blockchain, with users receiving ICERAID tokens for submitting photos through their app. Their marketing positions this as helping “take the strain off law enforcement” by allowing citizens to provide real-time data. The project launched a token sale that allegedly sold over 65 million ICERAID tokens, with plans for a validator staking program using Raydium LP tokens.
In February 2025, ICERAID announced a bounty program specifically targeting New York City, offering 2,000 ICERAID tokens for each photograph of “suspicious activities related to illegal immigration”. Users must connect a Solana-compatible wallet like Phantom to receive rewards after uploading images to the ICERAID Explorer.
I did some spelunking and dropped a bunch of info/artifacts on the fairly pathetic crypto scam initiative over at Codeberg.
