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  "name": "Stellar Impersonation Index",
  "measured": "2026-08-24",
  "source": "https://stellarscout.app/impersonation-index",
  "method": "Every account issuing each asset code on Stellar mainnet, counted via Horizon, with SEP-1 stellar.toml verification and issuer flag inspection.",
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