Tether
USDT#3Security · Rug check
Well-known, vetted token — established and widely held; the routine contract notes below aren't rug vectors here. Not a guarantee.
Cross-checked: GoPlus + honeypot.is live simulation
- Tax is modifiable — Owner can raise tax to honeypot levels.
▸ Why is this risky?
What it means: A percentage of each trade is taken as a fee — and on some tokens the owner can raise it.
How scammers use it: Scammers set the sell tax to 100% (or raise it after you buy), so any sale returns almost nothing — a soft honeypot.
What to do: Avoid high taxes, and especially tokens where the tax can be changed after launch.
- Transfers pausable — Owner can freeze all trading.
- Mintable supply — Owner can mint and dilute holders.
▸ Why is this risky?
What it means: The token's supply isn't fixed — an owner or authority can create new tokens at will.
How scammers use it: Scammers mint a huge new batch for themselves and sell it, diluting everyone else's holdings toward zero.
What to do: Prefer tokens where minting is revoked/renounced. If mint is active, treat any price as fragile.
- Blacklist function — Owner can block wallets from selling.
- Owner can edit balances — Owner can rewrite any wallet's balance.
▸ Why is this risky?
What it means: The contract lets an authority rewrite the token balance in any wallet.
How scammers use it: A scammer can zero out your balance or mint themselves an unlimited amount — total control over your holdings.
What to do: Avoid entirely. Editable balances mean your tokens were never really yours.