🎓 Crypto Safety Guides
Plain-English guides to avoid scams and trade safely — how to spot a rug pull, what a honeypot is, and how to check any token before you buy. Then put it into practice with the Token Scanner.
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New to checking tokens? Begin with the essentials — one master walkthrough and the full pre-buy checklist.
How to Check If a Crypto Token Is Safe (Step-by-Step)
A step-by-step checklist to check if a crypto token is safe before buying: contract security, liquidity, holders, honeypot status and taxes — across any chain.
Read guide · 6 min →The Crypto Scam Checklist: 12 Checks Before You Buy or Connect
A practical 12-point crypto scam checklist to run before buying a token or connecting your wallet — liquidity, authorities, holders, approvals, honeypots and more.
Read guide · 7 min →Rug Pull Basics
How the common scams actually work: rug pulls, honeypots, meme-coin traps, presale schemes and repeat offenders.
How to Spot a Rug Pull: 8 Warning Signs Before You Buy
Learn how to spot a crypto rug pull before you buy. 8 on-chain warning signs — unlocked liquidity, active mint authority, whale wallets, honeypots and more.
Read guide · 6 min →What Is a Honeypot Token? How to Check Before You Buy
A honeypot token lets you buy but blocks selling, trapping your funds. Learn how honeypots work and how to check any token with a live sell-simulation.
Read guide · 5 min →Are Meme Coins Safe? How to Vet One Before You Buy
Meme coins are high-risk but not all scams. Learn how to vet a meme coin — liquidity, mint authority, holders and honeypot checks — before you ape in.
Read guide · 5 min →How to Avoid Crypto Presale & Fair-Launch Scams
Presales and fair launches are prime scam territory. Learn the common presale scam tactics and how to vet a launch before you send any funds.
Read guide · 5 min →Serial Rug Pullers: How to Spot a Repeat Scammer's Next Token
Most rug pulls are repeat offenders. Learn how serial scammers reuse deployer wallets, funding patterns and playbooks — and how to check a token creator's history before you buy.
Read guide · 8 min →Wallet & Approval Safety
Protect the wallet itself — how approval scams and wallet drainers work, and how to shut them down.
Liquidity & Holder Research
Read the on-chain signals that separate a safe token from a trap: locked liquidity, holder concentration, mint/freeze authority and renounced ownership.
What Is Locked Liquidity in Crypto (and Why It Matters)
Locked or burned liquidity is the #1 defense against rug pulls. Learn what liquidity locks are, how they work, and how to verify them before buying.
Read guide · 5 min →How to Read Token Holder Distribution (Whale Wallets)
High holder concentration is a top rug-pull predictor. Learn how to read token holder distribution, spot whale wallets, and judge what's safe.
Read guide · 4 min →Solana Token Safety: Mint & Freeze Authority Explained
What mint and freeze authority mean on Solana, why they're the top safety checks for SPL tokens, and how to confirm they're revoked before you buy.
Read guide · 5 min →Renounced Ownership in Crypto: What It Really Means
'Ownership renounced' is the most misunderstood safety claim in crypto. Learn what it actually protects against — and the risks it doesn't remove.
Read guide · 5 min →Before You Swap
The habit that prevents the worst losses — scan first, swap second.