How to Spot a Solana Rug Pull in 60 Seconds

Jun 28, 2026 · 4 min read · AnyScan

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Most Solana rug pulls share the same handful of warning signs. You don't need to read code to catch them — you need to know what to look for and where. Here's the 60-second checklist we built AnyScan around.

1. Can the team print more tokens? (Mint authority)

The mint authority controls whether new tokens can be created out of thin air. If it's still active, the team can dilute every holder at will — your 1% can become 0.1% overnight.

Renounced → good. Supply is fixed.
Active → caution. Ask why they kept it.

2. Can they freeze your wallet? (Freeze authority)

The freeze authority can stop specific wallets from selling. On a fair token it should be renounced. If it's active, a team could let you buy and then freeze you out before you can exit — a honeypot.

Renounced mint and freeze authority is the baseline for a token that isn't centrally controlled. Neither alone proves safety, but an active freeze authority on a "community" memecoin is a real red flag.

3. Is the liquidity locked or burned? (LP lock)

Liquidity is the pool that lets people trade. If the team controls it and it isn't locked or burned, they can pull it — draining the pool and crashing the price to zero. That's the classic rug.

Locked / burned → they can't yank the rug.
Unlocked → high risk.
Couldn't verify → treat as a caution, not a pass. Unknown is not the same as safe.

4. Who actually holds it? (Holder distribution)

Look at the top holders, excluding the liquidity pool. If a few wallets control most of the circulating supply, they can move the price on their own — and dump on you.

A single non-pool wallet holding >20% is a concentration risk.
A top-10 controlling >50–70% means a handful of people decide the chart.

5. What is the dev doing? (Deployer behavior)

The wallet that launched the token tells you a lot. Has the deployer launched other tokens that rugged? Are they selling their own supply right after launch? A clean track record is reassuring; a trail of dead tokens is not.

Insider and "smart money" overlays matter here too: if wallets we track as known bad actors are among the holders — or the deployer is one — that's an automatic risk bump.

The 60-second version

Mint authority renounced?
Freeze authority renounced?
Liquidity locked or burned?
Supply spread across many wallets (not a few whales)?
Deployer clean and not dumping?

Five "yes" answers isn't a guarantee — nothing is in crypto — but it filters out the overwhelming majority of obvious rugs. A single "no" is your cue to slow down and dig deeper.

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This is educational, not financial advice. Always do your own research and never invest more than you can afford to lose.