Common forms
- Liquidity pull. The creator withdraws the pool, so there is nothing to sell into.
- Hidden minting. A live mint authority lets the creator create new tokens and sell them.
- Blocked selling. A freeze authority or a token program trap stops holders from selling.
Signals to check
- Mint and freeze authority revoked.
- LP tokens burned or locked.
- How concentrated the holders are.
See how to revoke mint and freeze authority, how to lock or burn liquidity and compare checkers on the rug checkers page.