Safety5 min read · YAP team

How to spot rug pulls on Solana before you buy

Holder concentration, bundled wallets, liquidity and mint authority: the checks that catch most rugs.

Key points
  • Top 10 above 30–40% is a warning.
  • Same-block buyers are often one person.
  • Check mint and freeze authority.
A coin page on YAP: liquidity, volume and why it's trending.
A coin page on YAP: liquidity, volume and why it's trending.

Top holders

If the top 10 wallets hold more than 30–40% of supply, a few people can crash the price. Check who they are.

Example safety check
Top 10 holders
22%
Bundled launch wallets
None found
Mint authority
Still active
Liquidity
Burned

Bundled wallets

Many wallets buying in the same block at launch often belong to one person. When they sell together, the chart collapses.

Trending coins in YAP search, with live price and market cap.
Trending coins in YAP search, with live price and market cap.

Liquidity and authority

Check whether liquidity is locked or burned, and whether the creator can still mint new tokens or freeze wallets. Either one is a red flag.

On YAP

Every token page shows a safety score, top holders, and bundle warnings, so you can check before you buy.

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