Is PYTH Safe? Our Security Scan of Pyth Network
Pyth Network (PYTH) scores 95/100 (grade AAA) on CryptoRefuge's RugShield security scan, with a composite scam-risk reading of 5% — we ran its contract through the scanner as it drew attention. Here is the full breakdown.
What the scan found
On Solana (SPL), no honeypot signal was detected on the sell function. Buy tax is 0% and sell tax is 0%. The mint function is not active, and ownership is not renounced. Tracked liquidity is $563,374 (0% locked), held across 305,373 holders, with the top 10 controlling 47.6%.
What this means for you
The core contract checks look reasonable, but a passing scan is not a guarantee — trends reverse and liquidity can move.
Risk factors flagged:
- Token metadata can still be changed by an authority
Positive signals:
- No balance-mutation authority found
- Mint authority renounced — supply is fixed
- No freeze authority — accounts cannot be frozen
- Reasonable holder distribution (top 10: 47.6%)
- Liquidity depth: $563,374
- 305,373 holders
- Listed on GoPlus’s trusted-token list
Verify it yourself
This is automated on-chain analysis, not financial advice. See the full live result on the Pyth Network scan page, run any token through the free RugShield scanner, or read the complete token security checklist.
Data: CryptoRefuge RugShield on-chain scan via GoPlus. Always do your own research.