How RugShield decides if a token is safe

Most "audit" widgets show a single trust score that hides the real risk. RugShield separates two things that are almost always confused, and never invents a number.

Axis 1 — Contract Security

Can the contract code itself trap or rug you? We check honeypot behavior (buy but can't sell), active mint functions (unlimited supply), freeze/blacklist powers, hidden owners, and buy/sell taxes — using GoPlus Security's live on-chain token-security data.

Axis 2 — Speculative / Market Risk

Even a clean contract can be a lottery ticket. This axis looks at launchpad origin (e.g. pump.fun), token age, liquidity depth and lock status, and holder/developer concentration. A two-day-old pump.fun token where the top 10 wallets hold 80% is extreme risk regardless of a clean contract.

The verdict is the worse of the two

A token reads as low-risk only if both axes are clean. That is why a token can show "Contract: AAA" and still carry an EXTREME speculative-risk verdict — honest where a single score would mislead.

What we never do

• No fabricated scores — every number comes from real on-chain or market data.
• No fake deployer history or social-bot percentages unless honestly sourceable; if we can't measure it, we omit it.
• No pretending a clean contract equals a safe investment.

This is automated analysis, not financial advice. Run any token through the free RugShield scanner.