1. Ignore the ticker until the Mint matches
Anyone can create a token with a familiar name or ticker. The first question is whether the Mint exactly matches the source you intended to use.
- Mint address first.
- Ticker and logo second.
2. Read authority settings in context
Check Mint Authority and Freeze Authority. Active authorities are not automatically malicious, but they create specific control assumptions you should understand.
If a project claims the authorities are removed, verify the current on-chain state yourself.
- Mint Authority.
- Freeze Authority.
- Token program.
3. Check concentration and market depth
Review the largest token accounts and visible liquidity together. Concentrated supply and shallow liquidity can create very different market behavior from a large, distributed market.
A token account list is not automatically a unique-holder list, so interpret concentration carefully.
- Top token-account shares.
- Visible liquidity.
- Recent market activity.
4. Do not turn a scanner into a buy signal
Automated checks cannot prove future price, social legitimacy, coordinated wallet behavior or whether a team will keep building.
Use scanners to expose facts and unanswered questions, not to replace judgment.
- No score can guarantee safety.
- Verify before every transaction.
- Never share a seed phrase.