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2 signals that a memecoin is a rug pull created to get your money

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The memecoin mania is back to the cryptocurrency market with even more euphoria, more efficient tools to give traders an edge, and more elaborated scams, or rug pulls, created to extract liquidity and get people’s money. In this context, a self-proclaimed “professional rugger puller” posted two signals memecoin traders should watch to spot and avoid grifters. A rug pull in crypto happens when a project or token is created without a long-term goal. Instead, its goal is to attract easy liquidity, get people’s money, and exit for the next scheme. The X account, scooter , explained how identifying “sniping” and “wash trading” can help to avoid the most obvious scams in memecoins. To conclude, he explained that people should do basic research before buying anything. Picks for you Here’s how Cardano...

Nima Capital’s 9m SYN token dump ignites VC rug pull fears

Nima Capital, a family office involved in crypto investments, is facing accusations of initiating a rug pull with the grant token s of their partner, the cross-chain bridge platform Synapse. On Sept. 5, the decentralized finance (DeFi) cross-chain bridge Synapse witnessed a sharp decline in the value of its native token (SYN) following the sudden removal of nearly 9 million SYN token s and the withdrawal of all stablecoin liquidity from the bridge by an unidentified liquidity provider. Synapse’s official X account swiftly responded to the incident, confirming the liquidity rug but reassuring users that there had been no security breach on the Synapse bridge. The focus soon shifted to identifying the unknown liquidity provider responsible for this drastic action. A Synapse liquidity provider sold their SYN token s and removed liquidity today. We're investigating unusual activity on their wallets and are working to get in touch with them. Will update once there is more inf...