Contract source published
The source code is verified on the block explorer and anyone can read it.
Why it matters
It does not make the code good, but it makes it checkable.
- Severity in our model
- Info
- Applies to
- Ethereum and other EVM chains
- Where we read it
- Contract analysis (GoPlus Security)
- Tokens we found it on
- 410 tokens of 5,361 checked
Tokens where we found this
From the tokens we have checked, most traded first. A finding on this list is a property of the contract or the pool — read the token's page for the full picture before drawing a conclusion.
- PYUSDPayPal USDEthereum · $100.19MSome risk
- USDSUSDS StablecoinEthereum · $50MSome risk
- cbBTCCoinbase Wrapped BTCBase · $17.65MSome risk
- WAVAXWrapped AVAXAvalanche · $5.69MNo blocking indicators
- EURCEURCBase · $1.25MSome risk
- crvUSDCurve.Fi USD StablecoinEthereum · $46.48MSome risk
- ARBArbitrumArbitrum · $1.9MSome risk
- BANANAS31Banana For ScaleBNB Chain · $3.76MNo blocking indicators
- AEROAerodromeBase · $44.01MSome risk
- GBTGBTBNB Chain · $4.8MSome risk
- cbBTCCoinbase Wrapped BTCArbitrum · $1.63MSome risk
- stETHLiquid staked Ether 2.0Ethereum · $90.4MSome risk
- SOLSOLANABNB Chain · $1.25MSome risk
- UNIUniswapEthereum · $13MSome risk
- JitoSOLJito Staked SOLBase · $14MNo blocking indicators
- CakePancakeSwap TokenBNB Chain · $6.42MSome risk
- ZROLayerZeroBase · $187.8kNo blocking indicators
- AIOTOKZOOBNB Chain · $1.47MNo blocking indicators
- cbETHCoinbase Wrapped Staked ETHBase · $2.47MSome risk
- PEPEPepeEthereum · $28.26MSome risk
- CLAUSclausEthereum · $180.2kSome risk
- MORPHOMorpho TokenBase · $879.6kSome risk
- frxUSDFrax USDEthereum · $16.61MSome risk
- ONDOOndoEthereum · $1.85MSome risk
- AAVEAave TokenEthereum · $11.51MSome risk
What this tells you, and what it does not
This is a check that passed. It removes one specific way a token can fail — and only that one. A contract whose ownership is renounced can still have been designed badly; a token with a burned pool can still lose every buyer; a listing on a large exchange says the exchange did its own review, not that the price will hold. Read the passes as the absence of a particular trap, never as a recommendation.
What to check next
The findings above this one on the token page matter more than this one. Work down from the blocking properties, then the warnings, and treat the passes as context.
How to check it yourself
Everything we report can be verified without us. Open the contract on the block explorer for its chain, read the verified source if there is one, and look at the holders tab: who holds the supply, whether the pool tokens sit in a lock contract or a personal wallet. For market data, compare the pool size with how much actually trades — a pool nobody trades in is a number, not an exit.
If you are about to buy, the cheapest test is the smallest one: buy a tiny amount, then immediately try to sell it. A contract that blocks selling will tell you so for a few dollars instead of everything you were about to put in.
Related checks
- Liquidity burned or locked The liquidity pool tokens were burned or locked, so the pool cannot simply be withdrawn.
- Deep liquidity The pool backing the token holds a substantial amount of money.
- Listed on a centralised exchange The token trades on at least one centralised exchange.
- Held by many wallets The token is held by tens of thousands of separate addresses.
- Ownership renounced The owner address has been set to a dead address, so owner-only functions can no longer be called.
- Trading for a long time The pair has existed for more than six months.
Questions
What does "Contract source published" mean on a token?
The source code is verified on the block explorer and anyone can read it. It does not make the code good, but it makes it checkable.
Does it mean the token is a scam?
No. It is a property of the contract or a fact about the market, read from a public source at a point in time. On its own it does not stop you selling. It is context, and it matters most alongside the other findings on the token page.
Where do you read it from?
From contract analysis (GoPlus Security), which reads the deployed contract and its authorities directly on chain.
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