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Read a Solana memecoin before you buy it

Short, plain-English guides to the checks that matter in the trenches, with the numbers from our own track record behind them.

How to check a Solana token for a rugA step-by-step checklist for checking a Solana memecoin before you buy: liquidity, bundles, dev wallet, holders, mint and freeze authority, and paid promotion.How often new Solana coins rug (our data)What our journal of 2,600+ Solana memecoins shows about rugs: pool age, liquidity, pump.fun graduation timing, and how often each risk verdict rugged within a day.Bundled launches explainedWhat a bundled launch is on Solana and pump.fun, why it matters, and how to check whether a token was bundled and whether the bundle still holds.pump.fun graduation explainedHow the pump.fun bonding curve works, what graduation (migration) means, how progress is measured, and why the hours after graduating are the riskiest.Mint and freeze authorityWhat mint and freeze authority mean on a Solana token, why a live authority is a risk, and which Token-2022 extensions to watch for.Locked, burned or withdrawable liquidityHow to tell whether a Solana token's liquidity is locked, burned or withdrawable, who can pull it, and how to spot a pool with no real money in it.Reading the dev walletHow to find and read a Solana memecoin's dev wallet: what the creator holds, what they sold or moved, their creator rewards and every coin they launched before.Reading holders and bubble mapsHow to read a Solana memecoin's holders: top 10 share, bubble maps of linked wallets, brand-new wallets and the holder shapes that give a farmed coin away.DEX paid, boosts and adsWhat 'DEX paid' means for a Solana memecoin, what boosts and ads are, what a community takeover is, and why paid promotion is not a quality signal.How to trade Solana memecoinsA practical guide to trading Solana memecoins: wallets, fees, slippage, priority fees and MEV protection, limit orders, taking profit, and checking coins before you buy.