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What is a honeypot token?

A honeypot is a token you can buy but can't sell. The contract blocks the sale, or takes so much tax on it that almost nothing comes back. The chart looks healthy because only buys go through.

How it works

The owner keeps a power in the contract: a sell switch, a blacklist, a tax they can raise after launch, or the power to change balances. Buyers find out on their first sell.

How to spot one

Look for sells in the trade history, not only buys. Read the contract's owner powers: a tax that can be changed, a blacklist, a hidden owner, a proxy that can swap the code. A test sell of a tiny amount tells you more than the chart.

What Neurolith checks

Every call runs a safety scan that names each owner power (mint, freeze, proxy, hidden owner, change balances, tax), the buy and sell tax, and whether the coin is flagged as a honeypot. Any of these weighs against a Buy.

Updated 31 October 2026. Not financial advice.

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