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Glossary and Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
Technical terms used across our guides and results, explained in one line.
- Rug pull
- The moment when whoever controls a token suddenly withdraws value from the project, leaving everyone else with tokens worth almost nothing. What's this? →
- Honeypot
- A token whose contract allows buying but technically blocks selling, or only allows it for addresses authorized by the developer. What's this? →
- Mint authority
- The permission that allows creating new tokens out of thin air, increasing total supply at any time if not revoked. What's this? →
- Freeze authority
- The permission that allows freezing tokens in a user's wallet, preventing them from selling or transferring them. What's this? →
- Locked liquidity
- The portion of liquidity the developer cannot withdraw for a period of time, through a verifiable lock contract. What's this? →
- Ticker clone
- A new token created with the same name and symbol as an existing one, to deceive people searching for the original. What's this? →
- Holder concentration / whale
- How much of the total supply sits in a handful of wallets -- a "whale" is whoever holds a huge share. What's this? →
- Developer wallet
- The address that created the token, often with an initial share of the supply as compensation for development. What's this? →
- Trading fee
- A percentage automatically withheld on every buy or sell, built into the token's contract. What's this? →
- Liquidity pool (LP)
- The reserve of two assets (e.g. a token and SOL) that allows swapping them on a decentralized exchange.
- Holder
- Anyone who owns a quantity of a given token in their wallet.
- Market cap
- A token's total value, calculated by multiplying price by total circulating supply.
- DEX
- A decentralized exchange (e.g. Raydium, Orca on Solana) where tokens are swapped directly, without a central intermediary.
- Memecoin
- A token created mainly for entertainment or community reasons, often without a specific technical utility.
FAQ
The questions we get asked most often about how CriptoCheck works.
Why doesn't CriptoCheck assign a single safety score?
Because an aggregate score would hide important information and could be read as investment advice -- something we deliberately avoid, both by choice and for regulatory reasons. We prefer to show each indicator individually, so you can judge for yourself what matters most for your situation.
Does a green indicator guarantee the token is 100% safe?
No. Each indicator verifies a specific, verifiable on-chain technical aspect, but no automated check can guarantee the total absence of risk. A token with every indicator green can still lose value due to normal market dynamics.
Where does the data shown by CriptoCheck come from?
From verifiable public sources: RugCheck.xyz, Jupiter, Dexscreener, GeckoTerminal, and the Solana blockchain's own RPC. We don't invent or estimate anything -- every data point can be independently checked against the same sources.
Is CriptoCheck really free? Is there hidden advertising?
Yes, completely free, and we have no advertising of any kind, visible or hidden. It's been a design choice since day one of the project.
Can I check any Solana token, even a brand new one?
Yes, all you need is the contract address (mint address). For brand new tokens, some data (like price history) might not be available yet simply because there isn't enough history to show.
What does the "X/Y green" number at the top mean?
It's a factual count of how many indicators, among those that can be green or red, came out positive -- it's not an overall safety score, and it deliberately excludes purely informational checks.
Is my search data saved anywhere?
No. Every check is processed on the spot, and we don't save a history of your searches linked to you. You can read the full details in our Privacy Policy.
Can CriptoCheck guarantee I won't lose money?
No, and be wary of anyone who promises that. CriptoCheck is an informational technical analysis tool, not a financial advisor and not a guarantee of any kind -- the final decision is always yours.