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Wallet, contract and risk report: how not to lose funds to a fake, a drainer or a rug pull.

8 guides · about 74 min
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  1. Part 1A memecoin wallet setup that protects against the costliest mistakesA separate wallet, safe recovery backup and a deliberate check before every signature.6 min
  2. Part 2Ledger or Trezor? A hardware wallet for memecoinsWhat a hardware wallet really protects and what it does not, how to pair it with Phantom, Solflare or MetaMask, and how today's Ledger and Trezor models compare for Solana and EVM chains. No winner: we say what fits whom.14 min
  3. Part 3A ticker is not an identity: verify the token contract or mintNames and symbols can be copied. The network and address identify the actual asset.6 min
  4. Part 4Fake tokens and copycat tickers: how to verify the contract before you buyOn Robinhood Chain, 361 contracts used the GME symbol and only one was genuine. How copycat tickers and address poisoning work, and how to reach the right address in a minute.10 min
  5. Part 5Memecoin red flags to check before buyingA checklist catches obvious traps, but no scanner can guarantee safety.7 min
  6. Part 6How to read a token risk report: mint authority, LP, honeypots and the other signalsA row-by-row walk through the “Risk report” tab: what RugCheck and GoPlus check on Solana, Base and BNB Chain, how to read liquidity and pair age, and what a clean report does not prove.13 min
  7. Part 7The Binance hack: a fake job interview, US$6.3bn and what Aave didOn 29 October 2026 about US$6.3bn left Binance's hot wallets. According to Binance's report of 3 November, it all began with a fake job interview and an assignment carrying malware. We explain in plain language how the attack unfolded, what was frozen, why the hacker went to Aave and what happened to withdrawals. As of 4 November.10 min
  8. Part 8EIP-7702: how to check and revoke a wallet delegation before someone abuses itA single EIP-7702 signature can hand a contract's code full control of your EVM wallet. That is how a Binance hot wallet was drained on 29 October. We explain how a delegation works, how to check whether your address has one and how to revoke it.8 min