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What Is a Rug Pull and How to Identify Warning Signs

Rug pulls cost crypto investors an estimated $6 billion in 2025 alone. The number of incidents dropped, but the damage per scam got worse. Over 62% of meme coins launched last year were flagged as potential rugs within 30 days. This guide explains how rug pulls work, what the warning signs look like, and which free tools can help you verify before you buy.

By Jan Kara

DEX Overview

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) now handle a growing share of crypto trading, from spot AMMs like Uniswap to perp venues like Hyperliquid and Aster. This tag tracks DEX volume and market share against centralized exchanges, liquidity and fee dynamics, the perp-DEX competition reshaping on-chain derivatives, the regulatory questions facing protocol developers and front-end operators, and the exploits that test how decentralization holds up under stress. Coinliva covers the on-chain data, the protocol launches, and the shift of trading activity toward permissionless venues.