How to verify a Solana token is legit before you buy
A practical due-diligence checklist for new tokens: authorities, liquidity locks, certificates, metadata and community signals.
Check the mint account
Open the token on Solscan. Mint and freeze authorities should be null (renounced). If they are still active, someone can inflate supply or freeze your holdings.
Check the liquidity
Look at the Raydium pool: how much SOL is locked, and are the LP tokens burned? Unlocked liquidity means a rug pull is one transaction away.
Look for verification records
Services like CoinPlex issue per-mint on-chain certificates and publish burn signatures. A coin with a frozen certificate record that matches its order data is far harder to fake.
Community signals
Active social accounts, honest risk disclaimers, and a team willing to answer questions. Anonymous teams promising guaranteed returns fail every check that matters.
FAQ
Where do I see token authorities?
Solscan token page → 'Authority' section, or any block explorer's token view.
What if authorities aren't renounced?
Treat the token as high risk - supply could change and transfers could be frozen at any time.
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