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How to recognize a coin is being artificially pumped by team or developers?

Red Flags That a Token is Being Pumped by the Team

1. Sudden Price Spike Without Real News

The token’s price shoots up in hours or days .

But there's no solid project update, no new partnerships, or no reason for the rally.

Just hype and tweets? Be cautious.

2. Excessive Hype on Social Media

The project’s official account (or influencers likely paid by the team) keeps saying:

“Don’t miss this moonshot!”

“Life-changing gains incoming!”

“We’re going to 100x!!”

Pump teams often use emotional marketing to get retail investors FOMO’ing in.

3. Team Wallets are Active

If the dev or marketing wallets are moving tokens to exchanges during the pump, it might mean they’re dumping on buyers.

You can check wallet activity using explorers like:

Etherscan

BscScan

Or token tools like DexTools or Arkham Intelligence

4. Low Liquidity, High Volatility

If the token has low liquidity, it's easier for the team to move the price with small amounts.

A quick 100%+ spike followed by a dump is very typical of a pump-and-dump.

5. No Lock or Audit on Developer Tokens

The team might hold a huge share of tokens, and there’s:

No vesting schedule

No lock-up

No third-party audit

This means they can dump everything during the pump.

6. Charts Look Like a Mountain

Go to a charting tool like DexTools, PooCoin, or TradingView.

If it’s a sharp spike and then a slow dump back to the floor, that’s classic pump-and-dump behavior.

7. Lots of Telegram/Discord Hype But No Real Utility

Telegram full of “when moon?” or fake buyers saying “Just bought 10k!” = suspicious.

No real development, whitepaper updates, or utility behind the token.

✅ Tips to Protect Yourself:

Always check token holders — if a few wallets own most of the supply, it’s risky.

Look for transparent teams and proper tokenomics.

Follow real news and updates, not just hype.