According to a recent report released by GoPlus, in the past three quarters, more than 560,000 potentially high-risk tokens were found on the five major L2 chains (including Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Blast, and Mantle). These risky tokens have posed a threat to more than 13.6 million user addresses, a staggering number.

These potentially risky tokens usually have some common risk characteristics. For example, the creator of the contract may have unlimited token issuance rights, which may lead to unlimited increase in token supply, thereby diluting the value of the token. In addition, users who purchase these tokens may find it difficult to sell them due to poor market liquidity or other trading restrictions. Worse, some tokens have malicious blacklists and whitelists that limit the trading ability of certain addresses, and even transaction taxes may be maliciously tampered with, further exacerbating investment risks. Once investors accidentally purchase these tokens, they may face irreparable financial losses.

The data basis of this report comes from the GoPlus Security API, an open, permissionless Web3.0 security data service designed for Web3.0 developers and end users, which fully demonstrates the GoPlus team's deep insight and professional capabilities in blockchain security.

The report further reveals the distribution of risk tokens on each chain. The Base chain has the highest proportion of risk tokens, accounting for a staggering 66.6%. The proportion of risk tokens on the Arbitrum chain is as high as 89.9%, almost close to 90%. The situation on the Optimism chain is also not optimistic, with risk tokens accounting for 95%. Even the emerging Blast chain has a risk token ratio of 91%.

This series of data clearly shows that as the popularity and usage of these blockchain networks continue to rise, the risks of fraud and scams associated with them are also increasing. In particular, fraud related to Meme tokens has become a problem that cannot be ignored. Therefore, as investors and users, we must be vigilant, enhance our awareness of self-protection, and actively guard against these potential cybersecurity threats.