Practical crypto security guides, token analysis, and research from Orixa.
A pre-buy routine for tokens on Base: confirm the contract on BaseScan, read owner powers, test sellability on Aerodrome and Uniswap, and check liquidity and concentration.
Read articleA pre-buy routine for ERC-20 tokens: confirm the contract on Etherscan, read owner powers, test sellability on Uniswap, and check liquidity security and holder concentration.
Read articleA pre-buy routine for BSC tokens: confirm the contract on BscScan, read owner powers, test the sell path on PancakeSwap, check liquidity security and holder concentration.
Read articleRenouncing ownership disables owner-gated powers — but can lock a bad contract in place, misses secondary control and proxies, and ignores liquidity entirely. What it really means.
Read articleA proxy lets a token's logic be replaced after launch — so today's clean scan may not describe tomorrow's contract. What a proxy is, why it changes risk, and how to read one.
Read articleA verified badge proves the code is readable — not that it's safe, audited, or unique. What verification guarantees, what it doesn't, and why unverified isn't automatically a scam.
Read articleA liquidity lock stops one specific rug — but says nothing about short unlocks, partial locks, owner powers, or a second pool. What a lock really protects, and how to read it.
Read articleNot all clones are equal: the biggest bytecode family is benign, but one 128-member family is 98% high-risk and another spans 465 tokens across three chains. Why lineage is a signal.
Read articleThe risk-score distribution across 41,537 scanned tokens: 40% score minimal, but a third sit in the elevated band and 1 in 8 is very-high-risk. Why the average misleads.
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