Scam contracts#

Contracts whose source deceives the reader who checks it, and token sales that vanish.

Verified source code, and why a verified source can still deceive (2016)

Verified source code, and why a verified source can still deceive (2016)

ICO exit scams and the DAICO (2017-2018)

ICO exit scams and the DAICO (2017-2018)

Torres et al.: honeypot contracts that trap would-be thieves (2019)

Torres et al.: honeypot contracts that trap would-be thieves (2019)

Torres et al.: the Solidity quirks honeypots exploit (2019)

Torres et al.: the Solidity quirks honeypots exploit (2019)

Rug pulls and hidden-mint tokens: the Squid Game token (2021)

Rug pulls and hidden-mint tokens: the Squid Game token (2021)