Lookonchain APP

App Store

Report: Rug Pull Incidents in the Crypto Space Have Decreased, but Their Impact Has Grown

2025.04.18 14:25:11

On April 18th, according to a report by Cointelegraph. Based on the latest report from the blockchain analytics platform DappRadar, there were 21 "Rug Pull" incidents in the early part of 2024. In contrast, there were only 7 incidents from 2025 to the present. This indicates a declining frequency year by year. However, since the early 2025, the Web3 ecosystem has lost nearly $6 billion due to such incidents. 92% of this loss was attributed to the collapse of Mantra's OM token (the token's founder denies this was a "Rug Pull"). In contrast, the total loss from "Rug Pull" incidents in the same period of 2024 was $90 million. DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas pointed out that although the frequency of such incidents has decreased, their destructiveness has increased. Scams are becoming more sophisticated and are often orchestrated by professional teams. The nature of these incidents is also evolving. Many incidents in the first quarter of 2024 originated from DeFi protocols, NFT projects, and Meme coins. While in the same period of 2025, they mostly occurred in the Meme coin space. Gherghelas also warned that a sudden surge in the number of active wallets, a high transaction volume but low user activity, unverified smart contracts, limited GitHub activity, anonymous developer teams, or projects with a sudden spike in DApp popularity could all be warning signs of a "Rug Pull."
Relevant content

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, with both US WTI and Brent crude oil rising more than 3.3%.

According to Iran's state television, Iranian officials have stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed after U.S. military forces violated a memorandum of understanding. The closure is intended to establish Iran's sovereignty over the waterway in line with the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. International crude oil prices are currently on the rise, with both WTI and Brent crude oil prices surging by more than 3.3%.

9 minutes ago

US military says it did not launch strikes on Iran's Kharg Island.

U.S. Central Command has stated that U.S. military forces did not conduct strikes on Iran's Kharg Island. (Jinshi)

9 minutes ago

trade.xyz will launch China STAR 50 ETF contract trading.

According to Hyperliquid News, tradexyz will launch trading in China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market 50 ETF futures contracts, and the relevant ticker has been acquired via auction.

9 minutes ago

Citigroup raises Western Digital's target price from $685 to $800

Citigroup raises Western Digital (WDC.O) price target from $685 to $800.

9 minutes ago

SK Hynix’s US-listed American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) trade at a 23.4% premium to its Korean shares, as two large whales work to converge the $14 million expected price gap.

Per Hyperinsight monitoring, as of press time, the SK Hynix (SKHX) contract on Hyperliquid trades at $1,245.4, with a 24-hour trading volume of ~$1.021 billion. The US ADR contract SKHY is priced at $153.69, with a 24-hour volume of ~$136 million. Based on the conversion ratio of 10 ADRs equaling 1 South Korean common share, SKHY’s equivalent price stands at $1,536.9, a $291.5 premium over SKHYNIX. This translates to a ~23.41% premium for the US ADR versus the South Korean stock, and a ~18.97% discount for the South Korean stock relative to the US ADR. On funding rates: SKHYNIX has an hourly rate of +0.06132%, with longs paying shorts. SKHY’s hourly rate is -0.00463%, with shorts paying longs, marking a 0.06595 percentage point gap between the two. This means a convergence trade position of "long SKHYNIX, short SKHY" would require paying high funding fees on both sides. Conversely, a reverse position would collect funding fees on both sides but bets on the US ADR premium continuing to widen. Still, two notable convergence trades exist among visible large addresses: - Address starting with 0x257: Longs 2,500.42 SKHX with 10x leverage, worth ~$3.115 million; simultaneously shorts 31,031.66 SKHY with 10x leverage, worth ~$4.776 million. Total position size is ~$7.891 million, with an unrealized profit of ~$339,000, the largest visible convergence trade. - Address starting with 0xf517: Longs 2,145.256 SKHX with 10x leverage, and shorts 22,223.39 SKHY with 5x leverage, with a quantity ratio of ~1:10.36, closest to the 1:10 ADR conversion ratio. Total position size is ~$6.093 million, with an unrealized loss of ~$389,000. -HyperInsight Bot is now live. Add @HyperInsightBot to your Telegram group, set it as admin, and enable "Send Messages" permission to automatically sync on-chain news.

9 minutes ago

Bitget Launches Cash Pool: Stablecoin Holdings Earn Interest with Daily Compound Interest, Deposit and Withdraw Anytime.

Bitget has officially launched its platform-wide yield product "Cash Plus", offering users a new stablecoin demand deposit yield service, with the first phase supporting USDT and USDC. The product balances profitability, liquidity, and capital efficiency: users earn daily compound interest during the holding period, with support for instant 1:1 redemptions, real-time fund arrivals, zero fees, and no wear and tear. The initial reference annual percentage rate (APR) for the product is 4%, and actual returns will be adjusted dynamically based on market conditions. According to the plan, Cash Plus will be further integrated into Bitget's Unified Trading Account (UTA) in the third quarter. After integration, Cash Plus balances will continue to generate interest while being directly usable as trading margin, enabling a capital reuse experience of "trading while earning interest".

9 minutes ago