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🧶 Rug Pulls — When the Floor Disappears

A rug pull happens when a token creator drains all the liquidity and disappears. Here is how to spot the warning signs.

From Bedside to Blockchain — by Nurse2Web3

Last updated: April 2026

What is a rug pull?

A rug pull is when the creator of a token removes all the liquidity from the trading pool. Imagine a store that takes your money, then locks the doors and disappears overnight. Billions of dollars have been lost to rug pulls in crypto.

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