Honeypot Contract vs Rug Pull

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Honeypot Contract
intermediate
risk

A honeypot contract is a malicious smart contract coded to allow token purchases but block all sell transactions, trapping investor funds permanently while only the deployer can withdraw.

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Rug Pull
beginner
risk

A rug pull is a crypto scam where project developers abandon a project and steal investor funds after artificially inflating token value through marketing and liquidity promises.

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