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This token has a confirmed scam record a recorded fact — not an estimate

A token that has already been rugged may show calm on-chain metrics now (a corpse looks clean), but the record governs the verdict.

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☠ Confirmed scam — basis

Verdict sourceCurated record (based on public reporting & evidence links)
Confirmed on2024-12-03
CertaintyConfirmed — public record (court ruling / press)
Basis noteCelsius CEL (Etherscan tag 'Celsius Network: CEL Token'). Founder/CEO Alex Mashinsky pleaded GUILTY (2024-12-03) to securities/commodities fraud INCLUDING manipulating the CEL token price while secretly selling his own CEL at inflated prices; sentenced 12 years (2025-05-08). Customers lost access to \$4.7B. (record kept verbatim in Korean)
Evidence linkhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founder-celsius-sentenced-12-years-fraud-and-market-manipulation

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Incident timeline

  • 2024-12-03 — confirmed record registered: Celsius CEL (Etherscan tag 'Celsius Network: CEL Token'). Founder/CEO Alex...

This record is a statement of fact, not an investment instruction.

Celsius CEL ☠ Confirmed scam

ethereum · Contract address 0xaaaebe6fe48e54f431b0c390cfaf0b017d09d42d

Observed at 2026-08-27 10:54 KST — this result reflects the time of observation and does not guarantee the future.

☠ This token has a confirmed-scam record

This is a scam confirmed by public records. Even if it trades right now, the record governs — check the verdict basis (sources and evidence links) on the detail page.

Items checked

  • Honeypot (sell simulation failed) None
  • Cannot sell entire balance None
  • Transfers can be paused Found
  • Blacklist function None
  • Trading cooldown None
  • Trading tax (buy 0.0% / sell 0.0%) None

Observation history (60 observations · 08/08 ~ 08/27 · source: our own observation snapshots)

Liquidity $34.3K → $36.9K +7.4%
Holders 30.1K → 30.2K +0.0%

See full risk report → Scam-risk % combining signals beyond honeypot (holder concentration, LP lock, deployer history, etc.)

This result is only a display of on-chain observed facts, not investment judgment or advice. Report incorrect information via dispute.