@satoshiryan
Liquidity Pools are the #1 reason 99% of 100x gems DIE before takeoff.
Most apes chase pumps.
Smart degens hunt pools.
Low TVL + high volume = rocket fuel… or rug trap.
Here’s the 3-step filter that saved me 6 figures:
1.
Hunt TVL < $500K
<$500K locked = early entry
$50K = real liquidity (no fake volume)
Pro move: @DefiLlamacken → “Chains” → “Solana” → sort TVL. Screenshot the bottom 5. That’s your watchlist.
2.
DYOR the TEAM like your bags depend on it.
Red flags:
Anon + no GitHub
90% supply in 3 wallets
Marketing wallet unlocked
Green flags:
Doxxed devs with past exits
Audited by @hackenclub/@Quantstamp
LP locked 1Y+
Real example:
$INJ 2021 TVL: $87K
Volume: $2.1M (24h) → 24x volume/TVL ratio
LP locked 2 years
→ 0.30 → $45 in 9 months
3.
Snipe the rug traps
Check wallet clusters on @Dune/@DefiLlama
Watch for “LP remove” tx 48h post-launch
Set @dexscreener
alerts for >30% LP burn
Saved my ass on 3 rugs last month.