Understanding Token Safety Scores: What the Numbers Mean
When you scan a token on CryptoSage, you get a safety score from 0 to 100 and a risk grade. Here's what these numbers mean and how they're calculated.
How the Safety Score Works
Every token starts with a perfect score of 100. Points are deducted for each risk factor detected in the smart contract. The more severe the risk, the more points are deducted:
| Severity | Points Deducted | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | -40 | Honeypot detected, creator has deployed honeypots before |
| High | -15 | Unverified source, hidden ownership, extreme taxes (>50%), self-destruct function |
| Medium | -7 | Mintable supply, proxy contract, pausable transfers, owner can modify balances |
| Low | -3 | External calls, blacklist function, trading cooldown |
Positive indicators (verified source code, trust list inclusion, CEX listing, fixed supply, renounced ownership) add 3 points each back to the score.
Risk Grades
What the Score Doesn't Tell You
The safety score analyzes the smart contract's technical properties. It does not evaluate:
- Project fundamentals — A technically safe contract can still be a worthless project.
- Market conditions — Price volatility, market cap, and trading volume are separate from contract safety.
- Team credibility — Anonymous teams aren't automatically scams, but they add risk.
- Future changes — If a contract is upgradeable (proxy), its behavior could change after scanning.
Use the safety score as one input in your research, not as the sole basis for investment decisions. Scan a token now to see its safety score.
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