RektRadar Blog

Case studies, detection techniques, and notes from the team.

Data · 2026-04-29

$XRP scam tokens on Ethereum: 31 fakes in 90 days (and why the real XRP isn't on Ethereum)

Real XRP runs on the XRP Ledger -- not Ethereum. Yet 37 contracts use the $XRP ticker on Ethereum mainnet, 31 of them (84%) are flagged as honeypots. Full breakdown + how to spot them.

Data · 2026-04-29

Top 10 most brand-jacked tokens on Ethereum (2026 data)

Real numbers from 66,000+ analyzed contracts: $WAR, $XRP, $PEPE, $Shiba, $USDT and 5 more, with scam ratios up to 100%. The full ranking + how to protect yourself.

Guide · 2026-04-27

How to detect an Ethereum scam token: 7 checks before you buy

A practical 2026 guide to spotting honeypots, rug pulls, and brand-jacked tokens. Seven concrete on-chain checks anyone can run in five minutes, with the exact patterns to look for.

Manifesto · 2026-04-26

Why we built RektRadar — and where it's going

How we went from "another rug, another inbox of messages" to a real-time scam detector that ranked 12th on Google for "ethereum scam detector" in two months. The vision, the path, and what's next.