How to Check If a Token's Liquidity Is Locked

Liquidity is what lets you sell. If the team can withdraw it at will, they can rug at will. Checking whether liquidity is locked is one of the highest-value safety checks you can do.

Locked, burned, or open?

• Locked: liquidity is held by a time-lock contract the team can't withdraw early. Good.
• Burned: the LP tokens are sent to a dead address — liquidity can never be removed. Strong.
• Open: the team holds the LP tokens and can pull liquidity any time. Dangerous.

How to check

• Look at who holds the LP tokens on a block explorer.
• Use a liquidity-lock checker for the relevant chain.
• Check the lock's duration — a lock expiring tomorrow protects nothing.
• Be cautious if you can't determine the status at all.

A lock isn't everything

Locked liquidity reduces rug risk but doesn't remove every danger — holder concentration, taxes and contract powers still matter. Treat it as one strong signal among several.

Get the full picture

ChainInspector Suite scores liquidity alongside holders, contract risk and anomalies, so a single green light doesn't lull you into a false sense of safety.