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Rug-After-Vesting

A rug executed after a publicly announced token lock expires. Informed holders front-run the unlock — the chart bleeds in anticipation — and the developer dumps at completion. Pre-announced single-event unlocks (20%+ of supply on one date) with no buyback program are the clearest warning pattern.

See also
Tokenomics Vesting A time-based release schedule for locked token supply. Vesting completion dates are public on-chain via the vesting program's PDA. A large single-event unlock (20%+ of supply on one date) with no announced holder commitment program is a rug-after-vesting warning pattern. → Security Soft Rug A rug executed by the developer selling their pre-allocated supply into existing liquidity without touching the pool. Technically legal in most jurisdictions. Produces the 'death by a thousand cuts' chart — lower highs, lower lows, ATH formed early and never retested. The most common form of extraction. → Security Migration Rug A rug executed by the developer dumping pre-graduation holdings into thin post-migration liquidity during the graduation candle. The brief high-volume window immediately after migration is the exit window. The modal outcome for newly migrated Pump.fun tokens in 2026. →
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