GMX On-Chain Risk Check

GMX · Arbitrum · 0xfc5a1a6eb076a2c7ad06ed22c90d7e710e35ad0a
9 / 18 On-chain Check Multiple risk indicators found
Checked 19 Aug 2026. This is the On-chain Check, not the ChainSift Score. It covers contract mechanics, holder concentration and source verification only — 18 points of the 100-point ChainSift Score.
Previous check: 11/18 on 19 Aug 2026 — the score changed after the contract's mechanics changed.

Evidence

Risk factorFindingEvidenceDate
Sellable Yes Transfer simulation 19 Aug 2026
Buy tax 0% Contract 19 Aug 2026
Sell tax 0% Contract 19 Aug 2026
Admin mint Enabled Contract 19 Aug 2026
Transfers pausable Not present Contract 19 Aug 2026
Address blacklist Not present Contract 19 Aug 2026
Upgradeable proxy No Contract 19 Aug 2026
Source verified Yes Block explorer 19 Aug 2026
Top-10 holders 80.3% Holder distribution 19 Aug 2026
Liquidity locked No LP holders 19 Aug 2026
Holders 298151 Token contract 19 Aug 2026

What this means

This automated check found that the contract for GMX includes a function allowing the owner to mint new tokens, which means the circulating supply can be increased at the owner's discretion, potentially diluting the value of existing holdings. It also found that the owner can change balances directly, a capability that in principle allows the contract owner to alter what a specific wallet holds without that holder's involvement. Neither transfer-pausing nor address-blacklisting functions were detected on the date of this check, meaning no on-chain mechanism was found that would let the owner freeze transfers network-wide or block a specific address from moving tokens. The simulation also did not detect honeypot-style behaviour: test transfers indicate tokens can be both bought and sold, with 0% buy and sell tax recorded at the time of the check. Holder concentration is high, with the top 10 addresses holding 80.3% of supply, and liquidity was not found to be locked, meaning liquidity providers retain the ability to withdraw pooled funds. The contract source is verified on the block explorer, which allows the underlying code to be read and cross-checked, though verification itself does not indicate whether the code is favourable to holders.

It's important to understand what this check does not cover. This is an automated, mechanical read of contract code and on-chain data only — it does not assess the team behind the token, their track record, tokenomics design, roadmap credibility, legal structure, jurisdiction, or intent. A contract can score well on this check and still be attached to a project with weak fundamentals, and conversely, flagged permissions do not by themselves indicate wrongdoing — many established, actively developed protocols retain admin functions for legitimate operational reasons. No human has reviewed this specific contract or project; all findings above are generated by automated analysis.

Before acting on this information, consider looking into who controls the wallet(s) with minting and balance-adjustment rights, and whether that control sits behind a multisig or timelock — this is often disclosed in project documentation or governance forums. Check whether the top-10 holder addresses are known exchange or protocol wallets rather than individual insiders, which can be researched via the block explorer's labelled address data. Look into why liquidity is not locked and whether the project has published any statement on liquidity management. Finally, review independent audits, community discussion, and the project's own documentation to build a fuller picture beyond what contract mechanics alone can show.

What this check does not cover. Who the team is and whether their claims hold up, how the token is distributed and unlocked, and whether a legal entity exists behind the project — none of that is assessed here. A clean contract run by people who never intended to deliver is the most common way money is lost, and no automated check catches it. Those three categories make up the remaining 82 points of the ChainSift Score.

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Contract data read from GoPlus Security and the Arbitrum block explorer. Scores are calculated by fixed rules from that data — no language model decides them. Last updated 19 Aug 2026. A check describes a contract on the date shown; contracts can be changed afterwards.