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How to Build an On-Chain Rugpull Detection System for Solana Memecoins Using AI
South Korea just made history by arresting suspects behind the Solana memecoin CatFi rugpull—the first case prosecuted under their new crypto fraud laws. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll deploy a monitoring system that uses Claude 4.5 Sonnet to analyze on-chain patterns and flag suspicious token launches in real-time, exactly the kind of tool regulators and investors desperately need as memecoin scams proliferate.
Prerequisites
Before diving in, ensure you have:
- Python 3.11+ with
pipinstalled - Solana RPC access: Free tier from Helius (https://helius.dev) or QuickNode
- Anthropic API key: claude-sonnet-4-5 access ($3/M input tokens, $15/M output as of May 2026)
- Basic Solana knowledge: Understanding of SPL tokens, wallet addresses, and transaction structure
- solana-py SDK 0.34.0+ and anthropic 0.28.0+ libraries
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Set Up Your Solana Data Pipeline
Install the required dependencies and configure your RPC endpoint:
pip install solana anthropic python-dotenv requests
Create a .env file with your credentials:
HELIUS_RPC_URL=https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_KEY
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-api03-...
Initialize your Solana client to fetch real-time token creation events:
from solana.rpc.api import Client
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os
load_dotenv()
solana_client = Client(os.getenv('HELIUS_RPC_URL'))
# Test connection
response = solana_client.get_block_height()
print(f"Connected to Solana. Current block: {response.value}")
⚠️ WARNING: Free-tier RPC endpoints rate-limit aggressively (typically 100 req/min). Cache block data locally and batch requests to avoid throttling.
Step 2: Extract Critical Rugpull Indicators
The CatFi case revealed classic patterns: concentrated wallet holdings, unlocked liquidity, and rapid token minting followed by abandonment. Build a data extractor that pulls these signals:
import base58
from solana.rpc.types import TokenAccountOpts
def analyze_token_launch(token_mint_address):
"""Extract rugpull risk indicators from a new token"""
# Get all token accounts holding this mint
accounts = solana_client.get_token_accounts_by_owner(
token_mint_address,
TokenAccountOpts(mint=token_mint_address)
)
# Calculate wallet concentration (Gini coefficient)
balances = [acc.account.data.parsed['info']['tokenAmount']['uiAmount']
for acc in accounts.value]
total_supply = sum(balances)
top_10_holdings = sum(sorted(balances, reverse=True)[:10])
concentration_ratio = top_10_holdings / total_supply if total_supply > 0 else 0
# Check liquidity lock status
mint_info = solana_client.get_account_info(token_mint_address)
freeze_authority = mint_info.value.data.parsed['info'].get('freezeAuthority')
# Get creator wallet transaction history
creator = mint_info.value.owner
creator_txs = solana_client.get_signatures_for_address(creator, limit=50)
return {
'concentration_ratio': concentration_ratio,
'is_liquidity_locked': freeze_authority is None,
'creator_tx_count': len(creator_txs.value),
'holder_count': len(accounts.value),
'total_supply': total_supply
}
Gotcha: Solana RPC returns base58-encoded data. Use base58.b58decode() for raw parsing, but the get_account_info method with encoding="jsonParsed" handles this automatically.
Step 3: Build the Claude-Powered Risk Scoring Agent
Feed the extracted on-chain data into Claude 4.5 Sonnet for contextual risk assessment. The model excels at pattern matching across multiple suspicious indicators:
from anthropic import Anthropic
anthropic = Anthropic(api_key=os.getenv('ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'))
def score_rugpull_risk(token_data, token_name, social_signals):
"""Use Claude to evaluate composite rugpull risk"""
prompt = f"""Analyze this Solana memecoin launch for rugpull risk.
Token: {token_name}
Concentration Ratio: {token_data['concentration_ratio']:.2%} (top 10 wallets)
Liquidity Locked: {token_data['is_liquidity_locked']}
Holder Count: {token_data['holder_count']}
Creator Activity: {token_data['creator_tx_count']} recent transactions
Social Media: {social_signals['twitter_followers']} followers, {social_signals['telegram_members']} Telegram members
Based on the CatFi case (South Korea's first rugpull arrest), evaluate:
1. Wallet concentration red flags (>70% is critical)
2. Liquidity lock absence (unlocked = high risk)
3. Creator wallet behavior (pump-and-dump patterns)
4. Social engineering indicators (fake community)
Return a JSON with:
- risk_score: 0-100 integer
- primary_concerns: array of top 3 red flags
- recommendation: AVOID|CAUTION|MONITOR"""
response = anthropic.messages.create(
model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
max_tokens=1024,
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
)
return response.content[0].text
Pro Tip: Claude 4.5 Haiku ($0.80/M input) works well for batch scoring when analyzing hundreds of tokens daily. Sonnet is better for high-stakes decisions requiring nuanced reasoning.
Step 4: Monitor New Token Launches in Real-Time
Set up a polling loop that watches for SPL token creation transactions and triggers your analysis pipeline:
import time
import json
def monitor_new_tokens(check_interval=60):
"""Poll for new token mints and analyze them"""
last_checked_slot = solana_client.get_slot().value
while True:
current_slot = solana_client.get_slot().value
# Get blocks since last check
for slot in range(last_checked_slot + 1, current_slot + 1):
block = solana_client.get_block(slot, encoding="jsonParsed")
for tx in block.value.transactions:
# Filter for token creation instructions
if 'createAccount' in str(tx):
token_mint = extract_mint_address(tx)
print(f"🚨 New token detected: {token_mint}")
# Run analysis
token_data = analyze_token_launch(token_mint)
social_data = fetch_social_signals(token_mint) # Your scraper
risk_assessment = score_rugpull_risk(
token_data,
f"Token-{token_mint[:8]}",
social_data
)
parsed_risk = json.loads(risk_assessment)
if parsed_risk['risk_score'] > 70:
send_alert(token_mint, parsed_risk) # Email/Slack/Discord
last_checked_slot = current_slot
time.sleep(check_interval)
⚠️ WARNING: Solana produces ~2,500 blocks/hour. Parsing every transaction is cost-prohibitive. Use Helius Enhanced WebSocket API (paid tier, $99/mo) to subscribe only to Token Program events.
Step 5: Implement Threshold-Based Alerts
Configure alert triggers based on the CatFi pattern profile. South Korean authorities noted the scammers held 80%+ of supply and drained liquidity within 48 hours:
def send_alert(token_mint, risk_data):
"""Trigger notifications for high-risk tokens"""
if risk_data['risk_score'] >= 85:
severity = "CRITICAL"
elif risk_data['risk_score'] >= 70:
severity = "HIGH"
else:
return # Don't alert
message = f"""
🚨 {severity} RUGPULL RISK DETECTED
Token: {token_mint}
Risk Score: {risk_data['risk_score']}/100
Primary Concerns:
{chr(10).join(f"• {concern}" for concern in risk_data['primary_concerns'])}
Action: {risk_data['recommendation']}
Similar to CatFi case (South Korea arrest May 2026)
"""
# Send via your preferred channel
send_discord_webhook(message) # Or Telegram, email, etc.
Pro Tip: Log all scores to a time-series database (InfluxDB or TimescaleDB) for retrospective pattern analysis. This builds a training dataset for future ML models.
Practical Example: Complete Detection Script
Here’s a production-ready scanner you can deploy immediately:
#!/usr/bin/env python3
from solana.rpc.api import Client
from anthropic import Anthropic
import os
import json
import time
# Initialize clients
solana_client = Client(os.getenv('HELIUS_RPC_URL'))
anthropic = Anthropic(api_key=os.getenv('ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'))
def quick_scan(token_mint_address):
"""One-shot analysis of a suspicious token"""
# Fetch on-chain data
accounts = solana_client.get_token_accounts_by_owner(
token_mint_address,
{"mint": token_mint_address}
)
balances = [float(acc['account']['data']['parsed']['info']['tokenAmount']['uiAmount'])
for acc in accounts.value]
if not balances:
return {"error": "No holders found"}
total = sum(balances)
top_10_pct = sum(sorted(balances, reverse=True)[:10]) / total
# AI risk scoring
prompt = f"""Solana token rugpull risk check:
- Top 10 wallets hold: {top_10_pct:.1%}
- Total holders: {len(balances)}
- CatFi baseline: 80% concentration = fraud
Score 0-100 and explain in 2 sentences."""
response = anthropic.messages.create(
model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
max_tokens=256,
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
)
return {
"concentration": f"{top_10_pct:.1%}",
"holders": len(balances),
"ai_verdict": response.content[0].text
}
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Test with a known token address
result = quick_scan("So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112") # Wrapped SOL
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
Run it: python rugpull_scanner.py
Expected output for a legitimate token shows <30% concentration. For a CatFi-style scam, you’d see 75-95% held by top wallets plus AI flagging the pattern.
Key Takeaways
- South Korea’s CatFi prosecution sets precedent for treating rugpulls as fraud—your detection system mirrors their forensic approach by combining on-chain metrics with behavioral analysis
- Claude 4.5 excels at composite risk scoring when you feed structured blockchain data alongside social signals, outperforming rule-based systems in catching novel scam patterns (costs ~$0.003 per token analysis)
- Real-time monitoring requires RPC optimization—use websocket subscriptions and cache aggressively to avoid rate limits on free tiers; paid Helius Enhanced tier ($99/mo) is essential for production deployment
- Wallet concentration above 70% combined with unlocked liquidity remains the strongest predictor, mirroring the exact CatFi profile that led to the first criminal convictions
What’s Next
Integrate your rugpull detector with a Telegram bot that lets users submit token addresses for instant risk checks—pair it with the Helius Webhooks API for zero-latency alerts on new memecoin launches hitting Raydium or Orca DEXs.
Key Takeaway: You’ll deploy a real-time AI-powered scanner that flags suspicious token launch patterns on Solana by analyzing liquidity locks, wallet concentrations, and contract behavior—directly responding to the CatFi rugpull case that triggered South Korea’s first crypto fraud arrests under new legislation.
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