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Cortex $CX — Project Check

Is Cortex legit or a rug? Here's an on-chain read of Cortex ($CX) on ethereum — its liquidity, holder concentration, contract control, and whether its X account matches the official account on its CoinGecko listing. Community health isn't scored here; run the live check for that.

ethereum · 0x000000005c6033
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High Risk
High on-chain risk — significant red flags for a KOL considering this project.
Grounding✓ @cortex_protocol verifiedDecentralized Finance (DeFi)CoinGecko #280
Flags
  • Top 10 wallets hold 88% of supply — concentrated; a few holders could sell into your audience.
  • Almost no trading ($148 / 24h vs $510k liquidity) — the market looks inactive.
  • Valuation ($109.5M) is only 0.5% backed by tradable liquidity.
  • The contract appears to include a mint function — new supply may be creatable.
Legitimacy
63
100
Verified contract
Address is a deployed on-chain contract.
96
Official account verified
X account @cortex_protocol matches the official account on this token's CoinGecko listing.
78
Liquidity depth
Total liquidity is $510k.
21
Liquidity vs. valuation
Valuation ($109.5M) is only 0.5% backed by tradable liquidity.
15
Market activity
Almost no trading ($148 / 24h vs $510k liquidity) — the market looks inactive.
55
Contract control
The contract appears to include a mint function — new supply may be creatable.
95
Sellability
No honeypot flag — token appears sellable.
Liquidity lock
Liquidity lock not verifiable for this pool type.
Durability
72
87
Market age
Oldest market is 500 days old.
96
Supply overhang (unlock risk)
Supply is essentially fully circulating — little unlock overhang.
11
Holder concentration
Top 10 wallets hold 88% of supply — concentrated; a few holders could sell into your audience.
60
Holder base
1,007 holders.
90
Market presence
20 liquidity pools across DEXes.
82
Listing recognition
Listed on CoinGecko at market-cap rank #280.
On-chain facts
$0.073
Price
$510k
Liquidity
$109.5M
Market cap
$35.8M
FDV
$148.22
24h volume
500d
Market age

Cortex — frequently asked

Is Cortex a honeypot? Can you sell it?
No honeypot flag — token appears sellable.
Does Cortex have enough liquidity?
Total liquidity is $510k.
Is Cortex's supply concentrated in a few wallets?
Top 10 wallets hold 88% of supply — concentrated; a few holders could sell into your audience.
Can Cortex's contract be changed or its supply minted?
The contract appears to include a mint function — new supply may be creatable.
Is Cortex's X account the verified official one?
X account @cortex_protocol matches the official account on this token's CoinGecko listing.
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