Rugpull
BSC
2021
Hall of Fame
Squid Game Token Rugpull
Token inspired by the TV show rocketed then crashed after developers drained liquidity and vanished.
Event date: 2021-11-01
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Key Facts
Peak metric23,000% run-up pre-rug
OutcomeLiquidity removed; trading halted
ChainBSC
Year2021
Typerugpull
Tags
meme
rugpull
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