Is Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) Safe? DEXT Score 99/99, Honeypot & Contract Check
Is Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) safe to trade? This page answers it with DEXTools' own on-chain audit, the same DEXT Score and contract checks used inside the DEXTools app, refreshed daily. The short version: PENGU currently scores 99 out of 99 on the DEXT Score, with the full breakdown below. This is data DEXTools computes directly from the contract, not a third-party rating.
| PENGU safety snapshot | Live (July 30, 2026) |
|---|---|
| DEXT Score | 99 / 99 |
| Honeypot | No |
| Contract renounced | warning |
| Mintable | No |
| Open source | Yes |
| Proxy contract | unknown |
| Buy / sell tax | 0% / 0% |
| Holders | 538,174 |
| Market cap | $445.5M |
Verdict: the DEXTools audit reads as a strong safety profile. Snapshot refreshed daily; always re-check before trading.
What these PENGU safety checks mean
The DEXT Score (0 to 99) is DEXTools' composite rating of a token's contract and market health; higher is safer. The individual audit flags matter just as much as the number:
- Honeypot (no, you can sell): whether the contract lets buyers sell. A honeypot is the classic trap: you can buy but never exit.
- Contract renounced (warning): whether the deployer gave up control. Renounced means the tokenomics cannot be changed; "warning" or "no" means an owner still holds privileged functions.
- Mintable (no): whether new supply can be created. Mintable tokens can be diluted at will.
- Buy / sell tax: fees baked into each trade. Modifiable or high taxes are a common rug vector.
How to check PENGU (or any token) yourself
Never trade a ticker on trust: PENGU is one of the most cloned names in crypto, and fake tokens reuse the symbol on other chains. The verified Pudgy Penguins contract on Solana is 2zMMhcVQEXDtdE6vsFS7S7D5oUodfJHE8vd1gnBouauv. To audit this or any other token live, paste its contract into the DEXTools Token Safety Checker, which returns exactly the DEXT Score and audit flags shown above for any address on 18+ chains.
The bottom line
Pudgy Penguins's safety profile, per DEXTools' live audit, is strong: DEXT Score 99/99, no honeypot, contract warning renounced. A clean audit is necessary but not sufficient: it tells you the contract is not an obvious trap, not that the price will hold. Verify the contract address above before every trade, and re-check the snapshot, since audit status can change.
Data note. The DEXT Score and audit flags on this page are read live from DEXTools' own token audit API and refreshed daily by DEXTools News; the snapshot reflects July 30, 2026. Audit status can change as a contract or its liquidity changes. This page is for information only and is not financial advice. Always verify the contract address before trading.