Use Case

Boost Scam Prevention Techniques for Crypto Creators

For creators launching on Solana, embedding trust directly into a token's economic design is a powerful method for scam prevention. By structuring creator revenue and holder rewards transparently, you signal long-term commitment and deter bad actors. This guide details how to use specific tokenomic tools to build a credible and sustainable project from day one.

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Key Benefits

Structure a 0.30% creator fee per trade to replace unsustainable 'rug pull' models, proving you're building for the long term.

Implement a 0.30% ongoing holder reward system to directly align your success with your community's financial health.

Use the included AI website builder to create a professional, transparent hub, removing the need for hidden costs.

Graduate to Token-2022 for a secure 1% perpetual fee, establishing a permanent, transparent revenue stream.

Launch for just 0.1 SOL (~$20) with built-in security features, making legitimate creation accessible.

The Problem

Traditional solutions are complex, time-consuming, and often require technical expertise.

The Solution

Spawned provides an AI-powered platform that makes building fast, simple, and accessible to everyone.

Why Smart Tokenomics Are Your First Line of Defense

Scam prevention starts before you write a single line of code—it starts with your token's economic blueprint.

In crypto, trust is the scarcest resource. Scams often rely on opaque economics: creators take all value upfront, leaving holders with nothing. The most effective prevention is to design this incentive away from the start. By building a small, transparent revenue stream into the token itself, you transform your role from a potential extractor to a vested partner. This isn't just about ethics; it's a practical strategy. A project with a clear, sustainable economic model attracts serious investors and filters out those looking for a quick, risky flip. It shifts the narrative from 'can I trust this team?' to 'how does this project succeed for everyone?'

Scam Model vs. Legitimate Creator Model

The difference isn't subtle—it's a complete inversion of incentives.

Let's break down the fundamental differences between a typical scam structure and a sustainable creator model built for longevity.

Traditional 'Pump & Dump' / Rug Pull Model:

Creator Incentive: Extract 100% of value as quickly as possible via a liquidity pull or coordinated sell-off.
Holder Incentive: Pure speculation; zero ongoing benefit. Success depends on outrunning other holders to the exit.
Cost Structure: Often uses cheap, temporary websites or anonymous social channels. No long-term infrastructure.
End State: Project abandoned. Token value crashes to zero. Community is defrauded.

Sustainable Creator Model (e.g., Spawned.com):

Creator Incentive: Earn a 0.30% fee on every trade. Your success is directly tied to healthy, ongoing volume, not a one-time exit.
Holder Incentive: Receive 0.30% of every trade as a reward. Holding is actively beneficial, promoting stability.
Cost Structure: Includes a professional AI website builder at no extra monthly cost ($29-99/mo value), establishing a permanent home for your project.
End State: Project grows. Creator has a recurring revenue stream. Community shares in the token's transactional success.

Step-by-Step: Launching a Scam-Resistant Token

Follow this process to build credibility into your token's foundation.

Define Your Transparent Fee Structure: Before launch, commit publicly to your numbers. Announce you will take a 0.30% creator fee and distribute a 0.30% reward to holders. This clarity removes suspicion.
Build Your Transparent Hub: Use the integrated AI website builder to create a clean, informative site. Detail your tokenomics, roadmap, and team (if doxxed). This replaces sketchy Telegram groups as your primary source of truth.
Launch with the Model Active: On Spawned.com, the 0.30%/0.30% model is active from the first trade. There's no 'switch' to flip later, proving your intent immediately. The launch cost is a flat 0.1 SOL.
Communicate the Post-Graduation Plan: Explain that upon success, the token will graduate to Solana's Token-2022 standard, where the creator fee becomes a secure, perpetual 1%. This shows a plan for maturity, not an exit.
Engage with the Rewarded Community: Use the holder reward mechanism as a talking point. Engage with holders who are literally earning from being part of the project's ecosystem.

Concrete Benefits: Turning Theory into Trust

Trust is built with transparent numbers, not vague promises.

Here’s what these prevention techniques look like in practice for a creator.

The Volume-Based Salary: If your token achieves a modest $50,000 in daily volume, the 0.30% creator fee generates $150 per day, or over $4,500 per month. This is a sustainable income that rewards consistent project development, not abandonment.
Holder Loyalty Loop: That same $50,000 volume also distributes $150 daily to holders. A holder with 1% of the supply earns $1.50 daily just for holding, incentivizing them to support, not dump, the project.
Cost Savings as Credibility: The included AI builder saves you $29-99 monthly. Allocating these saved funds toward community rewards or marketing is a tangible commitment you can showcase.
The Long-Term Signal: Planning for the Token-2022 1% fee demonstrates you're studying Solana's roadmap and intend to use its most advanced features for a decade-long project, not a 10-day pump.

Verdict: The Optimal Platform for Scam Prevention

Prevention is best achieved by using a platform designed to make scams economically irrational.

For creators serious about using token design for scam prevention, Spawned.com provides the most structurally sound foundation.

While platforms like pump.fun offer a zero-fee model, this can unintentionally encourage a 'pump and abandon' mindset by offering creators no built-in, long-term economic path. A true prevention strategy must provide a legitimate alternative revenue stream.

Spawned.com's enforced 0.30% creator fee, combined with the 0.30% holder reward, hardwires a partnership model into the token's contract. The included AI website builder removes a key cost barrier and opacity point. The clear path to a 1% perpetual fee via Token-2022 provides a credible vision for project maturity. For a 0.1 SOL launch fee, you aren't just deploying a token; you're deploying a full-spectrum trust mechanism.

Build a Token Designed to Last

Stop trying to convince people you're not a scam. Build a token that proves it through its very design. Launch a project where your incentives are perfectly aligned with your community's success.

Ready to create with built-in integrity? Launch your scam-resistant token now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This is a critical misconception. A zero creator fee often signals there is no long-term plan, which is a major red flag for informed investors. A small, transparent fee (0.30%) demonstrates you are building a real business with sustainable revenue. It attracts holders who want a project to grow over months, not just spike over days. It's a filter for quality.

It changes the holder's calculation. Instead of asking 'When should I sell?', they also ask 'How much am I earning by holding?' If a holder earns a steady stream of tokens just for maintaining their position, they are less likely to panic-sell during minor dips. This reward creates a financial incentive for stability, directly combating the volatile 'sell-first' mentality that scams rely on.

Yes, significantly. A professional, permanent website acts as your project's canonical source of truth. It's where you post verified links, document tokenomics, and share updates. Scams often rely on ephemeral Telegram groups or Twitter threads that can be deleted. A real website shows investment and permanence, making it much harder for impersonators to confuse your community.

Upon graduation, your token migrates to Solana's upgraded Token-2022 standard. Here, the creator fee structure becomes a permanent, immutable feature of the token itself, set at 1%. This fee is collected perpetually across all supporting exchanges and wallets. It establishes a lifelong, transparent revenue stream for you, making the idea of 'rug pulling' completely obsolete from a financial standpoint.

Absolutely. A fair launch is about equal access at the start, not the absence of a project's business model. You launch with full transparency that 0.30% per trade goes to the creator fund and 0.30% to holders. Everyone buys in with the same clear knowledge of how the token's economics work. This is far fairer than a 'no fee' token where the creator's intentions are a mystery.

Frame it as a partnership. 'We are building this together. The 0.30% creator fee funds ongoing development and marketing. The 0.30% holder reward ensures you share directly in the token's trading activity. Our success is linked. This is how we build something that lasts, not just another pump.' Use the [AI website builder](/use-cases/token/how-to-create-gaming-token-on-solana) to create a clear 'Tokenomics' page that illustrates this flow.

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