Is Zilliqa a scam?
MEDIUM RISK · 31/100Zilliqa (ZIL) has an automated risk score of 31/100 — medium risk. No single factor dominates Zilliqa's assessment — the score reflects several converging measurements. Down 99% from its all-time high — among the deepest drawdowns we measure. Market cap under $100M — moderate manipulation risk.
Automated assessment · updated 31 August 2026
Zilliqa
zilMEDIUM$0.002829
-13.04% (24h)
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Risk Assessment
Risk Score
MEDIUM RISK
Driven primarily by drawdown from all-time high (25 of 25 points). Every contributing factor is itemised below.
measured 2026-08-31 · 7 factors evaluated
Here is what the public data shows about Zilliqa, ordered by how strongly each factor contributes to the score:
- Drawdown From All-Time High: Down 99% from its all-time high — among the deepest drawdowns we measure.
- Market Cap Risk: Market cap under $100M — moderate manipulation risk.
- Price Volatility: 13.0% swing in 24h — moderate volatility.
- Volume Anomaly: Volume at 20.1% of market cap — within normal range.
These are automated, opinion-based indicators from public data — not financial advice or an allegation of wrongdoing. See our methodology.
Why this asset is flagged as high-risk
The patterns below are automated, opinion-based observations from public market data. They describe statistical risk indicators — not proof of wrongdoing by any project or person.
Multiple risk factors identified that significantly increase likelihood of investor losses
Risk Factor Breakdown
Each factor is scored independently and weighted to calculate the total risk score.
Drawdown From All-Time High
Price Action
25/25
100%
How far the price sits below its peak. Deep drawdowns are common to abandoned and post-collapse tokens, but also to assets in a prolonged bear market — on its own this measures price history, not conduct.
Volume Anomaly
Trading Signals
1/20
5%
Abnormal volume-to-market-cap ratio is the primary indicator of wash trading or liquidity traps
Market Cap Risk
Market Structure
3/15
20%
Small market caps can be trivially manipulated by a single large holder (whale)
Price Volatility
Price Action
2/15
13%
Extreme short-term price swings are a hallmark of coordinated pump-and-dump schemes
Not contributing (3): Supply Structure, On-Chain Holder Concentration, Transparency Gaps — 0 points.
Key Metrics
Protect Yourself
- • Never invest more than you can afford to lose entirely
- • Check token concentration — if top 10 wallets hold >50%, be cautious
- • Verify the team is public and doxxed
- • Read the smart contract audit before buying
- • Be wary of unrealistic APY promises
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What the contract allows
BNB Chain · measured 2026-09-15
Our contract source did not report on any of the 7 owner privileges we check for. What it did return for Zilliqa is below — treat the unreported checks as unknown, not as absent.
Contract is upgradeable (proxy)
The logic behind this token can be replaced after deployment. This is a standard pattern used by many established protocols; it means a review of today’s code does not bind tomorrow’s.
Not answered by our source: change any wallet balance, pause all transfers, blacklist wallets, mint new tokens, ownership can be reclaimed after renouncing, contract has a hidden owner, contract can self-destruct. Treat these as unknown, not as absent.
Source code: published and verified, so the deployed bytecode can be independently reviewed.
Contract analysis from GoPlus Labs · verify on-chain. An upgradeable contract can change after this reading.
How we counted holders here
Ten largest wallets
37.6%
including custodial
Largest private wallets
35.6%
after excluding 1
1 of Zilliqa’s ten largest holders is a labelled exchange, market-maker, treasury or vesting, liquidity-pool, staking, bridge, multisig or burn address — supply that is custodied, pooled or destroyed rather than sitting in one person’s wallet. Separating it out moves the top-10 figure by 2.0 points. We report the private-wallet figure because that is the supply someone can actually choose to sell today.
Wallets excluded from the top 10
| Address | Classified as | Label | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0639…d206 | Exchange wallet | Bitget · Bitget: Hot Wallet | 3.48% |
Classification applied to the 100 holder records returned for this contract; 97 remained after exclusions · measured 2026-08-31. Custodial wallets are identified by public address labels, so an unlabelled one may still be counted as private — this correction is a floor, not a guarantee.
Zilliqa holder-concentration history
5 daily measurements · -1.5 pts over the period
FraudCoins.com has measured the share of Zilliqa’s supply held by its top 10 non-exchange wallets on 5 days since 18 Jul 2026. The highest reading was 37.1% on 18 Jul 2026; the most recent reading is 35.6% on 31 Aug 2026.
Composite risk score (0–100)
Recorded measurements (5)
| Date measured | Top 10 hold | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 35.6% | No | |
| 35.6% | No | |
| 35.6% | No | |
| 35.1% | No | |
| 37.1% | No |
Each row is an automated measurement taken on the date shown, using public on-chain holder data with burn and labelled exchange, staking, bridge and liquidity wallets excluded. Historical readings describe what our model measured on that date — they are not statements about the project’s conduct then or now, and are not financial advice.
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Frequently asked questions about Zilliqa
Is Zilliqa a scam?
We do not allege that Zilliqa (ZIL) is a scam, and we have no evidence of wrongdoing by anyone associated with it. What we can tell you is what we measured: Its ten largest private wallets hold 35.6% of supply (exchange, staking, bridge and burn addresses excluded). That places it at 31/100 on our automated scale, which we label medium risk. A high score means the asset has structural characteristics that have historically preceded losses — not that fraud has occurred. These are automated, opinion-based indicators from public market and on-chain data — not statements of fact, financial advice, or allegations of wrongdoing.
Why is Zilliqa flagged as medium risk?
Zilliqa's risk score is driven mainly by: drawdown from all-time high — Down 99% from its all-time high — among the deepest drawdowns we measure; market cap risk — Market cap under $100M — moderate manipulation risk; price volatility — 13.0% swing in 24h — moderate volatility.
Who controls Zilliqa's supply?
On-chain data shows the top 10 holders of Zilliqa hold 35.6% of the supply (burn and labelled exchange, staking and liquidity wallets excluded). This is shown for transparency and sits below our 50% manipulation-flag threshold.
Is Zilliqa safe to buy?
FraudCoins.com does not give buy or sell recommendations, and no cryptocurrency is safe. Zilliqa scores 31/100 (medium risk) on our automated risk model. Always do your own research and never invest more than you can afford to lose.