Honeypot Tokens: What They Are and How to Spot Them on Sei
Learn the warning signs of tokens that may allow buying but restrict selling.
Why this matters on Sei
Honeypots are dangerous because the interface can make a token look normal while selling is restricted. Treat unusually high returns, aggressive marketing, and unclear contracts as reasons to investigate.
Sei has its own network environment and may expose different application and asset conventions depending on the wallet and ecosystem.
Sei can expose different asset and application conventions depending on the wallet and ecosystem you use, so confirm which environment a balance belongs to before acting on it.
Sei: what to pay attention to
- Security: Confirm network, destination and transaction details before signing.
- Assets and tokens: Verify the network-specific asset representation.
- Costs: Compare the complete network and route costs before moving small balances.
A Sei checklist for this topic
- Review and revoke permissions you no longer use on Sei, especially unlimited approvals.
- Check the domain you are on before connecting a wallet for any Sei action.
- Send a small test amount first when an address or route on Sei is new to you.
- Verify the contract address on Sei from an independent source rather than a ticker or a logo.
Bridge from Sei
Compare the complete network and route costs before moving small balances. On the Sui side: verify the network-specific asset and object details rather than applying EVM assumptions.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Sei → Sui BRIDGE GUIDE