Is Merlin Chain a scam?
MEDIUM RISK · 32/100Merlin Chain (MERL) has an automated risk score of 32/100 — medium risk. No single factor dominates Merlin Chain's assessment — the score reflects several converging measurements. Down 98% from its all-time high — among the deepest drawdowns we measure. Market cap under $100M — mid-sized; large trades can still move the price.
Automated assessment · updated 18 October 2026
Merlin Chain
merlMEDIUM$0.0266
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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 2026-10-18 · 7 factors evaluated
Here is what the public data shows about Merlin Chain, ordered by how strongly each factor contributes to the score:
- Drawdown From All-Time High: Down 98% from its all-time high — among the deepest drawdowns we measure.
- Market Cap Risk: Market cap under $100M — mid-sized; large trades can still move the price.
- Supply Structure: ~32% held off-market — a moderate share is still to be released.
- Volume Anomaly: Volume at 12.5% 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.
Several risk factors score at once
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%
24-hour volume compared with market cap. Very high turnover can reflect genuine news-driven trading or inflated volume; very low turnover means the price is rarely tested. We measure the ratio and cannot attribute it to any party.
Market Cap Risk
Market Structure
3/15
20%
Market capitalisation. The smaller the asset, the less capital it takes to move its price.
Supply Structure
Tokenomics
3/20
15%
Free float (circulating vs total/max supply). A low float means much of the supply has yet to reach the market, so the price is set by a small share of it and future releases could dilute holders. Estimated from reported supply; holder data read from the chain is scored separately.
Not contributing (3): Price Volatility, 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
Ethereum · measured 2026-10-17
Our contract source did not report on any of the 7 owner privileges we check for. What it did return for Merlin Chain 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.
Merlin Chain holder-concentration history
10 dated measurements · +0 pts over the period
FraudCoins.com has recorded 78 dated measurements for Merlin Chain since 29 Jul 2026.
- 10 Oct 2026: Ethereum and Optimism holder lists and wallet labels moved from Moralis to Blockscout, which identifies more exchange, bridge, treasury and vesting wallets.
- 12 Oct 2026: Added contract-type rules (lock-ups, vaults, lending and yield protocols), excluded vault and yield-bearing receipt tokens, and stopped flagging assets where the measured chain holds only part of the supply.
Composite risk score (0–100)
Recorded measurements (10)
| Date measured | Top 10 hold | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | No | |
| 100% | 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 Merlin Chain
Is Merlin Chain a scam?
We do not allege that Merlin Chain (MERL) 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 100% of supply (exchange, staking, bridge and burn addresses excluded). That places it at 32/100 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 Merlin Chain flagged as medium risk?
Merlin Chain's risk score is driven mainly by: drawdown from all-time high — Down 98% from its all-time high — among the deepest drawdowns we measure; market cap risk — Market cap under $100M — mid-sized; large trades can still move the price; supply structure — ~32% held off-market — a moderate share is still to be released.
Who controls Merlin Chain's supply?
On-chain data shows the top 10 holders of Merlin Chain hold 100.0% of the supply (burn and labelled exchange, staking and liquidity wallets excluded). This is shown for transparency and sits below our flag threshold.
Is Merlin Chain safe to buy?
FraudCoins.com does not give buy or sell recommendations, and no cryptocurrency is safe. Merlin Chain scores 32/100 (medium risk) on our automated risk model. Always do your own research and never invest more than you can afford to lose.