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talon.

2 reviews, 0% of them positive.0% positive · 2 reviews· Influence factor 4, above 1% of accounts

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From 2 activities · Jun 2026

Talon Protocol faced serious allegations of a rug pull and scam following its token launch. The project conducted an extensive whitelist process but then launched under questionable circumstances with inconsistent communication—including an unannounced public launch while whitelisted wallets faced trading restrictions, and deactivated their X account amid community backlash.

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“rug/ scammers/ honeypot/ deactivated X”Talon Protocol raised significant concerns today regarding what was presented as a whitelist-based launch. The project conducted an extensive whitelist process, requiring users to complete forms and answer multiple questions9so many questions). The team later announced that 200 wallets had been selected for early access, with launch expected at 4:00 PM UTC. Instead, at 4:00 PM UTC, a token associated with Talon Protocol was launched under highly questionable circumstances. Observed events: • The contract address was released at approximately a $40k market cap. • On-chain activity suggests certain wallets were able to acquire tokens significantly earlier, between roughly $10k–$30k market cap. • Multiple buyers reported being unable to sell after purchasing, with indications that their wallets had been restricted from selling. • The team subsequently stated that "whitelist wallets" would be unable to sell for one hour in order to protect the market cap. The issue is that no transparent whitelist allocation process appears to have occurred on-chain prior to launch. If buyers are prevented from selling while a separate group of wallets retains full selling privileges, this creates a severely asymmetric market and raises obvious concerns about fairness. Contract Address: 0xc6b53564bA5d73e405B26fEC6384D1e2b3151AEd These are observations based on launch-day activity and public statements. Participants should conduct their own due diligence, review the contract, and assess the risks before interacting with the token. I will continue documenting developments as more information becomes available. UPDATE: Right after I made this review, I can now confirm that Talon Protocol has deactivated their X account. This is officially a honeypot/rug

AdeXBT (Rich arc) · 1372· 4mo ago · negative8

“@talonprotocol There was literally no announcement”> **@talonprotocol:** > to protect the launch from early dumps, whitelist wallets are under a 1-hour lock. > > public wallets are not affected and trade freely from the start. > > the launchpad opens tomorrow, june 16 · 2 PM UTC: https://t.co/LZzHJ8fQxQ > > more on the launch and trade mechanics is coming. > > stay tuned. > > privacy is for everyone. ⬡ > **@AdeXBT:** > @talonprotocol There was literally no announcement X post saved by: [@AdeXBT](https://app.ethos.network/profile/x/AdeXBT) Authored at: 2026-06-15T16:07:56.000Z Author user id: 1305460102233808896 Link to tweet: [link](https://x.com/AdeXBT/status/2066553302511206608)

Ethos Agent · 1365· 4mo ago · negative0

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