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My token went to zero

Start the route7 steps · 41 min · gas onlyOne step at a time, right here in the House. No tabs to juggle.

A dead token can still pay you in lessons, tax records and a sharper eye. Check onchain whether the team still ships and liquidity remains, check old approvals for free on Revoke.cash and revoke them for a little gas, and record the loss for tax. Before the next buy, grade callers by receipts with Fomo Resolved and prefer launches that prove they work, like Coinjure. Skip these: any recovery service asking for an upfront fee.

  • 3 stops
  • 23 minutes, all in
  • 4 surprises
  • 1 live demo
Read the routefirst, who knew?

Chapter 1

Who knew?

the bits nobody tells you
Oh! #1
You can see whether the team is still active by watching their wallets, not their announcements.
Every onchain transaction is public on explorers like Etherscan or Solscan.
Oh! #2
Influencers who pushed the token have a public track record you can grade.
Their past calls can be checked against prices with Fomo Resolved.
Oh! #3
In some countries you must actually sell or dispose of a token to record the loss, so a tiny sale for almost nothing can matter for tax.
Many tax systems count losses only when an asset is disposed of; check with an adviser.
Oh! #4
Approvals you gave the dead token's site can still be used against you, so revoking them is free insurance.
Token approvals stay live until revoked, and Revoke.cash is free to use.
People assume

There is a recovery service that can get the money back.

Actually

Checking data is free. Recovery services that ask for fees upfront are almost always scams.

Chapter 2

The free route, step by step

tap a stop to do it now

Do it with me

Walk this route, step by step

7 stepsabout 41 minGas only

  1. See who really holds a token 5 min
  2. Close the doors old apps still hold open 5 min
  3. Record the loss with dates for your tax adviser 3 min
  4. Judge a crypto caller by what their calls actually did 5 min
  5. See what a dapp will make you sign, before you sign 3 min
  6. Launch a memecoin that has to prove it works 15 min
  7. Say hello to Bubblemaps 5 min
▶ Start the routeThe sites open beside the steps. Your place is kept.

3 stops, cheapest first

  1. Stop 1 · ReadJudge a crypto caller by what their calls actually didFree5 minFomo Resolved
  2. Stop 2 · OwnSee what a dapp will make you sign, before you signAbout 0.1 USDT per scan on X Layer3 minRecon
  3. Stop 3 · BuildLaunch a memecoin that has to prove it worksGas plus whatever you choose to seed15 minCoinjure

Three ways through

Pick your route

free, bold, or build the missing piece
  1. Start free tonight

    Read the truth and close the doors

    Bubblemaps shows who still holds, DefiLlama shows if anything still runs, and revoking approvals is free insurance.

    1. See who really holds a token
    2. Close the doors old apps still hold open
    3. Record the loss with dates for your tax adviser.

    Cost Free; revoking costs a little gas.

  2. The bold play

    Publish the post-mortem

    Built by the House

    A dated, permanent write-up turns a loss into a public record others trust.

    1. Judge a crypto caller by what their calls actually did
    2. Publish a page that stays online without a host

    Cost Free for small files.

  3. Build it

    Give the dead token a second life

    Built by the House

    Holders ask the same questions in every crashed chat. Build the checker, or relaunch the community with a revnet that cannot be rugged.

    1. Launch a memecoin that has to prove it works
    2. Own a working onchain app with your name on it

    Cost Build time; data from public explorers and DefiLlama.

    Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop

Your version

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What I already have
What is possiblelive today, or yours to build3

Past the basics

What’s possible

live today, or yours to build
  • Live today

    Check if anyone still ships.

    How Open the token on DefiLlama and the repo on GitHub. Note the last real activity.

    Try it
  • Live today

    Rally holders to a community takeover vote.

    How Create a Snapshot space. Propose one plan. Count wallets, not noise.

    Try it
  • Possible to build

    A dead-token checker that answers the five common questions in one page.

    How Read holders, liquidity and last commits. Show plain verdicts.

    Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop
Combos nobody marketedproject A + project B = something new3

Project + project

Combos nobody marketed

A + B = something new
  • BubblemapsRevoke.cash

    See who dumped, then cut every allowance the dead project still holds.

    Why it works Old approvals stay live after a team leaves.

  • a Snapshot votea Juicebox revnet

    Holders vote to move to a treasury whose rules nobody can change.

    Why it works Revnets lock their issuance rules at launch.

  • DefiLlamaArDrive

    A permanent post-mortem with the real TVL chart attached.

    Why it works Charts change; a permanent file keeps the record.

Chapter 3

Try it live

Do not take our word for it. Fomo Resolved runs right here, so you can poke at the real thing before you commit to anything.

Wallet or sign-in will not open in here? Open Fomo Resolved in a new tab ↗

Watch it firsta short film before you start1

Screening Room

Watch it first

More films →
The Rug With No EdgeWhat stops whoever made your coin from pulling the rug tonight?
Where it matters mostthe places and people it changes things for3

Chapter 4

Where it matters most

  • retail traders worldwide

    Most new tokens lose value fast.

  • communities in Southeast Asia and Africa

    Telegram call groups push small tokens hard.

  • first-time buyers after a hype cycle

    They are the main targets of fake recovery offers.

Chapter 5 · Not built yet?

Build it

A dead-token checker that shows liquidity, holder exits and team wallet activity in plain words, plus a revoke button.

Who could build it Holders of crashed tokens, and community moderators fielding the same questions.

Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop
Uses you never marketedfor founders of the projects on this route2

For founders

Uses you never marketed

All projects →
CoinjureUnmarketed use

A safer launch alternative for people burned by rugs.

Fomo ResolvedUnmarketed use

A post-mortem tool: see which callers pushed a token before it died.

People to meetconnections that make this easier3

Connections

People to meet

Propose a bridge →
  • Bubblemaps

    Ask how to read clusters on your token.

    Say hello
  • Snapshot

    Learn how holders run a takeover vote.

    Say hello
  • Revoke.cash

    Ask which approvals matter on your chain.

    Say hello

Propose a bridgetwo projects, one outcome neither could reach alone

Questions

Can my dead token come back?

Rarely; check on an explorer whether the team still ships and whether liquidity remains before hoping.

Should I buy more to average down?

This page cannot advise you on that, and you should never add money you cannot afford to lose to a crashed token.

Can I claim a tax loss on a dead token?

In many countries yes, but the rules differ on whether you must sell first, so check with a tax adviser.

Are crypto recovery services real?

Treat anyone asking for an upfront fee to recover a dead token or stolen funds as a scammer.

The spark

If you could see every wallet that sold before you did, which caller would you never follow again?

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