The HYPEPE contract is a standard ERC-20 token implementation. The audit identified a critical logic flaw in the transfer mechanism where the return value of internal transfer functions is ignored or incorrectly handled, potentially causing integration issues with external protocols that rely on standard ERC-20 return values.

Early-stage security check — honeypot & rug-pull analysis
Is Hyper Pepe a Scam?
Not verified
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Read the full analysis- Liquidity < $50k
- Top-10 concentration > 20%
- Code: Incorrect Return Value Handling in Transfer Functions
Exact factors
- Liquidity < $50k ($18,728 across 1 pairs — thin market)
- Top-10 concentration > 20% (40.1% total → 27.6% effective; 19.2% in EOAs, 20.9% in contracts)
- Code: Incorrect Return Value Handling in Transfer Functions (High, static analysis)
Each factor is an on-chain fact recorded at the time of this analysis. The score is computed from them by a deterministic function, so the same contract returns the same score for anyone who runs the audit. How scores are computed
Security Checklist
as of audit · Oct 30Holders
as of audit · Oct 30, 2026- Contractstreasury, vesting, bridge, staking20.9%
- Walletsanonymous holders, free to sell19.2%
- Everyone else98 holders59.9%
How holder types affect the score
Share held by contracts — treasury, vesting, bridge or staking — is discounted against share held by wallets when the score is computed: a contract cannot decide to sell the way an anonymous holder can, though it can still be drained or voted to sell. Effective concentration is the figure the risk score is actually calculated from.
Holder balances as recorded by the audit of Oct 30, 2026
Liquidity
as of audit · Oct 30The risk score reads depth across every pair.
The LP tokens of the analysed pool are locked or burned.
Security Findings
HighIncorrect Return Value Handling in Transfer Functions
The functions MAxTradingIdentifierLimits, _transfer, returnTx, transfer, and transferFrom exhibit inconsistent or incorrect return value handling. This violates the ERC-20 specification, which requires these functions to return a boolean indicating success or failure.CD-01
Issue
The functions MAxTradingIdentifierLimits, _transfer, returnTx, transfer, and transferFrom exhibit inconsistent or incorrect return value handling. This violates the ERC-20 specification, which requires these functions to return a boolean indicating success or failure.
Fix
Ensure that all transfer-related functions explicitly return the boolean result of the underlying transfer operation to maintain compatibility with standard DeFi interfaces.
Status
Unresolved
InfoWho holds the supply
The ten largest holders own 40.1% of supply. What remains: 19.2% in wallets, 20.9% in other contracts. 108 holders in total.QA-HOLDERS
Issue
The ten largest holders own 40.1% of supply. What remains: 19.2% in wallets, 20.9% in other contracts. 108 holders in total.
Fix
Watch the largest wallets that are not exchanges, pools or locks — those are the ones that can move the price.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoNot listed by any independent source
108 holders. Not listed by CoinGecko or any exchange GoPlus tracks. Nothing independent confirms who is behind this token, so every power its contract grants is scored at face value.QA-IDENTITY
Issue
108 holders. Not listed by CoinGecko or any exchange GoPlus tracks. Nothing independent confirms who is behind this token, so every power its contract grants is scored at face value.
Fix
Match the contract address against the project's official channels before trading.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoLiquidity burned — cannot be withdrawn
100.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% of the LP tokens were sent to a burn address — that liquidity can never be withdrawn by anyone. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.QA-LIQUIDITY
Issue
100.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% of the LP tokens were sent to a burn address — that liquidity can never be withdrawn by anyone. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.
Fix
Check the lock's end date and beneficiary on the locker's own page before relying on it.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoThe market for this token
Liquidity $19K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $111K (DexScreener, all pools).QA-MARKET
Issue
Liquidity $19K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $111K (DexScreener, all pools).
Fix
Size any position to the liquidity and daily volume shown — they set how much you can sell and at what price.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoAsset class: Meme token
A community token whose value comes from attention rather than a product. Being a meme is not a risk in itself: it is scored on exactly the same contract and market facts as any other token. The class itself adds no points; the contract and market facts decide the score. Basis: meme vocabulary in name/ticker (pepe). Tokenomics — Supply: fixed — the contract has no mint function. Control: an owner that could not be resolved. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $19K of DEX liquidity across 1 pools. Launch: under a day of market history.QA-PROFILE
Issue
A community token whose value comes from attention rather than a product. Being a meme is not a risk in itself: it is scored on exactly the same contract and market facts as any other token. The class itself adds no points; the contract and market facts decide the score. Basis: meme vocabulary in name/ticker (pepe). Tokenomics — Supply: fixed — the contract has no mint function. Control: an owner that could not be resolved. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $19K of DEX liquidity across 1 pools. Launch: under a day of market history.
Fix
Expect attention-driven volatility; the facts in this report say whether the contract itself can be used against holders.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoRecently launched — less than a day of market history
The token's oldest DEX pool is less than a day old. Age is not part of the risk score — a new token is not a risky one by default — but a short history means fewer trades and holder changes behind the facts in this report.QA-RECENT
Issue
The token's oldest DEX pool is less than a day old. Age is not part of the risk score — a new token is not a risky one by default — but a short history means fewer trades and holder changes behind the facts in this report.
Fix
Re-check ownership, liquidity and holder distribution as the token matures; those are the facts that move early.
Status
Acknowledged
Analysis
AI Copilotas of audit · Oct 30The contract follows standard ERC-20 patterns for balance tracking and allowance management. 7.1 Architecture is simple and modular, relying on standard OpenZeppelin-like structures. 7.2 Code Security is compromised by the identified return value issue in the transfer path. 7.3 Access Control is absent as there are no privileged roles or administrative functions defined.
7.4 Economic and 7.5 Governance are not applicable as the contract lacks minting, burning, or administrative control mechanisms. The token supply is fixed upon deployment. There are no external dependencies or oracle integrations (7.6 External).
7.7 Upgrades are not supported as the contract is a standard, non-proxy implementation. 7.8 Operations are straightforward with no complex state transitions. The contract is immutable by design.
The development team should refactor the transfer logic to ensure that all internal transfer operations correctly propagate and validate return values to comply with the ERC-20 standard.
This will prevent compatibility issues with decentralized exchanges and lending protocols that expect a boolean return value.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HYPEPE contract address?
The Hyper Pepe (HYPEPE) contract on Ethereum is 0xa44a3a090e02f090d1b0918713beaea99b2d4ad2. Compare it with the address the project itself publishes before trading: other contracts can carry the same name and ticker.
Is Hyper Pepe a scam?
Quantum Audit's risk score for Hyper Pepe is 45/100 (Medium risk) as of Oct 30, 2026, computed by a deterministic function from on-chain facts — Contract verified: Verified; Mint: No mint; Liquidity lock: Locked; Upgradeability: Fixed code; Honeypot: None found; Buy / sell tax: 0% / 0%. A score is a dated snapshot of those facts, not a guarantee; each one is listed on this page.
Is HYPEPE liquidity locked?
Liquidity lock: Locked (as of Oct 30, 2026). Total DEX liquidity: $18.7K.
Who holds HYPEPE?
As of Oct 30, 2026, the 10 largest holders own 40.1% of the supply across 108 holders. The Holders section on this page shows who they are by holder type.
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