GoldRush Launches First-Ever Public, Multichain Enhanced Spam Token Lists for ERC20 & NFTs

Cleaning up crypto, one spam token at a time.

In a move to restore trust and transparency in Web3, GoldRush is thrilled to announce the release of a public, open-source spam list for NFTs and ERC20 tokens, covering our six foundational chains: Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Optimism, BNB Smart Chain (BSC), and Gnosis. This new offering is available free of charge via NPM packages and the GoldRush API, making it easy for developers, explorers, wallets and indexers to integrate real-time spam classification and dramatically protect their users from spam.

The crypto space has attracted millions of new users - along with a rising wave of rug pulls, phishing attacks, and scam tokens. The problem has become worse as gas fees have dropped, making it cheaper than ever for unscrupulous actors to flood ecosystems with spam tokens.

📊 Fun fact (not-so-fun): Tens of thousands of spam token pairs are created every week across major DEXes like Uniswap and PancakeSwap on Base, Ethereum, and BSC.

While platforms like Etherscan and others have made progress with spam detection, their solutions remain closed-source, narrowly scoped, and difficult to extend across chains. Their refresh rates are unknown, and there is little transparency into how spam is identified or flagged.

Our Enhanced Spam Lists not only fills these gaps but also sets a new standard by being:

• Open and Transparent: An open-source solution that invites community participation and scrutiny.

• Multichain Compatible: Initially launched for six major chains with the promise of seamless expansion.

• User-Friendly: Delivered as an npm package, ensuring effortless integration for developers and platforms alike.

• Updated Weekly: Regular refreshes ensure that our spam list remains current, comprehensive and effective.

• Public Good: A true community asset, encouraging collaborative enhancements to clean up the space.

The following table indicates the current number of token contracts on the Enhanced Spam Lists broken down by foundational chain:

🔎 Ready to explore or integrate the lists?
Dive into the docs and start building: https://goldrush.dev/docs/resources/enhanced-spam-lists

We envision these lists as living artifacts maintained by the community and used by everyone. We encourage wallets, explorers, indexers, and infra builders to:

• 🧼 Classify, block, or replace spam tokens

• 🤝 Contribute to the growing lists

• 🔐 Protect users from malicious tokens and scams

This is more than just a product drop. We are taking a definitive stand against the practices that have marred the integrity of the crypto community.