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Liquidity Pool Locks Explained: What "LP Locked 100%" Actually Means

On-chain & DeFi beginner 4 min read $0.01 Updated 2026-08-22

How liquidity pool locking actually works mechanically on Solana/EVM DEXs — burning LP tokens versus time-locking them in a program versus a team-controlled "lock" wallet — how to verify which mechanism a specific token used, and the fake-lock patterns that let a team drain liquidity despite an advertised lock.

"LP locked 100%" shows up on almost every token’s marketing, and it means at least three different things depending on how it was actually done — one of which offers you no protection at all. Here’s how to tell which one you’re looking at.

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