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Wrapped BTC (WBTC) · Optimism · on-chain safety read, grade C (55/100)
Data snapshot: 2026-09-27 · source: live token feeds + on-chain flags · refreshed weekly · not financial advice
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Explorer optimistic.etherscan.ioDated price measurements: 4, 2026-09-26 to 2026-09-27. Each point is a measurement, not an interpolation.
Dated price measurements: 53, 2026-09-21 to 2026-09-27. Each point is a measurement, not an interpolation.
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- the contract can mint new supply — holders can be diluted at will contract red flags
- the contract owner can change balances — it could zero a holder out holder distribution
- the pool is large in dollars but thin against this token's own market cap — size an exit against the pool, not the cap
- the contract cannot pause or blacklist transfers
- contract source code is verified
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On-chain state changes — verify the current read, then swap non-custodially if it clears.
What the data says about WBTC
WBTC on Optimism is custodied bitcoin wrapped into ERC-20 form — each unit claims a satoshi in the custodian’s vaults, which is why the mint function exists at all: new WBTC appears when BTC is deposited, and disappears when it is redeemed. The deployment at 0x68f180fcce6836688e9084f035309e29bf0a2095 is 132 days old at snapshot — young for this chain.
Our September 27, 2026 snapshot counts 689 tokens of it across 161,187 holders — a $57.6 million fully-diluted print inside the $9.8 billion market cap the asset carries across every chain. Tracked pool liquidity is $2.3 million, thin against the headline, and the 70.7% top-ten share is what custodial supply looks like: most units park in a few institutional wallets.
The measured postures: minting is still active on this contract — the deposit-mint loop is the mechanism. Freezing is revoked and it is not a proxy. The snapshot grade is C. The honest note: WBTC’s real exposure was never the switches — it is the custody chain behind every unit, plus the thin local pool a market order actually meets.
Figures dated September 27, 2026; the live scan refreshes them.
Price and safety history of WBTC
Every dated snapshot we hold for WBTC — price, market structure and grade, as measured, with nothing interpolated between them.
| Date | Price | Market cap | Liquidity | Holders | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | $84.60K | $9.83B | $2.26M | 161,187 | C |
| 2026-09-26 | $84.13K | $57.26M | $2.09M | 161,187 | C |
| 2026-09-21 | $84.07K | $9.76B | $2.09M | 161,187 | C |
Contract
0x68f180fcce6836688e9084f035309e29bf0a2095
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Is WBTC a safe token?
As of the 2026-09-27 snapshot, WBTC scores 55/100 (grade C) on NexFlow's on-chain read — based on a contract that can mint new supply, cannot freeze or blacklist transfers, liquidity of $2.26M and 161,187 holders. That grades contract and market structure, not price direction — a clean read is not a guarantee, so re-scan before trading, since on-chain state can change.
Can you sell WBTC, or is it a honeypot?
The 2026-09-27 contract read found no sell-blocking controls on WBTC — no honeypot flag, no transfer pause, no blacklist — and every honeypot GoPlus positively flags is dropped from this index outright. That clears the contract side; how cleanly an exit fills still depends on your size against the $2.26M of measured depth.
Who holds most of WBTC?
WBTC has 161,187 holders as of 2026-09-27. A headline count doesn't reveal how much the largest wallets control, so read it with the concentration figure on this page — broad distribution is a good sign, a few wallets owning most of the supply is not.
Can WBTC's supply be inflated?
Yes — the contract can still mint new supply as of the 2026-09-27 snapshot, so the deployer or a minter role can dilute holders. Treat the circulating figure as a floor, not a cap.
What is the WBTC contract address?
The WBTC contract address on Optimism is 0x68f180fcce6836688e9084f035309e29bf0a2095. Always verify a token by its contract address, not its name or ticker — scam clones copy tickers, but the address is unique.
Where can you buy WBTC safely?
Run the live on-chain scan at the top of this page first; if WBTC clears, you can swap it here directly. Whatever venue you use, match the contract address (0x68f180fcce6836688e9084f035309e29bf0a2095) exactly before trading — copying the ticker is how clone scams catch buyers, and the address is the one field they can't fake.
