New to crypto?

Welcome to the trenches. If crypto, blockchains, and wallets are all new to you, start here. You can learn to read a report before putting money into a trade.

Get your bearings

Crypto means digital assets recorded on a blockchain, a shared record of transactions.
Solana is one blockchain Trenchy scans. SOL is its native asset, used to pay network fees.
EVM networks are blockchains that use Ethereum-style 0x addresses. Trenchy offers basic token scans on configured EVM networks; each network can have different data available.
Tokens are assets on a blockchain. Names and symbols can be copied; a Solana mint address or EVM contract address identifies the token you intend to scan.
Web3 is a broad name for apps that use blockchains and wallets. Using one does not make an investment safe.
A swap exchanges one asset for another. Liquidity is the supply available to trade against; limited liquidity can make a trade expensive or impossible.

For more background, read Solana’s introduction to the network.

Wallets, addresses, and keys

Your assets are recorded on the blockchain. A wallet lets you see them and authorize actions.

Wallet address: The public destination for receiving funds. Copy it from your own wallet. Sharing it can reveal your public transaction history.
Token mint or contract address: Identifies a token, not your deposit destination. Solana uses a mint address; supported EVM networks use a 0x contract address. Verify it before scanning or trading.
Private key: A secret that can authorize access to a wallet’s funds. Keep it private. It is never needed for a scan or a support request.
Seed / recovery phrase: A backup, often 12 or 24 words, used by many wallets to restore their keys. Protect it like a private key. Not every wallet setup gives you one.

You do not need to create a Trenchy wallet or share a private key to scan tokens or use Watcher. Trench HQ and Trading are coming soon for general users.

Never paste a key into a token scan, group chat, support conversation, or a website someone sends you. If you save a wallet backup, keep it securely offline, away from screenshots, email, and shared devices. Learn more about wallet basics.

Secure Your HQ

Open the official @TrenchyBot from this link. Check the username, not just the avatar or display name.
Enable Telegram’s two-step verification, review active sessions, and lock your device. Access to your Telegram account matters for your bot account and any future wallet use.
Ignore unsolicited “support” messages, surprise airdrop links, and requests to “verify” or “synchronize” your wallet. Support does not need your key, seed phrase, or login code.
Read what you are authorizing. Outside Trenchy, connecting a wallet and approving a transaction are different actions; an unexpected signature request deserves a pause.
Avoid keeping your entire crypto balance in a wallet you use for experimental tokens and unfamiliar apps.

See Solana’s safety guide and Jupiter Academy’s private-key lesson for further reading.

Your first steps with Trenchy

Open the verified bot. Follow the @TrenchyBot link here and check its username before sending anything.
Start with a scan. Follow Your first scan and read the warnings. A report is research assistance, not an approval or a guarantee that you will make money.
Check the exact token address. Names and symbols can be copied. Compare the Solana mint or EVM contract in the report with the one you intended to scan.
Investigate what stands out. For Solana, use Token Data, Warnings & Alerts, and Deployer Intelligence. For EVM, read the available report sections. Evidence may be incomplete on either network.
Follow a wallet if useful. Trench Watcher can alert you to detected activity from a wallet you choose; an alert is a lead to investigate, not proof that a token is safe.

Ready to explore? Run your first scan, then learn to read the report.