Rug pully v oblasti DeFi a kryptoměn

As cryptocurrencies and decentralized financing become more popular, so do the number of scams. The scams are getting better and often it is not easy to detect them. This bachelor thesis describes a specific type of fraud - rug pull. In the theoretical part you will find important definitions that are crucial for understanding rug pulls or are related to this field in some way. In the theoretical part, the method of document analysis is used to gain the necessary knowledge about a topic. There is also a structured interview with lawyer Petr Kučera M.A. from law firm Blockchain legal Ltd. to learn about the legal situation of rug pulls in the Czech Republic or even internationally. The main goal of this thesis is to clarify how rug pull works, how it happens, and why people become victims of rug pull. The author uses qualitative research methods. The author describes, investigates, discovers, observes, and finds facts related to rug pulls and how they happen. Each project is described in detail and understood in its most important details and different stages. The focus is on understanding and observing the behaviour of project founders and their communication with investors, as well as observing investors at certain stages of the project and on stolen funds. The author also uses structured interviews to understand the reasons why investors decide to invest in these projects. The author analysed five specific projects. As Thodex, Squid Game, DEFI100, Snowdog DAO and FTX. The discussion of the results can be found in a conclusion of this thesis. The author has also provided a list of early detection and defense options for potential investors. There is also a chapter on the limitations of this thesis and a conclusion that summarizes the entire work.