Find coins with ACTIVE momentum - already pumping or dumping with force. Unlike scan_for_pumps which catches early signals, this finds moves in progress. Great for momentum plays and squeeze detection.
AI agents call scan_momentum to retrieve information from Asterdex without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool scans and retrieves market data about coins with active momentum. It does not execute trades, modify data, or take financial actions itself. However, given its context on a trading platform with sibling tools like execute_order, its output is clearly intended to inform trading decisions.
From the tool's definition 'Find coins with ACTIVE momentum' - scanning/finding market data; 'this finds moves in progress' indicates data retrieval and analysis
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Find coins with ACTIVE momentum - already pumping or dumping with force. Unlike scan_for_pumps which catches early signals, this finds moves in progress. Great for momentum plays and squeeze detection. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Asterdex MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Asterdex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_momentum: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Asterdex. Nothing to install.
scan_momentum is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the scan_momentum rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for scan_momentum. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
scan_momentum is provided by the Asterdex MCP server (tyranosurasmax/asterdex-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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