DEFI RISK AND SMART CONTRACT SECURITY

Smart Contract Vulnerabilities - Erc-20 Approval And Transferfrom Risks

Misusing ERC-20 approvals allows attackers to drain tokens through transferFrom if unlimited allowances are granted, revealing a critical flaw in permission management and wallet security.

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Ivan In conclusion, the article does a decent job of highlighting the trade‑off, but I’d push for more concrete guidelines. S... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 20, 2025 |
Oliver Cassius, you’re talking about saving a few hundred gwei, but what about the cost of losing clarity? In my experience, th... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 15, 2025 |
Ivan Nikita right, liquidity is the real bottleneck. I heard about a contract that failed because there was no one to close t... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 12, 2025 |
Nikita This thread is getting interesting. Just want to add that while these products are innovative, the liquidity risk is oft... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 12, 2025 |
Cassius Look, if you’re serious about DeFi, you need to know the math behind gas. My team just published a paper showing that a... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 12, 2025 |
Ivan Still, the computational cost for the rolling Bayesian model is insane. Not scalable for many assets. The paper lacks a... on Dynamic DeFi Yield Forecasting Through T... Nov 10, 2025 |
Lucia Did you notice the article missed the point about ERC‑4626 vaults? Those can be gas‑heavy, but with the right optimizati... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 09, 2025 |
Lucia Also, the article hints at a real‑time dashboard we could integrate with our portfolio tracker. If the API is exposed, t... on Dynamic DeFi Yield Forecasting Through T... Nov 07, 2025 |
Emma Tiberius, great to hear your success, but you must remember that past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Mark... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 07, 2025 |
Yulia Sofia, I get where you're coming from but I have to disagree. In my recent audit, the majority of gas savings came from... on Understanding Layer Two Optimistic and Z... Nov 07, 2025 |
Svetlana Yo, if you want to make your dApp cheap to run, you gotta cut some corners. But keep it smart or the whole thing falls a... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 05, 2025 |
Ivan Yo, I built a bot using their vectors. It worked for a week then froze due to a liquidity drain. So yeah, risk is real. on Arbitrage Vectors Across Chains Revealin... Nov 05, 2025 |
Lucius I remain skeptical about the risk metrics presented. The Sharpe ratio on DeFi assets is meaningless when liquidity can e... on Modeling DeFi Portfolio Risk with Mathem... Nov 04, 2025 |
Sofia Honestly, this post is too basic for anyone who’s been in the space since 2017. Rollups are not a silver bullet. They’re... on Understanding Layer Two Optimistic and Z... Nov 04, 2025 |
Marco People keep talking about scalability. We ran the rolling Bayesian on a 30‑asset portfolio and the compute was under 200... on Dynamic DeFi Yield Forecasting Through T... Nov 04, 2025 |
John Just want to say the authors did a solid job. They even mentioned the need for continuous re‑balancing, which is crucial... on Modeling DeFi Portfolio Risk with Mathem... Nov 03, 2025 |
John I appreciate the debate, but I think we’re missing the point: integration of static analysis into CI pipelines is key. D... on The Role of Static Analysis in Smart Con... Nov 02, 2025 |
Lena Seriously? Oracle manipulation? That’s a serious oversight. Anyone reading this should also check how many off-chain dat... on Advanced DeFi Projects Unveiled Deep Div... Nov 02, 2025 |
Mateo Ayo, so what you saying is, we can dodge those gas fees by hopping onto L2? I’m not tryna be a tech geek, but if it work... on Understanding Layer Two Optimistic and Z... Nov 02, 2025 |
Tiberius I built a structured product last year that outperformed traditional ETFs by 15% annually. This article underestimates t... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 02, 2025 |
Ivan In conclusion, the article does a decent job of highlighting the trade‑off, but I’d push for more concrete guidelines. S... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 20, 2025 |
Oliver Cassius, you’re talking about saving a few hundred gwei, but what about the cost of losing clarity? In my experience, th... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 15, 2025 |
Ivan Nikita right, liquidity is the real bottleneck. I heard about a contract that failed because there was no one to close t... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 12, 2025 |
Nikita This thread is getting interesting. Just want to add that while these products are innovative, the liquidity risk is oft... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 12, 2025 |
Cassius Look, if you’re serious about DeFi, you need to know the math behind gas. My team just published a paper showing that a... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 12, 2025 |
Ivan Still, the computational cost for the rolling Bayesian model is insane. Not scalable for many assets. The paper lacks a... on Dynamic DeFi Yield Forecasting Through T... Nov 10, 2025 |
Lucia Did you notice the article missed the point about ERC‑4626 vaults? Those can be gas‑heavy, but with the right optimizati... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 09, 2025 |
Lucia Also, the article hints at a real‑time dashboard we could integrate with our portfolio tracker. If the API is exposed, t... on Dynamic DeFi Yield Forecasting Through T... Nov 07, 2025 |
Emma Tiberius, great to hear your success, but you must remember that past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Mark... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 07, 2025 |
Yulia Sofia, I get where you're coming from but I have to disagree. In my recent audit, the majority of gas savings came from... on Understanding Layer Two Optimistic and Z... Nov 07, 2025 |
Svetlana Yo, if you want to make your dApp cheap to run, you gotta cut some corners. But keep it smart or the whole thing falls a... on From Gas Savings to Security Guarantees... Nov 05, 2025 |
Ivan Yo, I built a bot using their vectors. It worked for a week then froze due to a liquidity drain. So yeah, risk is real. on Arbitrage Vectors Across Chains Revealin... Nov 05, 2025 |
Lucius I remain skeptical about the risk metrics presented. The Sharpe ratio on DeFi assets is meaningless when liquidity can e... on Modeling DeFi Portfolio Risk with Mathem... Nov 04, 2025 |
Sofia Honestly, this post is too basic for anyone who’s been in the space since 2017. Rollups are not a silver bullet. They’re... on Understanding Layer Two Optimistic and Z... Nov 04, 2025 |
Marco People keep talking about scalability. We ran the rolling Bayesian on a 30‑asset portfolio and the compute was under 200... on Dynamic DeFi Yield Forecasting Through T... Nov 04, 2025 |
John Just want to say the authors did a solid job. They even mentioned the need for continuous re‑balancing, which is crucial... on Modeling DeFi Portfolio Risk with Mathem... Nov 03, 2025 |
John I appreciate the debate, but I think we’re missing the point: integration of static analysis into CI pipelines is key. D... on The Role of Static Analysis in Smart Con... Nov 02, 2025 |
Lena Seriously? Oracle manipulation? That’s a serious oversight. Anyone reading this should also check how many off-chain dat... on Advanced DeFi Projects Unveiled Deep Div... Nov 02, 2025 |
Mateo Ayo, so what you saying is, we can dodge those gas fees by hopping onto L2? I’m not tryna be a tech geek, but if it work... on Understanding Layer Two Optimistic and Z... Nov 02, 2025 |
Tiberius I built a structured product last year that outperformed traditional ETFs by 15% annually. This article underestimates t... on Navigating Complex Derivatives in DeFi A... Nov 02, 2025 |