I recently came across my old wallet records from back in the ICO days, and it really feels like rewinding a cassette tape and hitting play: the songs haven’t changed, and neither have the traps. When it comes to contract authorization, in plain terms it’s like “loaning out your house keys.” You do it to save yourself the hassle and give an unlimited allowance—then you turn around and forget to revoke it. And the day someone comes along and empties your wallet, you might still think it’s just because your memory is bad…

These days, my habit is: after each time I’ve finished staking/swapping/interacting, I quickly revoke the permissions—pretty much the same as locking the door before bed. It’s a little trouble for about two minutes, but it lets you sleep all night with peace of mind. Especially recently, everyone’s been comparing RWA, US bond yields, and on-chain yield products side by side. They all look pretty “stable,” but if you leave the authorization open, no matter how stable things seem, it can still fall apart from a single phishing link.

Anyway, I’d rather have a little less “convenience” than be woken up in the middle of the night by messages. For now, that’s it—go clear out a few of those old authorizations…