Recently, I saw someone going after TVL in the new L1/L2 incentives again. In the group they were shouting, “Mining and selling is really fragrant,” while also complaining that their wallet got “shaved” down to being bald… What I’m actually a bit worried about is this: are your contract authorizations still set to unlimited?

Contract authorization, to put it simply, is like “turning off the gas before going to bed.” Not turning it off doesn’t necessarily cause problems right away, but once something goes wrong, it’s a big deal. Especially since you’re trying to chase those little rewards—connecting back and forth to several unfamiliar small sites, and signing so fast it’s like you’re just ordering takeout. If a phishing contract or a backdoor upgrade really happens, what’s left in your wallet won’t be just screenshots of your earnings.

These days, I’m used to either revoking authorization right after I’m done, or simply splitting out a separate “mining wallet” as a disposable lunch box. It’s a bit troublesome, but at least at night I can sleep easy. Even if volatility is high, it won’t make my heartbeat skip. Don’t mind me if I sound like I’m rambling in the group—I’m really sharing a “save yourself trouble” lesson learned the hard way, the kind that comes from blood and tears.