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Gate and OneKey Detail Wallet Approval and Address Poisoning Risks

Gate and open-source hardware wallet maker OneKey published the second installment of their ‘Gate Security Course,’ warning that token approvals and off-chain Permit signatures let attackers drain wallets without ever obtaining private keys, and that address-poisoning scams exploit users who copy recipients from transaction history. The pair advised users to revoke unused approvals, verify full addresses before transfers, and keep long-term holdings off wallets used for unfamiliar DApps.

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The notable shift here is that the threat model no longer requires a compromised key: approvals and off-chain Permit signatures turn routine interactions into standing withdrawal rights, so wallet hygiene becomes an ongoing operational task rather than a one-time setup. Address poisoning preys on the same copy-from-history habit that makes transfers convenient, meaning the attack surface grows with normal usage. Whether approval-revocation and full-address verification become standard wallet defaults, rather than user responsibilities, is the open question worth watching.

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