Wallet-security guides

Plain-English explanations of the ways EVM wallets get drained — and how to stop it. Updated 14 September 2026.

Approvals & allowances

What is an unlimited token approval?

Why infinite allowances are risky and how to find yours.

How to revoke a token approval

Step by step, and what happens on-chain.

How to check your token approvals

Free ways to see what contracts can move your tokens.

What is approveForAll?

The NFT approval that can empty a collection.

approve vs transfer

The difference, and why it matters for safety.

How much gas does revoking cost?

What a revoke transaction actually costs.

Threats

How wallet drainers work

The common attacks and how to avoid them.

How to spot a phishing signature

When a signature is not a payment.

Address poisoning

Why a lookalike address in your history is dangerous.

Honeypot tokens

Tokens you can buy but not sell.

Is my wallet safe?

A quick self-check you can run today.

Chains & tools

Supported chains & what we watch

The six EVM chains and what is monitored.

Revoke approvals on Base

Chain-specific steps.

Revoke approvals on BNB Chain

Chain-specific steps.

Best wallet security tools

What to look for, and where Shingan fits.

Shingan vs revoke tools

Monitoring versus one-off checks.

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