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An offchain signature authorises a token allowance without an immediate gas payment.

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  1. Overview
  2. Why it matters
  3. What to check
  4. Sources

Overview

An offchain signature authorises a token allowance without an immediate gas payment.

Why it matters

The signature can be submitted later while the victim believes nothing happened.

What to check

Decode domain, token, spender, amount, nonce and deadline.

Sources

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