what is revoke?

cancelling a wallet approval on the blockchain: setting it back to zero, or for NFTs, switching it off.

it is a transaction, so it costs a fee. it stops future pulls, but it does not bring back tokens already taken, and it does not help if the seed phrase has leaked.

related words

wallet approval a permission that lets a smart contract or address move a set amount of one of your tokens later, without asking again.
permit signature a free, off-chain signature that works like an approval once someone submits it (on tokens and apps that support it).
stablecoin a token designed to keep a steady price, usually tied to a major currency such as the dollar.

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