what is wallet approval?

a permission that lets a smart contract or address move a set amount of one of your tokens later, without asking again.

it is how swaps and other apps work. a plain ERC-20 approval has no expiry (some newer approval systems add one) and is often unlimited, so an old approval to a contract that is later hacked is still an open door.

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