Use a pre-sign checklist to decide whether a DEX swap preview is acceptable.
Chris wants to swap $2,500 of ETH into a governance token, and the DEX preview shows a two-pool route, 0.8% price impact, 1.0% slippage, and $29 gas. Token identity -> route economics -> permission scope The common trap is reading only the final output amount. That skips the token contract, route quality, price impact, slippage tolerance, network fee, and spender approval. The swap can look successful while buying the wrong token or granting more permission than intended. Token identity Verify the token contract from an independent source, not just ticker, logo, or search result. A copied symbol can mimic the…
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