The DERC20 contract is a standard ERC-20 token with additional governance and vesting capabilities. The architecture relies heavily on a centralized owner account, which possesses significant control over token supply and transferability. While the code follows standard OpenZeppelin patterns, the centralization of power presents a notable risk to token holders.
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Read the full analysis- Owner can pause all transfers
- A privileged address controls a switch that decides whether transfers go through
- Mintable supply — no cap found, dilution unbounded
- LP lock status UNKNOWN — the pool's LP could not be read
- Top-10 concentration > 30%
Exact factors
- Owner can pause all transfers
- A privileged address controls a switch that decides whether transfers go through
- Mintable supply — no cap found, dilution unbounded
- LP lock status UNKNOWN — the pool's LP could not be read
- Top-10 concentration > 30% (100.0% total → 48.1% effective; 16.0% in EOAs, 80.2% in contracts; 3.8% burned, locked or in pools excluded)
Each factor is an on-chain fact recorded at the time of this analysis. The score is computed from them by a deterministic function, so the same contract returns the same score for anyone who runs the audit. How scores are computed
Security Checklist
as of audit · Oct 21Holders
as of audit · Oct 21, 2026- Contractstreasury, vesting, bridge, staking80.2%
- Walletsanonymous holders, free to sell16.0%
- Burnedout of circulation3.8%
How holder types affect the score
Share held by contracts — treasury, vesting, bridge or staking — is discounted against share held by wallets when the score is computed: a contract cannot decide to sell the way an anonymous holder can, though it can still be drained or voted to sell. Effective concentration is the figure the risk score is actually calculated from.
Holder balances as recorded by the audit of Oct 21, 2026
Liquidity
as of audit · Oct 21The risk score reads depth across every pair.
Whether the LP tokens are locked could not be determined.
Security Findings
MediumCentralized Control Over Token Supply
The owner has the authority to mint new tokens via the updateMintRate and release functions. This allows the owner to increase the total supply, which results in the dilution of existing token holders' value.CP-01
Issue
The owner has the authority to mint new tokens via the updateMintRate and release functions. This allows the owner to increase the total supply, which results in the dilution of existing token holders' value.
Fix
Implement a timelock for minting operations or transition ownership to a decentralized governance model to prevent unilateral supply changes.
Status
Unresolved
MediumCentralized Control Over Transferability
The owner can use the lockPool and unlockPool functions to toggle the transferability of tokens. This gives the owner the ability to effectively freeze user funds or prevent trading at their discretion.CP-05
Issue
The owner can use the lockPool and unlockPool functions to toggle the transferability of tokens. This gives the owner the ability to effectively freeze user funds or prevent trading at their discretion.
Fix
Remove the ability to halt transfers or restrict this functionality to a decentralized emergency pause mechanism that requires community consensus.
Status
Unresolved
InfoWho holds the supply
The ten largest holders own 100.0% of supply. Of that, 3.8% burned — not holders that can sell, so excluded from the concentration score. What remains: 16.0% in wallets, 80.2% in other contracts. The deployer/owner wallet itself holds 16.0%. 2,099 holders in total.QA-HOLDERS
Issue
The ten largest holders own 100.0% of supply. Of that, 3.8% burned — not holders that can sell, so excluded from the concentration score. What remains: 16.0% in wallets, 80.2% in other contracts. The deployer/owner wallet itself holds 16.0%. 2,099 holders in total.
Fix
Watch the largest wallets that are not exchanges, pools or locks — those are the ones that can move the price.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoNot listed by any independent source
2,099 holders. Not listed by CoinGecko or any exchange GoPlus tracks. Nothing independent confirms who is behind this token, so every power its contract grants is scored at face value.QA-IDENTITY
Issue
2,099 holders. Not listed by CoinGecko or any exchange GoPlus tracks. Nothing independent confirms who is behind this token, so every power its contract grants is scored at face value.
Fix
Match the contract address against the project's official channels before trading.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoThe market for this token
Liquidity $51K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $81K (DexScreener, all pools).QA-MARKET
Issue
Liquidity $51K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $81K (DexScreener, all pools).
Fix
Size any position to the liquidity and daily volume shown — they set how much you can sell and at what price.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoAsset class: Project token
A token issued by a project for use, governance or fundraising. Scored on its contract and market facts. The class itself adds no points; the contract and market facts decide the score. Basis: no class-specific evidence. Tokenomics — Supply: mintable with no on-chain cap found. Control: a ProxyAdmin contract. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $51K of DEX liquidity across 1 pools. Launch: under a day of market history.QA-PROFILE
Issue
A token issued by a project for use, governance or fundraising. Scored on its contract and market facts. The class itself adds no points; the contract and market facts decide the score. Basis: no class-specific evidence. Tokenomics — Supply: mintable with no on-chain cap found. Control: a ProxyAdmin contract. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $51K of DEX liquidity across 1 pools. Launch: under a day of market history.
Fix
Check the project's own documentation for what the token is used for; this report covers what the contract allows.
Status
Acknowledged
InfoRecently launched — less than a day of market history
The token's oldest DEX pool is less than a day old. Age is not part of the risk score — a new token is not a risky one by default — but a short history means fewer trades and holder changes behind the facts in this report.QA-RECENT
Issue
The token's oldest DEX pool is less than a day old. Age is not part of the risk score — a new token is not a risky one by default — but a short history means fewer trades and holder changes behind the facts in this report.
Fix
Re-check ownership, liquidity and holder distribution as the token matures; those are the facts that move early.
Status
Acknowledged
Analysis
AI Copilotas of audit · Oct 21The contract utilizes well-audited OpenZeppelin libraries for ERC-20, Votes, and Permit functionality. 7.1 Architecture is modular, and 7.2 Code Security is high due to the use of standard, battle-tested implementations. 7.3 Access Control is strictly enforced via Ownable, though the scope of administrative power is broad. 7.8 Operations are standard, with no complex logic outside of the minting and vesting mechanisms.
7.4 Economic and 7.5 Governance risks are elevated due to the owner's ability to mint tokens and halt transfers. The owner can trigger inflation via updateMintRate, which directly impacts holder value. 7.6 External dependencies are limited to standard EVM primitives, ensuring predictable behavior.
7.7 Upgrades are not supported as the contract is not a proxy. The logic is immutable, which provides security against unauthorized logic changes but prevents patching if a vulnerability is discovered. The owner's power is limited to state configuration rather than code updates.
To improve security, consider transitioning the ownership to a decentralized multi-signature wallet or a DAO governance contract to mitigate the risk of a single point of failure.
Additionally, implementing a timelock on sensitive functions like updateMintRate would provide transparency and allow the community to react to significant changes in token supply. Ensure that the private keys associated with the owner address are managed with high-security standards, such as hardware security modules or institutional-grade custody, to prevent unauthorized access to the privileged functions.
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- Oct 21, 202655Medium
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