The DERC20 contract is a standard ERC-20 token with additional governance and vesting capabilities. The protocol relies on a centralized owner to manage inflation rates and pool access. While the code follows standard OpenZeppelin patterns, the high degree of administrative control over token supply and transferability introduces significant trust requirements for token holders.
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Read the full analysis- 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%
- Contract source not verified — its logic cannot be read
Exact factors
- 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 → 48.2% effective; 16.2% in EOAs, 80.0% in contracts; 3.8% burned, locked or in pools excluded)
- Contract source NOT verified — its logic cannot be read
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 24Holders
as of audit · Oct 24, 2026- Contractstreasury, vesting, bridge, staking80.0%
- Walletsanonymous holders, free to sell16.2%
- 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 24, 2026
Liquidity
as of audit · Oct 24The 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 ability to mint new tokens via the updateMintRate and release functions. This allows the owner to increase the total supply, which can dilute the value of existing holdings.CP-01
Issue
The owner has the ability to mint new tokens via the updateMintRate and release functions. This allows the owner to increase the total supply, which can dilute the value of existing holdings.
Fix
Implement a timelock on all minting-related functions to ensure that any increase in supply is transparent and predictable for token holders.
Status
Unresolved
MediumCentralized Control Over Transferability
The owner can toggle the isPoolUnlocked switch via the lockPool and unlockPool functions. This allows the owner to unilaterally halt or enable token transfers, effectively freezing user assets.CP-05
Issue
The owner can toggle the isPoolUnlocked switch via the lockPool and unlockPool functions. This allows the owner to unilaterally halt or enable token transfers, effectively freezing user assets.
Fix
Remove the ability for the owner to arbitrarily lock transfers, or restrict this functionality to a decentralized governance vote.
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: 16.2% in wallets, 80.0% in other contracts. The deployer/owner wallet itself holds 16.2%. 2,064 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: 16.2% in wallets, 80.0% in other contracts. The deployer/owner wallet itself holds 16.2%. 2,064 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
2,064 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
2,064 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 $202K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $570K (DexScreener, all pools).QA-MARKET
Issue
Liquidity $202K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $570K (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: $202K 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: $202K 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 24The architecture leverages well-audited OpenZeppelin libraries for ERC-20 and governance functionality. 7.1 Architecture and 7.2 Code Security are robust, utilizing standard patterns for token minting and vesting. 7.3 Access Control is correctly implemented using Ownable, though it grants extensive power to the owner. 7.6 External dependencies are minimal and standard for the ecosystem.
7.4 Economic and 7.5 Governance aspects are highly centralized. The owner has the ability to mint tokens and halt transfers, which directly impacts token value and liquidity. While inflation is capped at 2% per year, the lack of a timelock or multi-sig requirement for these actions poses a risk to holders.
7.7 Upgrades are not applicable as the contract is not a proxy. 7.8 Operations are handled via the owner address, which is currently a multi-sig. The lack of upgradeability ensures immutability of the core logic.
To improve security, the project should transition administrative functions to a decentralized governance model or a time-locked multi-sig wallet.
This would prevent sudden changes to token supply or transfer rules without community oversight. Additionally, consider implementing a 'grace period' or 'notice period' for any changes to the minting rate or pool locking status to provide transparency to the community and allow users to react to protocol changes.
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- Oct 24, 202675High
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