The DERC20 contract is a standard ERC-20 token with additional governance, voting, and vesting capabilities. The protocol relies on a centralized owner to manage inflation, pool locking, and vesting releases. While the code follows standard OpenZeppelin patterns, the high level of administrative privilege introduces significant centralization risks for token holders.
Early-stage security check — honeypot & rug-pull analysis
Is AOP a Scam?
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This record has not gone through deep verification and is not being monitored. The score is a dated snapshot — the token’s risk can change at any time.Own this token? Put it under verification →The DERC20 contract is a standard ERC-20 token with additional governance, voting, and vesting capabilities.
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 → 48.2% effective; 16.2% in EOAs, 80.0% 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 27Holders
as of audit · Oct 27, 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 27, 2026
Liquidity
as of audit · Oct 27The 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 at will, which can dilute the value of existing holdings.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 at will, which can dilute the value of existing holdings.
Fix
Transition the minting authority to a decentralized governance model or a time-locked multi-signature wallet to prevent unilateral supply increases.
Status
Unresolved
MediumCentralized Control Over Transferability
The owner can toggle the isPoolUnlocked switch via the lockPool and unlockPool functions. This allows the owner to freeze or unfreeze token transfers, effectively controlling the liquidity of the token.CP-05
Issue
The owner can toggle the isPoolUnlocked switch via the lockPool and unlockPool functions. This allows the owner to freeze or unfreeze token transfers, effectively controlling the liquidity of the token.
Fix
Remove the ability for the owner to arbitrarily pause transfers, or implement a transparent, community-governed process for managing pool locking.
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%. 36 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%. 36 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
36 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
36 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 $4.5M (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $4.4M (DexScreener, all pools).QA-MARKET
Issue
Liquidity $4.5M (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $4.4M (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: $4.5M 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: $4.5M 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 27The contract leverages well-audited OpenZeppelin libraries for ERC-20, voting, and permit functionality (7.1 Architecture). Code security is high, utilizing modern Solidity 0.8.x features to prevent arithmetic overflows (7.2 Code Security). The implementation is clean and follows standard patterns for token minting and vesting (7.8 Operations).
The protocol exhibits high centralization, as the owner holds absolute authority over token supply and transferability (7.3 Access Control). Economic parameters like mint rates are adjustable by the owner, directly impacting token value (7.4 Economic). Governance is currently limited to owner-only functions rather than a decentralized DAO (7.5 Governance).
The contract is not a proxy and does not support upgrades (7.7 Upgrades). This ensures immutability of the current logic, preventing unauthorized logic changes. Future changes would require a full migration to a new contract address.
To improve security and trust, consider transitioning the owner role to a multi-signature wallet or a decentralized governance contract.
This would mitigate the risk of a single point of failure and provide transparency for administrative actions like minting or pool locking. Additionally, implement a timelock mechanism for all privileged functions. A delay between the announcement and execution of administrative changes would allow token holders to react to significant economic adjustments.
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- Oct 27, 202655Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the AOP contract address?
The AOP contract on Base is 0xc13318e0829f01533ac02b9a9eb309c2c00f6248. Compare it with the address the project itself publishes before trading: other contracts can carry the same name and ticker.
Is AOP a scam?
Quantum Audit's risk score for AOP is 55/100 (Medium risk) as of Oct 27, 2026, computed by a deterministic function from on-chain facts — Contract verified: Verified; Ownership: Retained; Mint: Mintable; Upgradeability: Fixed code; Honeypot: None found; Buy / sell tax: 0% / 0%. A score is a dated snapshot of those facts, not a guarantee; each one is listed on this page.
Who holds AOP?
As of Oct 27, 2026, the 10 largest holders own 100.0% of the supply across 36 holders. The Holders section on this page shows who they are by holder type.
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