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Is Deference a Scam?

DEFERENCEEthereum
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Last checked Oct 22, 2026 · 1 audit on recordNew Launch · 1d old
SummaryAI Copilot

The Deference contract is a standard ERC-20 token implementation with integrated reentrancy protection and custom claim logic.

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What raised the score
  • Owner can change the buy/sell tax
  • Ownership status UNKNOWN
  • Liquidity not locked
  • Liquidity < $50k
  • Top-10 concentration > 20%
Exact factors
  • Owner can change the buy/sell tax
  • Ownership status UNKNOWN (owner could not be resolved)
  • Liquidity NOT locked (100% of the pool; this pool is 99% of DEX liquidity) — held by independent providers — market-depth risk
  • Liquidity < $50k ($12,447 across 7 pairs — thin market)
  • Top-10 concentration > 20% (47.6% total → 29.6% effective; 17.6% in EOAs, 30.0% in contracts)

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

Early-stage analysis. This token has limited on-chain history (1d old). New tokens carry elevated risk — data may change rapidly. Always verify independently before investing.

Security Checklist

as of audit · Oct 225 of 7 checks passed
Contract verifiedVerified
OwnershipUnknown
MintNo mint
Liquidity lockNot locked
UpgradeabilityFixed code
HoneypotNone found
Buy / sell tax0% / 0%

Holders

as of audit · Oct 22, 2026157 holders
30.0%Contracts17.6%Wallets52.4%Everyone else
30.0%Contracts17.6%Wallets52.4%Everyone else
ContractsWalletsEveryone elseBubble area = share of supply
47.6%of supply sits with the top 10 holders
  • Contractstreasury, vesting, bridge, staking30.0%
  • Walletsanonymous holders, free to sell17.6%
  • Everyone else147 holders52.4%
Effective concentrationwhat the score reads29.6%
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 22, 2026

Liquidity

as of audit · Oct 22$12.4K across 7 pairs
LP tokensNot locked

The LP tokens of the analysed pool are not locked or burned, so whoever holds them can withdraw that liquidity.

Analysed pool$12.3KShare of depth99.1%
Top-1 Unlocked Holder99.6%
Top-3 Unlocked100.0%
Unlocked LP held by
0x576c…0fa10xa6f3…e168

No privileged address appears among these holders: the unlocked liquidity sits with independent providers, not with the deployer.

Security Findings

2 Medium5 Info
Medium

Centralized Control Over Transfer Fees

The functions claim and claimAndActivate allow a privileged controller to modify the transfer fee settings. This means the controller can unilaterally change the cost of moving tokens, which could lead to unexpected financial impact for users.CP-07

Issue

The functions claim and claimAndActivate allow a privileged controller to modify the transfer fee settings. This means the controller can unilaterally change the cost of moving tokens, which could lead to unexpected financial impact for users.

Fix

Implement a timelock mechanism for any changes to fee parameters to provide users with advance notice, or transition control to a decentralized governance model.

Status

Unresolved

Medium

Liquidity not locked

0.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% is held, unlocked, by 2 address(es) other than the owner/deployer. One of them — a wallet, 0x576c…0fa1 — holds 99.6% and can remove that share at once; who controls it is not visible on-chain, so it is not treated as an independent provider. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.QA-LIQUIDITY

Issue

0.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% is held, unlocked, by 2 address(es) other than the owner/deployer. One of them — a wallet, 0x576c…0fa1 — holds 99.6% and can remove that share at once; who controls it is not visible on-chain, so it is not treated as an independent provider. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.

Fix

Check the lock's end date and beneficiary on the locker's own page before relying on it.

Status

Acknowledged

Info

Who holds the supply

The ten largest holders own 47.6% of supply. What remains: 17.6% in wallets, 30.0% in other contracts. The deployer/owner wallet itself holds 5.0%. 157 holders in total.QA-HOLDERS

Issue

The ten largest holders own 47.6% of supply. What remains: 17.6% in wallets, 30.0% in other contracts. The deployer/owner wallet itself holds 5.0%. 157 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

Info

Not listed by any independent source

157 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

157 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

Info

The market for this token

Liquidity $12K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $59K (DexScreener, all pools).QA-MARKET

Issue

Liquidity $12K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $59K (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

Info

Asset 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: fixed — the contract has no mint function. Control: an owner that could not be resolved. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $12K of DEX liquidity across 7 pools. Launch: 1 days 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: fixed — the contract has no mint function. Control: an owner that could not be resolved. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $12K of DEX liquidity across 7 pools. Launch: 1 days 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

Info

Recently launched — 1 day of market history

The token's oldest DEX pool is 1 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 1 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 22
Executive SummaryWhat the contract is and what the review found

The Deference contract is a standard ERC-20 token implementation with integrated reentrancy protection and custom claim logic. The architecture is straightforward, utilizing OpenZeppelin standards for core functionality. The primary risk involves centralized control over fee parameters, which could impact user balances during transfers.

Technical8/10Low risk

The contract demonstrates robust code security by inheriting ReentrancyGuard and standard ERC-20 libraries. 7.1 Architecture is modular, 7.2 Code Security is high due to standard library usage, and 7.3 Access Control is clearly defined. 7.6 External interactions are limited to internal state management, minimizing attack vectors. The implementation is clean and follows modern Solidity best practices.

Governance2/10High risk

7.4 Economic and 7.5 Governance aspects are centralized within the claim functions. Privileged addresses have the authority to modify transfer fees, which directly impacts the economic utility of the token. While this allows for flexible protocol management, it introduces a trust requirement for token holders regarding fee adjustments.

Upgrades6/10Medium risk

7.7 Upgrades are not applicable as the contract is not a proxy. The logic is immutable, providing security against unauthorized logic changes. 7.8 Operations are stable, as the contract does not rely on external upgradeable dependencies.

Final RecommendationWhat to do about this score

The protocol should consider implementing a timelock or a multi-signature wallet for the privileged addresses that control fee parameters.

This would mitigate the risk of sudden, unexpected changes to the token's economic model. Additionally, providing a public interface for users to view the current fee settings would increase transparency and trust for token holders, ensuring they are aware of the costs associated with transfers before initiating them.

Contract & Record

1 audit on record
TypeToken
NetworkEthereum
Token age1d
Contract0x006f…aa70
Deployer0x6d5a…6a2e
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Audit History
  1. Oct 22, 202639Medium

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DEFERENCE contract address?

The Deference contract on Ethereum is 0x006fcd0160b699d8869851f5cc0603de3fafaa70. Compare it with the address the project itself publishes before trading: other contracts can carry the same name and ticker.

Is Deference a scam?

Quantum Audit's risk score for Deference is 39/100 (Medium risk) as of Oct 22, 2026, computed by a deterministic function from on-chain facts — Contract verified: Verified; Mint: No mint; Liquidity lock: Not locked; 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.

Is DEFERENCE liquidity locked?

Liquidity lock: Not locked (as of Oct 22, 2026). Total DEX liquidity: $12.4K.

Who holds DEFERENCE?

As of Oct 22, 2026, the 10 largest holders own 47.6% of the supply across 157 holders. The Holders section on this page shows who they are by holder type.

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