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Vertical AI VERTAI
0xcdbd…d567
Ethereum
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How is this score calculated? → Medium Risk
Executive SummaryAI Copilot

The VerticalAI contract is an ERC-20 token with several owner-controlled parameters. The audit identified significant centralization risks due to the owner's ability to modify core token behaviors such as fee receivers, swapping functionality, transfer fees, and wallet/swap limits. These controls grant the owner substantial power over the token's operation and economic model.

1 High2 Medium1 Low5 Informational
Volume 24h
$49.2K
Liquidity
$196.1K
Price
$0.01943
Token Age
1y
Top 10 Holders
47.1%

Security Findings

1 High2 Med1 Low5 Info
High

Owner Can Redirect Token Fees

CP-03The owner of the VerticalAI token can change the address that receives marketing fees by calling the `changeFeeReceiver` function. This means the owner could redirect all accumulated marketing fees to an address they control, potentially draining funds intended for the project's development or ecosystem.
IssueThe owner of the VerticalAI token can change the address that receives marketing fees by calling the `changeFeeReceiver` function. This means the owner could redirect all accumulated marketing fees to an address they control, potentially draining funds intended for the project's development or ecosystem.
FixToken holders should be aware that the owner has the power to redirect the destination of marketing fees. This introduces a centralization risk where the owner could potentially divert funds. Consider implementing a multi-signature wallet or a time-lock for such critical changes.
StatusUnresolved
Medium

Owner Can Halt Token Swapping

CP-05The owner can enable or disable token swapping functionality using the `toggleSwapping` function. If swapping is disabled, users might be unable to sell or transfer their tokens, effectively freezing liquidity or preventing market activity, which could severely impact token utility.
IssueThe owner can enable or disable token swapping functionality using the `toggleSwapping` function. If swapping is disabled, users might be unable to sell or transfer their tokens, effectively freezing liquidity or preventing market activity, which could severely impact token utility.
FixToken holders should understand that the owner possesses the ability to stop all token swapping. This could severely impact liquidity and the ability to trade tokens. It is recommended to remove or decentralize this control, or at least implement a time-lock.
StatusUnresolved
Medium

Owner Can Adjust Transfer Fees

CP-07The owner can modify the `marketingFee` applied to token transfers using the `lowerFees` function. While the current function only allows lowering fees, the existence of such a control point indicates the owner's ability to influence transaction costs and the token's economic model.
IssueThe owner can modify the `marketingFee` applied to token transfers using the `lowerFees` function. While the current function only allows lowering fees, the existence of such a control point indicates the owner's ability to influence transaction costs and the token's economic model.
FixToken holders should be aware that the owner can change the fees associated with token transfers. While currently restricted to lowering fees, this control point represents a centralized influence on the token's economic model. Future changes could potentially allow raising fees, which should be considered.
StatusUnresolved
Low

Owner Can Modify Transfer and Wallet Limits

CP-08The owner can adjust various limits affecting token transfers and wallet holdings. Specifically, the `raiseMaxLimit` function can increase the maximum wallet size, and `setSwapThreshold` can change the threshold for swaps. These controls allow the owner to influence how much token can be held or swapped, potentially affecting market dynamics and individual user capabilities.
IssueThe owner can adjust various limits affecting token transfers and wallet holdings. Specifically, the `raiseMaxLimit` function can increase the maximum wallet size, and `setSwapThreshold` can change the threshold for swaps. These controls allow the owner to influence how much token can be held or swapped, potentially affecting market dynamics and individual user capabilities.
FixToken holders should note that the owner can change limits on wallet holdings and swap thresholds. This means the owner can dictate how much token an individual address can hold or how much can be swapped at once, potentially affecting market dynamics. Transparency regarding these limits and changes is crucial.
StatusUnresolved
Info

Who holds the supply

QA-HOLDERSThe ten largest holders own 47.1% of supply. Of that, 2.0% burned, 5.1% in DEX pools — not holders that can sell, so excluded from the concentration score. What remains: 3.9% in wallets, 36.2% in other contracts. 11,199 holders in total.
IssueThe ten largest holders own 47.1% of supply. Of that, 2.0% burned, 5.1% in DEX pools — not holders that can sell, so excluded from the concentration score. What remains: 3.9% in wallets, 36.2% in other contracts. 11,199 holders in total.
FixWatch the largest wallets that are not exchanges, pools or locks — those are the ones that can move the price.
StatusAcknowledged
Info

Listed, but not independently verified

QA-IDENTITYListed on CoinGecko as Vertical AI (VERTAI), market cap $2M, rank #2572. 11,199 holders.
IssueListed on CoinGecko as Vertical AI (VERTAI), market cap $2M, rank #2572. 11,199 holders.
FixMatch the contract address against the project's official channels before trading.
StatusAcknowledged
Info

Liquidity locked, lock term not visible

QA-LIQUIDITY100.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% is held by UNCX Locker, but the lock's end date is not published in the data we can read — its duration is unverified. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.
Issue100.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% is held by UNCX Locker, but the lock's end date is not published in the data we can read — its duration is unverified. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.
FixCheck the lock's end date and beneficiary on the locker's own page before relying on it.
StatusAcknowledged
Info

The market for this token

QA-MARKETLiquidity $198K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $55K (CoinGecko, all markets, daily snapshot). 24h trading volume $49K (DexScreener, all pools). CoinGecko's record for this coin: all-time high $1.14 on 2025-01-04; the price is now 98.2249% below it.
IssueLiquidity $198K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $55K (CoinGecko, all markets, daily snapshot). 24h trading volume $49K (DexScreener, all pools). CoinGecko's record for this coin: all-time high $1.14 on 2025-01-04; the price is now 98.2249% below it.
FixSize any position to the liquidity and daily volume shown — they set how much you can sell and at what price.
StatusAcknowledged
Info

Asset class: Project token

QA-PROFILEA 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: a single wallet (EOA). Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $198K of DEX liquidity across 2 pools. Launch: 612 days of market history.
IssueA 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: a single wallet (EOA). Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $198K of DEX liquidity across 2 pools. Launch: 612 days of market history.
FixCheck the project's own documentation for what the token is used for; this report covers what the contract allows.
StatusAcknowledged

Category Ratings

TechnicalLow8/10

The VerticalAI contract implements the ERC-20 standard, providing standard token functionalities like transfer and approval. The contract includes several owner-restricted functions that directly impact its technical operation. For instance, the owner can use `changeFeeReceiver` to redirect where marketing fees are sent (7.2 Code Security), and `toggleSwapping` to enable or disable token transfers (7.3 Access Control). These centralized controls introduce a high technical risk as a single entity can significantly alter the token's behavior.

GovernanceMedium4/10

The economic model of the VerticalAI token is heavily reliant on owner control. The owner can adjust the `marketingFee` via `lowerFees` and set `maxWalletSize` and `maxSwapThreshold` using `raiseMaxLimit` and `setSwapThreshold` respectively (7.4 Economic). This centralized control over critical economic parameters, including the ability to change the fee receiver, presents a high governance and economic risk. Token holders have limited recourse if the owner acts maliciously or makes unfavorable changes (7.5 Governance).

UpgradesLow7/10

The VerticalAI contract is not implemented as an upgradeable proxy (7.7 Upgrades). Therefore, there are no upgrade-related risks such as proxy misconfigurations or logic contract vulnerabilities introduced by upgrades. Any changes to the contract's logic would require a new deployment and migration of assets.

Security Checklist

4/5 checks passed
Contract VerifiedPass
Ownership RenouncedFail
No Mint FunctionPass
Liquidity LockedPass
Not a ProxyPass
HoneypotNoneBuy Tax0.0%Sell Tax0.0%

Holder Composition

47.1% in top 10
3.9% in wallets36.2% in contracts
Effective Concentration18.4%

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.

Liquidity Depth

$197.5K across 2 pairs
Uniswap v3WETHanalysed$196.1K99.3%Uniswap v4ETH$1.4K0.7%

The risk score reads depth across every pair. The volume figure and the volume-to-liquidity ratio elsewhere on this page describe only the pair this audit analysed, so the two are not directly comparable.

LP Distribution

LP Locked100.0% · UNCX Locker

Key Addresses

1 addresses
Deployer
0x106c…0279

What Raised This Score

4 factors
  • A privileged address can replace a contract every transfer depends on
  • A privileged address controls a switch that decides whether transfers go through
  • Owner can change the buy/sell tax
  • A privileged address can change transfer or wallet limits

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

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