⚠️ Real talk: Thousands of users lose funds every month simply because they forgot about old token approvals. One exploited or malicious contract — and your wallet can be emptied in seconds.
In this guide you’ll learn exactly what approvals are, why they are dangerous in 2026, how to find and revoke them safely, and why HOT Wallet is currently one of the most powerful and user-friendly tools for managing approvals across multiple chains.
Let’s clean your wallet and take back control.
Every time you connect your wallet to a dApp (Uniswap, OpenSea, a new yield farm, lending protocol, memecoin launcher, etc.), you usually see the infamous prompt:
“Approve spending limit”
This is a token approval — you grant a smart contract permission to spend a specific amount of your tokens (or unlimited).
Typical situations where you create approvals:
Approvals are the foundation of DeFi and Web3 UX. But the problem is that most people approve unlimited amounts “just in case” and never revoke them.
Bottom line in 2026: Revoking unused and unknown approvals is one of the top 3 wallet hygiene habits (along with hardware wallet usage and avoiding suspicious links).
HOT Wallet has one of the cleanest, fastest and most informative approval management interfaces available today.
Here’s how to do it:
5. Tap any approval → Revoke
6. Or use bulk actions: revoke all on one chain / revoke all unlimited / revoke all older than 6 months
Confirm the transaction — done.
Time needed: usually 30–120 seconds.
Most wallets either hide approval information or make revoking painful (long loading, bad UX, no filters). HOT Wallet solves this with several smart features:
These features turn a stressful security task into a quick 1–2 minute routine you actually don’t mind doing.
Recommended routine in 2026:
Pro tip: set a recurring calendar reminder “Wallet Hygiene Day” — 10 minutes a month can save you thousands.
Token approvals remain one of the most overlooked yet most dangerous aspects of Web3 security. Most wallets still don’t give users proper visibility or easy tools to manage them. HOT Wallet changes that — with clear interface, smart filters, multi-chain support and zero unnecessary friction.
Your next 2-minute action:
Spend a couple of minutes today — sleep much better tomorrow.
HOT Wallet — because security should be simple and powerful.
Have you ever found a surprising old approval in your wallet? Which one shocked you the most? Share in the comments — let’s make Web3 safer together! ↓
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How to Revoke Token Approvals in 2026 — Protect Your Crypto Before It’s Too Late was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.


