When managing crypto payments, security is non-negotiable. Whether you’re paying invoices, receiving funds, or interacting with smart contracts, ensuring that every transaction goes to the right place is critical. At Request Finance, we encourage users to follow some best practices before signing or executing their transactions.
In this article, we’ll show you how to:
Find Request Finance’s verified smart contracts, and verify contract addresses before interacting with them.
Use simulation tools to test and verify your transactions before executing them.
Follow quick but essential steps to secure your funds.
Verify smart contract addresses
Phishing attacks and malicious contract spoofing are common in web3. By verifying the contract address:
You ensure your funds are going to the intended protocol.
You reduce the risk of falling victim to fake dApps or manipulated front-ends.
When paying on Request Finance, always verify contract addresses against Request Finance’s official list. Bookmark this page and refer to it whenever you need to confirm an address. This ensures that your funds are headed in the right direction, and your payments will be processed safely.
If the contract addresses do not match, it is preferable to avoid signing the transaction and contact the customer support team, using the chat icon at the bottom right of your screen.
Also, stay cautious with ERC20 approvals. If a contract you’ve never interacted with requests an ERC20 approval, make sure you fully understand what you’re authorizing before signing.
Use a simulation tool
Simulation tools are also an effective way to improve the security of your operations.
Use Request’s test payment feature to confirm that funds are being sent to the correct recipient address. Follow our dedicated blog article for a step-by-step guide, and consider adding this test to your workflow for extra security.
If you’re using a Safe multisignature wallet, additional verification options are available. Before executing a transaction, Safe provides a built-in simulation that displays the balance changes it will produce. Always double-check that the expected transfer shown in Safe matches the exact amount you intend to send.
What are other commen security best practices?
Avoid processing transactions too often with the wallet you’re using to store funds. Preferably, use a dedicated Operations wallet for daily operations.
Use a hardware wallet for an added layer of security to your operations. This way, no one can process a transaction without having access to your hardware wallet, if set up properly.
If you’re using a multisignature, it is preferable to double-check your transactions using Safe Utils or the Tenderly embedded feature on Safe.
Also, make sure you’re accessing Request Finance’s official website, using the following URL - https://www.request.finance/.
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