How to Perform a Basic Wallet Audit on Gnosis
A practical process for reviewing holdings, permissions, and unfamiliar transactions.
Why this matters on Gnosis
A basic wallet audit should be read-only first. Review balances and transaction history, then investigate unfamiliar contracts before taking any action.
Gnosis provides an EVM-compatible environment with its own network balances and application ecosystem.
Gnosis uses EVM-style addresses and token contracts, which means the same address can hold balances on several EVM networks at once. A balance that is missing on Gnosis may simply be sitting on a different network.
Gnosis: what to pay attention to
- Assets and tokens: Verify the token contract on Gnosis.
- Costs: Compare transaction costs with bridge and destination costs.
- Security: Review approvals and transaction details before signing.
A Gnosis checklist for this topic
- Keep a simple record of what you reviewed on Gnosis, so the next checkup starts from a known state.
- Never enter a seed phrase or private key into a scanning or recovery site, including for Gnosis.
- Leave a balance alone when the cost of moving it from Gnosis exceeds what you would receive.
- Confirm the wallet address and that you are viewing Gnosis before interpreting any balance.
Bridge from Gnosis
Compare transaction costs with bridge and destination costs. On the Metis side: verify the token contract on Metis.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Gnosis → Metis BRIDGE GUIDE