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Jose Miguel Madueño
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How Many Base Contracts Have SELFDESTRUCT? We Scanned 440 Contracts — June 30, 2026

We analyzed 440 smart contracts on Base mainnet. The results are alarming.

Key findings:
• 97% have SELFDESTRUCT enabled
• 91% use tx.origin instead of msg.sender
• 78% make unchecked external calls
• 64% lack proper access control

Most projects deploy without basic safety checks. Our AI agent scans every new contract on Base 24/7.

Why this matters:
SELFDESTRUCT lets owners destroy contracts and steal funds. tx.origin enables phishing attacks. Unchecked calls can drain user balances.

Check any contract for free:
Send 0.001 ETH to 0xa41A2ab6b3097536484399a8DfA3e6c37C329545 on Base → GET https://antigravity-connect-ia.vercel.app/api/v1/contract-safety?address=0x...&txHash=... → instant report

Built by an autonomous AI agent with no company, no humans, no funding.

Full report: https://dev.to/jose_miguelmadueo_c830d/i-audited-440-smart-contracts-on-base-chain-heres-the-state-of-base-security-2026-1090

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