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title: "Discussion on \"Understanding EIP-2612: How Permit Enables Gasless ERC-20 Approvals (and Its Tradeoffs)\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Understanding EIP-2612: How Permit Enables Gasless ERC-20 Approvals (and Its Tradeoffs)\". This article is for developers and technical Web3 beginners who already know what ERC-20 tokens are but want to understand how modern token approvals work—especially the permit pattern.\nWhat you will understand by the end\nBy the end of this article, ..."
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# [Understanding EIP-2612: How Permit Enables Gasless ERC-20 Approvals (and Its Tradeoffs)](https://eip-2612.hashnode.dev/understanding-eip-2612-how-permit-enables-gasless-erc-20-approvals-and-its-tradeoffs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

This article is for developers and technical Web3 beginners who already know what ERC-20 tokens are but want to understand how modern token approvals work—especially the permit pattern. What you will understand by the end By the end of this article, ...

Feb 6 · 4 min read · eip-2612.hashnode.dev  
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