The Quantstamp Blog

Quantstamp Labs

Open Sourcing Our Bounty Protocol

We are open sourcing the code for our Bounty Protocol. A bounty protocol is a marketplace for developers to identify bugs in smart contracts that automation cannot detect. The Bounty Protocol has the potential to leverage software engineering talent from around the world to add an essential layer of infrastructure for blockchain security.

August 13, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Secures Binance's First Stablecoin

Quantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed blockchain security company, recently completed the audit of leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s GBP-backed stablecoin, Binance GBP (BGBP). The BGBP token joins other stablecoins in the market including Coinbase’s USDC, Facebook’s Libra, MakerDAO’s Dai, and Bitfinex’s Tether, and is one of the first major stablecoins to be pegged to the British pound.

July 23, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Audits Ampleforth, a Digital-Asset-Protocol for Smart Commodity-Money

Quantstamp recently completed an audit of Ampleforth, a digital-asset-protocol for smart commodity-money and the first IEO on Tokinex (Ethfinex/Bitfinex IEO platform).

July 17, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Labs

Economics of the Quantstamp Security Network

This post will explain the economics behind how the Quantstamp Security Network currently is designed so we can understand how node operators can earn QSP and how much smart contract scans cost for users. The two major influences to the economics of the Quantstamp Security Network are the price floor, and supply and demand.

July 11, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Audits Kakao's Blockchain Platform Klaytn

Quantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed blockchain security company, has completed its audit of smart contracts for Klaytn, the blockchain platform created by Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s dominant messaging platform KakaoTalk. Built by GroundX, a Kakao subsidiary, Klaytn is a business-centric blockchain platform designed for mass adoption.

July 9, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Joins Alliance Unveiling First Social Impact Stablecoin on Binance

Quantstamp is proud to announce that we are contributing to the Binance Charity Foundation’s Pink Care Token Project, which aims to increase opportunities for women in underdeveloped countries by providing them with feminine care products.

July 4, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Labs

The Quantstamp Security Network V2 is Now Live on Ethereum Mainnet

Our latest release features an enhanced user experience and is designed to allow individuals to run a node without needing to be whitelisted by Quantstamp.

June 20, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Fundamentals of Smart Contract Security Released

Fundamentals of Smart Contract Security, the world’s first book dedicated to the subject of the security of blockchain applications, has been released. The book is written by smart contract security experts at Quantstamp.

June 13, 2019
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Meet the Authors: Ed Zulkoski

Ed holds a Ph.D in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. His research there was primarily in SAT/SMT solvers and formal verification technologies, with a focus on understanding what makes SAT formulas hard or easy for solvers. Before joining Quantstamp, he worked at Microsoft Research.

May 29, 2019
Read more
Preview
How to Read an Audit Report

How to Read an Audit Report

Learn how to interpret the results of a Quantstamp audit.

Quantstamp Announcements
June 22, 2021
Preview
Quantstamp Audits ICHI's oneToken Repository

Quantstamp Audits ICHI's oneToken Repository

We audited ICHI's oneToken repository at commit 09fca74 and 11c210e.

Quantstamp Announcements
June 11, 2021
Preview
The Rise of Risk-Hedging DeFi Protocols

The Rise of Risk-Hedging DeFi Protocols

Until recently, DeFi's variable interest rates made it challenging to manage risk exposure. Risk tranching and fixed-yield products are changing this, giving investors opportunities tailored to their risk tolerance. Meet some of the innovative protocols leading the charge.

Quantstamp Labs
June 9, 2021
Preview
The Rise of Crypto Lending 2.0

The Rise of Crypto Lending 2.0

Crypto Lending 2.0: Unsecured loans, loans for crypto institutions and DeFi access for financial institutions.

Quantstamp Announcements
June 6, 2021
Preview
The Protocols Bringing Derivatives to DeFi

The Protocols Bringing Derivatives to DeFi

Derivatives are a crucial part of a mature financial system. In DeFi, brokers aren't required and settlement happens on-chain. Making these financial tools accessible to a global, decentralized community could unlock new levels of innovation and explosive growth this year. Learn about some of the cutting-edge protocols bringing derivatives to DeFi.

Quantstamp Labs
May 25, 2021
Preview
MEV, Ethereum's Dark Forest, and KeeperDAO

MEV, Ethereum's Dark Forest, and KeeperDAO

KeeperDAO was created to navigate Ethereum’s dark forest and incentivize cooperation over competition.

Quantstamp Labs
May 5, 2021