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The Growth of Institutional Interest in DeFi

From $646 million to nearly $14B in total value locked, the DeFi space has experienced incredible growth this year. As this occurs, we are also seeing a strong uptick in interest by institutional investors.

December 9, 2020
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Quantstamp Audits Gauntlet’s Updates to Compound Governance Capabilities

Gauntlet proposed several updates to Compound smart contracts using data driven analysis that extend governance capabilities.

December 5, 2020
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ETH 2.0 Beacon Chain Launch Results, Phase 1, and Beyond

The Beacon Chain has finally launched! Learn about Phase 1, the next phase of ETH 2.0 development.

November 30, 2020
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Why Bitcoin is Capturing Enterprise Attention

MicroStrategy made headlines this summer as the first publicly-traded company to buy Bitcoin as part of its capital allocation strategy. Since then, other companies have followed suit. Learn how current economic conditions and the unique properties of Bitcoin have driven these decisions.

November 5, 2020
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Formally Verifying Hedera Hashgraph's Stablecoin Framework

Quantstamp created and formally verified a specification for Hedera Hashgraph stablecoins. This simplifies the process of creating safe stablecoins and also makes easier for partners to safely integrate them.

October 28, 2020
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Quantstamp Completes Audit of 2nd ETH 2.0 Implementation

Quantstamp has now completed its audit of Teku, the Ethereum 2.0 client developed by ConsenSys. Quantstamp also audited Prysm by Prysmatic Labs.

October 27, 2020
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Ethereum Gas Fees Rising, But L2 Solutions Are Coming

Read about the projects developing Layer 2 scaling solutions that can scale Ethereum before ETH 2.0.

October 6, 2020
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Chasing Yield with DeFi Aggregators

The DeFi space has seen impressive innovation and traction over the last two years. As DeFi continues to evolve, DeFi aggregators are emerging as a strong trend. As user-facing products built on decentralized infrastructure, DeFi aggregators unlock the potential for higher yields and a better user experience.

September 21, 2020
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Quantstamp Audits Binance Smart Chain

Quantstamp has audited Binance Smart Chain, a blockchain that runs parallel to Binance Chain optimized for DeFi.

September 21, 2020
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Blockgeeks Helps Drive Blockchain Industry Standards by Joining the Smart Contract Security Alliance

Blockgeeks Helps Drive Blockchain Industry Standards by Joining the Smart Contract Security Alliance

Blockgeeks recently joined the Smart Contract Security Alliance, a collaboration of industry leaders that recommend security standards and guidelines for the blockchain industry to drive the healthy growth and adoption of blockchain applications.

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November 20, 2018
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Quantstamp CEO Richard Ma Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce as Co-chair of Smart Contracts Alliance

Quantstamp CEO Richard Ma Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce as Co-chair of Smart Contracts Alliance

Quantstamp has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Executive Committee and the company’s CEO Richard Ma will serve as co-chair on the Chamber’s Smart Contracts Alliance.

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November 20, 2018
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Quantstamp Partners with OmiseGo to Make Ethereum Ecosystem Safer by Securing Plasma MVP

Quantstamp Partners with OmiseGo to Make Ethereum Ecosystem Safer by Securing Plasma MVP

Quantstamp, a blockchain security company backed by Y-Combinator, recently conducted their most significant audit to date: OmiseGo’s Minimum Viable Plasma (MVP) implementation.

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November 20, 2018
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May 2026 Security Beat

May 2026 Security Beat

$59.52M was lost across 29 crypto incidents, down sharply from April's ~$635M. No single hack carried the month. The bigger story happened off-chain, where a self-propagating npm worm called Mini Shai-Hulud kept resurfacing in new waves through the month, ultimately spanning more than 1,000 malicious package versions across the npm ecosystem.

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June 4, 2026
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April 2026 Security Beat: Same Actors, New Targets

April 2026 Security Beat: Same Actors, New Targets

April was undoubtedly a rocky month in security. $635M was lost across 28 crypto incidents. The Axios npm package was compromised on day one, exposing an estimated 600,000 installs in three hours. Vercel was breached through a third party. Three major CVEs under active exploitation. Here's the month in security 👇

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May 12, 2026
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The Exploit Race

The Exploit Race

Web3 is different from “normal software” for one brutal reason: bugs turn directly into money. In 2025 alone, an estimated $3.4B was stolen through crypto exploits. That incentive creates a uniquely hostile environment where attackers systematize vulnerability search.

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January 14, 2026