The Quantstamp Blog

Quantstamp Announcements

Ethereum 2.0 Moves Closer to Launch with Quantstamp Audit of Prysm

Quantstamp recently has completed its audit of Ethereum 2.0 as implemented by Prysmatic Labs. 

July 16, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Ethereum Gas Fees Are High, But SKALE Network Has a Solution

Gas fees are consistently rising which creates user experience issues for potential dApp use cases. Luckily, SKALE Network has an innovative scaling solution with elastic sidechains.

July 14, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Presents Tech Talk at Facebook Headquarters on Blockchain Security

Thanks Facebook HQ for hosting us today for a great conversation about Ethereum, smart contracts and security.

January 25, 2018
June 17, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Labs

4 Myths about Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum 2.0, a long-awaited upgrade to Ethereum, is planning to be launched this year. More than a simple update or hard fork, it is an entirely new blockchain which runs on a Proof-of-Stake system. There’s a lot of talk and speculation about Ethereum 2.0. In this post, we highlight 5 easily held misconceptions about this next stage of Ethereum.

June 16, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Labs

Understanding Phase 0, The Current Stage of ETH 2.0 Development

Most information about ETH 2.0 development is either highly technical or excessively general. We wrote this post to clear up any confusion regarding the status of ETH 2.0 development.

June 3, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

How to Be an ETH 2.0 Validator on the Topaz Testnet

The Topaz Testnet is a public Ethereum 2.0 testnet created by Prysmatic Labs. It is a testnet version of Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 which is planned to launch on mainnet later this year. Anyone can participate in the Topaz Testnet as a validator, and this article will walk you through the process.

May 28, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

Smart Contract Audit Cost

Quantstamp conducted over 120 audits and secured 2 billion USD worth of digital assets since we were founded in 2017. The purpose of this post is to explain the audit pricing process for potential clients.

May 22, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Labs

Securing Your DeFi Project Starts with Quality Testing

Tests are undervalued. Quantstamp secured over 2 billion USD worth of digital assets since 2017. Through our experience securing smart contracts, we noticed that developers highly underestimate the importance of test suites.

May 18, 2020
Read more
Quantstamp Announcements

How the dForce hacker used reentrancy to steal 25 million

The hacker exploited a reentrancy vulnerability in order to manipulate Lendf.Me’s internal record of the hacker's collateral. After the hacker created this false collateral record, the hacker withdrew nearly all assets from the platform.

April 22, 2020
Read more
Preview
Why the Robinhood Saga Bodes Well for DeFi Growth

Why the Robinhood Saga Bodes Well for DeFi Growth

Diamond hands, short squeezes, bailouts—these terms became mainstream last month as the story of a grassroots Reddit community disrupting a powerful hedge fund went viral. But beyond the headlines, there's a strong and compelling case for #DeFi.

Quantstamp Labs
February 22, 2021
Preview
Building the Future of Mobility

Building the Future of Mobility

Quantstamp worked with industry leaders including Ford, BMW, and USAA in order to develop standards for the transportation infrastructure of tomorrow.

Quantstamp Labs
February 1, 2021
Preview
Quantstamp Serving as Technical Contributor to World Economic Forum's CBDC Project

Quantstamp Serving as Technical Contributor to World Economic Forum's CBDC Project

Quantstamp is contributing to a World Economic Forum working group that aims to help policymakers and central banks understand the critical issues involved with developing a CBDC.

Quantstamp Announcements
January 11, 2021
Preview
Quantstamp 2020 Year In Review

Quantstamp 2020 Year In Review

This post will focus on our achievements, security offerings, and the ways we’ve impacted the blockchain industry in 2020.

Quantstamp Announcements
January 4, 2021
Preview
Quantstamp Submits First Idle Governance Proposal

Quantstamp Submits First Idle Governance Proposal

Quantstamp submitted IIP #1 to fix a minor bug in the governance token distribution module. All user assets are safe.

Quantstamp Announcements
December 15, 2020
Preview
The NFTs Unlocking a New Digital Economy

The NFTs Unlocking a New Digital Economy

From gaming to real estate, Ethereum’s rapidly growing #NFT ecosystem is gaining some serious traction. Learn about some of the projects driving a new digital economy.

Quantstamp Labs
December 14, 2020