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The Benefit of Functional Test Suites

A comprehensive test suite can prevent developers from accidentally merging functionality bugs into the master branch.

December 13, 2019
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Quantstamp Wins Cybersecurity in Blockchain Use Case Awards

Quantstamp is excited to share that we recently won first place in the Cybersecurity in Blockchain Use Case Awards. Organized by Disruptor Daily, these awards profile companies that are developing practical use cases for the cybersecurity industry. 

December 2, 2019
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How to Use DeFi Safely

With eye popping interest rates on lending platforms, it’s never been more tempting to put assets into some of the promising new #DeFi applications out there today. But is security an issue? Dr. Poming Lee, Security Engineer with Quantstamp, explains how to keep your funds safe when using DeFi.

October 4, 2019
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Quantstamp Enhances Security of Blockchain Certified Sports Memorabilia

On Monday, September 9th, BlockStar, a company authenticating real-world goods using blockchain technology, and DeMarchi, the iconic cycling apparel brand established in 1946, sold the world’s first blockchain certified replica of Fausto Coppi’s 1953 De Marchi Jersey for $10,500. Quantstamp facilitated the success of this sale by enhancing the security of the blockchain components and the website used to conduct the auction.

September 25, 2019
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Securing DeFi with PoolTogether

Quantstamp is facilitating the future of DeFi by enhancing the security of leading open finance projects like PoolTogether, a no-loss lottery and innovative savings account application.

September 5, 2019
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What is a Re-Entrancy Attack?

Computer scientists say that a procedure is re-entrant if its execution can be interrupted in the middle, initiated over (re-entered), and both runs can complete without any errors in execution. In the context of Ethereum smart contracts, re-entrancy can lead to serious vulnerabilities.

August 19, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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Quantstamp Receives Multiple Layer 2 Community Grants from Ethereum Foundation

Quantstamp Receives Multiple Layer 2 Community Grants from Ethereum Foundation

Learn more about the grants Quantstamp has received from the Ethereum Foundation in the Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, and Data Visualization categories.

Quantstamp Announcements
March 27, 2023
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Refi: An Intro

Refi: An Intro

If you’ve been around the web3 space for a while, you’ve probably heard the term “ReFi,” thrown around, but what does it mean?

Quantstamp Announcements
February 7, 2023
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Quantstamp Launches Security Platform for Select Founding Partners

Quantstamp Launches Security Platform for Select Founding Partners

Quantstamp Announcements
December 13, 2022
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Rollup Escape Hatches

Rollup Escape Hatches

After years of effort, rollups are becoming mainstream components of the Ethereum ecosystem. An escape hatch is a method to recover digital assets or program state from a rollup when sequencers or validators are offline, a critical security feature if something goes wrong, and crucial given the complexity of these systems.

Quantstamp Labs
October 25, 2022
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The Merge Results And The Future of Ethereum

The Merge Results And The Future of Ethereum

Results of the merge and how it impacts ETH issuance, and details on future Ethereum upgrades and Ethereum's final form.

Quantstamp Announcements
September 14, 2022
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Preventing Replay Attacks Post Ethereum Merge

Preventing Replay Attacks Post Ethereum Merge

Learn more about replay attacks and how users interacting with both PoW and PoS chains can stay safe following the merge.

Quantstamp Labs
September 12, 2022