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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
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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
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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
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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
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Quantstamp Joins DID Alliance

Quantstamp is proud to announce that it is joining the DID Alliance, an open industry association focused on the development and maintenance of new industry standards for interoperable decentralized identity. With Korean and Silicon Valley companies as founding members, DID Alliance aims to develop and distribute decentralized ID technology that benefits companies globally. 

April 21, 2020
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Quantstamp Secures and Protects DAI Backstop Syndicate

DeFi community rallies to fill a shortfall forming the DAI Backstop Syndicate, protecting the DAI. Quantstamp provides smart contract coverage warranty via Chainproof while helping to secure the software with support from Maker.

April 8, 2020
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Quantstamp Joins the #CryptoAgainstCOVID Alliance

Quantstamp is proud to announce that we are contributing to the Binance Charity Project, Crypto Against COVID. Donations made through this global campaign will be used to purchase medical equipment and supplies that will be distributed throughout countries that are currently most heavily impacted by the virus.

April 6, 2020
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Quantstamp Joins MyID Alliance

Quantstamp is proud to join the MyID Alliance, a Digital ID initiative by ICONLOOP. As the world moves towards more online and less face-to-face interactions, Digital ID will be a key enabling technology. 

March 31, 2020
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Market Dynamics of the 1st bZx Hack: Flash Loans and the Insolvent Loan

In this series, we describe the market dynamics of the 1st bZx attack so we can avoid attacks with market manipulation components in the future.

March 24, 2020
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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.

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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