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Quantstamp Audits Lockdrop for Polkadot’s First Smart Contract Platform: Edgeware

Quantstamp recently audited Edgeware's lockdrop contract. Edgware is the first smart contract platform which plans to integrate with Polkadot, a blockchain interoperability platform. Built as a parachain of Polkadot, Edgeware is a WebAssembly (Wasm) runtime, high-performance, self-upgrading smart contract platform with on-chain governance. As an infrastructure project, Edgeware aims to address many of the shortcomings facing blockchain technology, including governance hurdles, developer accessibility, and token distribution challenges.

May 21, 2019
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Meet the Authors: Jan Gorzny

Jan is a Ph.D candidate at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include complexity theory, software verification and formal methods, discrete mathematics, and blockchain technologies. At Quantstamp, his role is to keep up with emerging technologies, assist in protocol design, and develop ideas with the engineering team.

May 15, 2019
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Meet the Authors: Olga Mack

Olga V. Mack is a strategist, nationally-recognized author, public speaker, and women’s advocate. As VP of Strategy at Quantstamp, her role is focused on moving the company towards its mission to achieve broader adoption of blockchain technology through smart contract security.

May 8, 2019
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Quantstamp Audits Nuo Network

Quantstamp recently audited Nuo Network, a debt marketplace that connects lenders and borrowers from around the world using smart contracts.

April 17, 2019
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Presenting Quantstamp’s ETHDenver Beacon Chain Simulator

This year, members of the Quantstamp team and some of our friends participated in the ETHDenver Hackathon. Our CEO Richard Ma, Poming Lee (myself), Nathan Frenette and Derek Alia entered the hackathon as “Beacon Thugs and Harmony” and hacked away at an implementation of the ETH 2.0 Beacon Chain.

April 10, 2019
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Quantstamp Wins First Place at Smart Dubai Global Blockchain Challenge

Quantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed blockchain security company, won first place at the Smart Dubai Global Blockchain Challenge 2019.

April 9, 2019
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Smart Contract Security Alliance Adds Fujitsu R&D Center to Its Membership

The Smart Contract Security Alliance, a collaboration of industry leaders that recommend security standards and guidelines for the blockchain industry, adds Fujitsu R&D Center Co., Ltd. to its membership. Fujitsu R&D Center, a China-based Fujitsu group company, is the first research and development institution with independent legal status in China. Established in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is Japan’s top IT services provider, and is also a leader in the development of Hyperledger.

March 22, 2019
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Quantstamp Auditing Blockchain-based Social Crowdfunding Platform Financie

We’re pleased to announce that we are performing a security audit of Financie, a blockchain-based social crowdfunding platform developed by Financie, Inc. Financie is a Distributed Application which allows for new forms of interaction between people wishing to raise funds, such as eSports players, video streamers, artists, or individuals with a dream they want to realize, and their fans or supporters.

March 22, 2019
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Quantstamp Expands to Japan with Investment from Nomura Holdings and Digital Garage

Quantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed smart contract security company, is proud to announce it is establishing a limited liability company, Quantstamp Japan GK, to assist Japanese startups and enterprises in using secure blockchain technology.

February 27, 2019
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Proper Treatment of Randomness on EVM-Compatible Networks

Proper Treatment of Randomness on EVM-Compatible Networks

Solidity does not have a function for generating random numbers, yet Ethereum dapp developers sometimes desire random numbers in order to develop lotteries, NFT drops, and games where randomness influences the outcomes...

Quantstamp Labs
February 16, 2022
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Quantstamp is attending ETHDenver and we are hiring!

Quantstamp is attending ETHDenver and we are hiring!

Interested in joining the Quantstamp team? Visit us at ETHDenver and ask us about the culture, the perks, and more.

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February 3, 2022
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Quantstamp 2021 Year In Review

Quantstamp 2021 Year In Review

2021 was another exciting year: we saw the rise of NFTs and the evolution of the metaverse, an explosion in both L2 scaling solutions and L1 blockchains, and rapid growth for both our team and the overall industry. Here’s a look over the past 12 months.

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January 10, 2022
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The Financialization of NFTs

The Financialization of NFTs

After a record-setting NFT-collateralized loan was obtained earlier this year, various other protocols have emerged. Learn how the financialization of NFTs is unlocking endless use cases for these previously illiquid assets.

Quantstamp Labs
December 14, 2021
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Dapper Labs Catapults Blockchain Into the Mainstream

Dapper Labs Catapults Blockchain Into the Mainstream

Dapper labs successfully developed NFT platforms for sports leagues like the NBA and now aims to bring DAOs to the mainstream as well.

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November 26, 2021
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The Mainstream Companies Exploring Crypto

The Mainstream Companies Exploring Crypto

Learn how major companies are getting involved in the blockchain space.

Quantstamp Labs
November 10, 2021