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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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Quantstamp Secures Crypto.com Chain to Drive Faster and Easier Cryptocurrency Payments

Quantstamp, a Y-combinator backed smart contract security company, is proud to announce we’ve completed an audit of the Crypto.com Chain.

November 20, 2018
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Yearn.Finance Security Review

Yearn.Finance Security Review

Quantstamp completed its informal code review of Yearn Finance. Yearn Finance provides yield-maximizing opportunities for liquidity providers, and is intended to be governed in a decentralized manner. We performed this review as a service to the community. Findings are divided by contract below.

Quantstamp Labs
July 24, 2020
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Risks on the Farm - How to Yield Farm Safely

Risks on the Farm - How to Yield Farm Safely

“Yield Farming” is on the rise. Users are making money simply by providing liquidity, or in some cases, even just for using their favorite DeFi projects. But is it really "free money? Maybe not. Users need to be aware of the Risks on the Farm.

Quantstamp Labs
July 21, 2020
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Ethereum 2.0 Moves Closer to Launch with Quantstamp Audit of Prysm

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. 

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July 16, 2020
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Ethereum Gas Fees Are High, But SKALE Network Has a Solution

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.

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July 14, 2020
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4 Myths about Ethereum 2.0

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.

Quantstamp Labs
June 16, 2020
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Understanding Phase 0, The Current Stage of ETH 2.0 Development

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.

Quantstamp Labs
June 3, 2020