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Formally Verifying Hedera Hashgraph's Stablecoin Framework

Quantstamp created and formally verified a specification for Hedera Hashgraph stablecoins. This simplifies the process of creating safe stablecoins and also makes easier for partners to safely integrate them.

October 28, 2020
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Quantstamp Completes Audit of 2nd ETH 2.0 Implementation

Quantstamp has now completed its audit of Teku, the Ethereum 2.0 client developed by ConsenSys. Quantstamp also audited Prysm by Prysmatic Labs.

October 27, 2020
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Ethereum Gas Fees Rising, But L2 Solutions Are Coming

Read about the projects developing Layer 2 scaling solutions that can scale Ethereum before ETH 2.0.

October 6, 2020
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Chasing Yield with DeFi Aggregators

The DeFi space has seen impressive innovation and traction over the last two years. As DeFi continues to evolve, DeFi aggregators are emerging as a strong trend. As user-facing products built on decentralized infrastructure, DeFi aggregators unlock the potential for higher yields and a better user experience.

September 21, 2020
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Quantstamp Audits Binance Smart Chain

Quantstamp has audited Binance Smart Chain, a blockchain that runs parallel to Binance Chain optimized for DeFi.

September 21, 2020
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Quantstamp Audits Layer 1 Blockchains

Apart from securing the applications that run on blockchain platforms, we also offer security services for base layer protocols. Our experience with base layer protocols includes ETH2, Avalanche, and Cardano.

September 1, 2020
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Quantstamp Helps Secure IDEX 2.0

Quantstamp, a leading blockchain security company, has finished its audit of IDEX 2.0, a new, higher performance update to popular decentralized exchange IDEX. Security is one of the main issues holding back Decentralized Finance, so we’re happy to be helping IDEX scale to the next stage of their growth by auditing their latest platform.

August 28, 2020
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The Stablecoins Driving Blockchain Adoption

2020 has been a milestone year for stablecoins. Learn more about some of the stablecoins Quantstamp has secured that are changing the future of our financial system.

August 27, 2020
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The DeFi Projects Impacting the Future of Finance

DeFi applications continue to push the automation and decentralization of finance at an aggressive pace. In this post we describe how Curve, yearn.finance, and KeeperDAO contribute to a hyper-liquid future.

August 24, 2020
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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June 3, 2020