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Building the Future of Mobility

Quantstamp worked with industry leaders including Ford, BMW, and USAA in order to develop standards for the transportation infrastructure of tomorrow.

February 1, 2021
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Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Serving as Technical Contributor to World Economic Forum's CBDC Project

Quantstamp is contributing to a World Economic Forum working group that aims to help policymakers and central banks understand the critical issues involved with developing a CBDC.

January 11, 2021
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Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp 2020 Year In Review

This post will focus on our achievements, security offerings, and the ways we’ve impacted the blockchain industry in 2020.

January 4, 2021
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Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Submits First Idle Governance Proposal

Quantstamp submitted IIP #1 to fix a minor bug in the governance token distribution module. All user assets are safe.

December 15, 2020
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The NFTs Unlocking a New Digital Economy

From gaming to real estate, Ethereum’s rapidly growing #NFT ecosystem is gaining some serious traction. Learn about some of the projects driving a new digital economy.

December 14, 2020
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The Growth of Institutional Interest in DeFi

From $646 million to nearly $14B in total value locked, the DeFi space has experienced incredible growth this year. As this occurs, we are also seeing a strong uptick in interest by institutional investors.

December 9, 2020
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Quantstamp Announcements

Quantstamp Audits Gauntlet’s Updates to Compound Governance Capabilities

Gauntlet proposed several updates to Compound smart contracts using data driven analysis that extend governance capabilities.

December 5, 2020
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ETH 2.0 Beacon Chain Launch Results, Phase 1, and Beyond

The Beacon Chain has finally launched! Learn about Phase 1, the next phase of ETH 2.0 development.

November 30, 2020
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Why Bitcoin is Capturing Enterprise Attention

MicroStrategy made headlines this summer as the first publicly-traded company to buy Bitcoin as part of its capital allocation strategy. Since then, other companies have followed suit. Learn how current economic conditions and the unique properties of Bitcoin have driven these decisions.

November 5, 2020
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How to Be an ETH 2.0 Validator on the Topaz Testnet

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.

Quantstamp Announcements
May 28, 2020
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Smart Contract Audit Cost

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.

Quantstamp Announcements
May 22, 2020
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Securing Your DeFi Project Starts with Quality Testing

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.

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May 18, 2020
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How the dForce hacker used reentrancy to steal 25 million

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.

Quantstamp Announcements
April 22, 2020
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Quantstamp Joins DID Alliance

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. 

Quantstamp Announcements
April 21, 2020
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Quantstamp Secures and Protects DAI Backstop Syndicate

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.

Quantstamp Announcements
April 8, 2020