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Quantstamp Enhancing the Security of Avalanche

Quantstamp provides security services to Layer 1 decentralized protocols including Avalanche. In this post, we describe how Avalanche aims to bring DeFi to global finance institutions.

August 18, 2020
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Quantstamp Audits Curve Finance Liquidity Mining

Quantstamp is happy to announce that we have finished our audit of Curve Finance’s CRV token reward mechanism and CurveDAO.

August 18, 2020
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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.

July 24, 2020
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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.

July 21, 2020
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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. 

July 16, 2020
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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.

July 14, 2020
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Quantstamp Presents Tech Talk at Facebook Headquarters on Blockchain Security

Thanks Facebook HQ for hosting us today for a great conversation about Ethereum, smart contracts and security.

January 25, 2018
June 17, 2020
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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.

June 16, 2020
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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.

June 3, 2020
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Why Bitcoin is Capturing Enterprise Attention

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.

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November 5, 2020
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Formally Verifying Hedera Hashgraph's Stablecoin Framework

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Quantstamp Labs
October 6, 2020
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Chasing Yield with DeFi Aggregators

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.

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September 21, 2020
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Quantstamp Audits Binance Smart Chain

Quantstamp Audits Binance Smart Chain

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

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September 21, 2020