The Quantstamp Blog

Quantstamp Enhances Security of Blockchain Certified Sports Memorabilia
On Monday, September 9th, BlockStar, a company authenticating real-world goods using blockchain technology, and DeMarchi, the iconic cycling apparel brand established in 1946, sold the world’s first blockchain certified replica of Fausto Coppi’s 1953 De Marchi Jersey for $10,500. Quantstamp facilitated the success of this sale by enhancing the security of the blockchain components and the website used to conduct the auction.

Securing DeFi with PoolTogether
Quantstamp is facilitating the future of DeFi by enhancing the security of leading open finance projects like PoolTogether, a no-loss lottery and innovative savings account application.

What is a Re-Entrancy Attack?
Computer scientists say that a procedure is re-entrant if its execution can be interrupted in the middle, initiated over (re-entered), and both runs can complete without any errors in execution. In the context of Ethereum smart contracts, re-entrancy can lead to serious vulnerabilities.

Open Sourcing Our Bounty Protocol
We are open sourcing the code for our Bounty Protocol. A bounty protocol is a marketplace for developers to identify bugs in smart contracts that automation cannot detect. The Bounty Protocol has the potential to leverage software engineering talent from around the world to add an essential layer of infrastructure for blockchain security.

Quantstamp Secures Binance's First Stablecoin
Quantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed blockchain security company, recently completed the audit of leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s GBP-backed stablecoin, Binance GBP (BGBP). The BGBP token joins other stablecoins in the market including Coinbase’s USDC, Facebook’s Libra, MakerDAO’s Dai, and Bitfinex’s Tether, and is one of the first major stablecoins to be pegged to the British pound.

Quantstamp Audits Ampleforth, a Digital-Asset-Protocol for Smart Commodity-Money
Quantstamp recently completed an audit of Ampleforth, a digital-asset-protocol for smart commodity-money and the first IEO on Tokinex (Ethfinex/Bitfinex IEO platform).

Economics of the Quantstamp Security Network
This post will explain the economics behind how the Quantstamp Security Network currently is designed so we can understand how node operators can earn QSP and how much smart contract scans cost for users. The two major influences to the economics of the Quantstamp Security Network are the price floor, and supply and demand.

Quantstamp Audits Kakao's Blockchain Platform Klaytn
Quantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed blockchain security company, has completed its audit of smart contracts for Klaytn, the blockchain platform created by Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s dominant messaging platform KakaoTalk. Built by GroundX, a Kakao subsidiary, Klaytn is a business-centric blockchain platform designed for mass adoption.

Quantstamp Joins Alliance Unveiling First Social Impact Stablecoin on Binance
Quantstamp is proud to announce that we are contributing to the Binance Charity Foundation’s Pink Care Token Project, which aims to increase opportunities for women in underdeveloped countries by providing them with feminine care products.