Blockchain’s decentralized nature offers tantalizing benefits for business, from supply chain transparency to automating workflows. But before jumping on the blockchain bandwagon, it’s critical to evaluate use cases with security… Continue reading Assessing Blockchain Solutions with a Security-First Mindset
Month: September 2023
An Auditor’s Guidebook: The Magic of Smart Contract Auditing
Smart contracts are powerful spells, but even the wisest wizard cannot catch every bug in their own code. Auditing provides a crucial second set of eyes, unveiling flaws that may… Continue reading An Auditor’s Guidebook: The Magic of Smart Contract Auditing
The Smart Contract Spellbooks: Mastering Secure Code for Blockchain
Smart contracts are the wizards of blockchain, weaving complex financial magic atop decentralized ledgers. But with great power comes great responsibility. A single vulnerability can bring down entire networks. To… Continue reading The Smart Contract Spellbooks: Mastering Secure Code for Blockchain
Navigating the Treacherous Seas of DeFi: Avoiding Vulnerabilities in Decentralized Finance
The decentralized finance (DeFi) movement promises to revolutionize finance by removing intermediaries and connecting directly through code. However, beneath the surface lie treacherous waters, rife with vulnerabilities that threaten even… Continue reading Navigating the Treacherous Seas of DeFi: Avoiding Vulnerabilities in Decentralized Finance
The Quest for the Optimal Consensus Mechanism
Since Bitcoin launched in 2009, blockchain platforms have relied on consensus mechanisms to securely add new transactions. Yet no consensus method perfectly optimizes for the desired attributes of decentralization, security,… Continue reading The Quest for the Optimal Consensus Mechanism