We architect and deploy custom Solidity and Rust smart contracts that form the foundation of your Web3 product. Our focus is on security-first development, gas optimization, and maintainable code that scales with your business.
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Governance Migration & Upgrade Security
Secure the high-risk process of migrating a live DAO's governance system. We deliver continuity, attack prevention, and preservation of historical reputation and voting power.
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CORE SERVICE
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built for your specific business logic.
- Full Lifecycle Development: From initial design and
Hardhat/Foundrytesting to deployment and on-chain verification. - Security Audits: All contracts undergo rigorous internal review and are built with
OpenZeppelinstandards. We facilitate third-party audits. - Integration Ready: Contracts are designed for seamless integration with your frontend, backend APIs, and oracles like
Chainlink. - Measurable Outcomes: Achieve 99.9% uptime SLAs, 30-50% gas cost reduction, and a production-ready MVP in 2-4 weeks.
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PROVEN METHODOLOGY
Our Migration Security Framework
A systematic, multi-layered approach to secure governance upgrades, minimizing risk and ensuring continuity for your protocol and its users.
01
Comprehensive Threat Modeling
We conduct exhaustive pre-migration analysis to identify attack vectors, including governance takeovers, proposal manipulation, and state corruption risks specific to your upgrade path.
50+
Attack Vectors Analyzed
100%
Coverage of DAO Tooling
02
Formal Verification & Audit
Our security engineers use formal methods and manual review to verify the correctness of migration logic, ensuring the new system behaves exactly as specified without unintended side effects.
Certified
By OpenZeppelin
0 Critical
Bugs at Launch
03
Staged Deployment & Canary Testing
We execute upgrades in isolated testnets and controlled mainnet environments first, validating all state transitions and user interactions before full protocol cutover.
< 5 min
Rollback Readiness
3+
Test Environments
04
Post-Migration Monitoring & Response
Continuous on-chain monitoring and alerting for anomalous activity post-upgrade, with a prepared incident response plan to address any emergent issues immediately.
24/7
Security Monitoring
< 15 min
Incident Response SLA
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EXPERTISE YOU CAN TRUST
Why Secure Your Migration with Chainscore
Governance migrations are high-stakes operations. We provide the battle-tested security and precision engineering required to execute flawlessly, protecting your protocol's assets and reputation.
01
Zero-Downtime Migration Architecture
Our phased deployment strategy ensures your protocol remains fully operational for users throughout the migration. We implement hot-swappable contract patterns and seamless state transfer to eliminate service disruption.
100%
Uptime Guarantee
0
User Impact
02
Formal Verification & Security Audits
Every migration path undergoes formal verification using tools like Certora and comprehensive audits by industry leaders such as Trail of Bits. We deliver a verifiably secure upgrade with a detailed vulnerability report.
Certora
Formal Verification
Trail of Bits
Audit Partner
03
Multi-Signature Governance Handoff
We design and implement secure, multi-signature control transfer processes. This ensures a smooth, transparent transition of administrative privileges to your DAO or core team, with no single point of failure.
Gnosis Safe
Standard Implementation
> 5
Min. Signers
04
Comprehensive State Migration Tooling
We build custom, gas-optimized scripts for migrating user balances, staking positions, and liquidity pools. Our tooling includes dry-run simulations and on-chain verification to guarantee data integrity.
100%
Data Integrity
< 50%
Avg. Gas Savings
05
Post-Migration Monitoring & Support
Receive 30 days of dedicated post-launch monitoring. We track key health metrics, provide emergency response, and ensure the new system is stable and performing as designed before final handover.
30 Days
Included Support
< 15 min
Emergency Response SLA
06
Proven Migration Framework
Leverage our battle-tested playbook, refined across migrations for protocols like Uniswap V3 forks and complex DeFi treasuries. We've securely moved over $1B+ in digital assets without incident.
$1B+
Assets Migrated
0
Security Incidents
Risk & Resource Comparison
DIY Migration vs. Professional Security Oversight
Choosing between an in-house migration and a professionally managed security process involves critical trade-offs in risk, time, and long-term reliability.
| Security & Operational Factor | DIY In-House Migration | Chainscore Professional Oversight |
|---|---|---|
Pre-Migration Smart Contract Audit | ||
Formal Verification & Threat Modeling | ||
Deployment Strategy & Execution Support | Manual, ad-hoc | Automated, battle-tested playbook |
Post-Upgrade Monitoring & Incident Response | Reactive, manual | Proactive, 24/7 with 4h SLA |
Team Expertise Required | Senior Solidity devs + DevOps | Your existing team + our specialists |
Time to Secure Completion | 3-6 months (high uncertainty) | 4-8 weeks (guaranteed timeline) |
Direct Cost | $0 (engineering hours only) | Starting at $25K |
Hidden Cost (Risk of exploits, downtime) | High ($500K+ potential) | Mitigated (insured, SLA-backed) |
Governance & Upgrade Documentation | Basic | Enterprise-grade (audit reports, runbooks) |
Long-term Maintenance Burden | Fully on your team | Optional ongoing support SLA |
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PREDICTABLE, SECURE, AND AUDITABLE
Our 4-Phase Delivery Process
We deliver governance migration and upgrade security through a structured, transparent process designed to minimize risk and ensure a seamless transition for your protocol and its community.
01
Phase 1: Discovery & Architecture
We conduct a comprehensive audit of your existing governance framework and smart contracts to define the migration scope, technical requirements, and security architecture. This phase establishes the single source of truth for the entire project.
48-72 hours
Initial Audit
100%
Requirement Clarity
02
Phase 2: Secure Development & Simulation
Our engineers build and test the new governance contracts using formal verification and multi-chain simulation tools. We create a full staging environment to model token migration, voting mechanics, and upgrade paths under real-world conditions.
> 95%
Test Coverage
Multi-Chain
Simulation
03
Phase 3: Security Audit & Community Dry-Run
All new code undergoes an internal security review followed by a partner audit from firms like Spearbit or Code4rena. We then execute a controlled dry-run with a subset of token holders to validate the user experience and on-chain mechanics.
2+ Audits
Security Layers
0 Critical
Issues Target
04
Phase 4: Production Deployment & Monitoring
We manage the coordinated mainnet deployment, including contract deployment, migration script execution, and frontend integration. Post-launch, we provide 24/7 monitoring and incident response for a defined period to ensure stability.
< 4 hours
Planned Downtime
30 Days
Post-Launch Support
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CORE SERVICE
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built for scale and compliance.
We architect and deploy audited, gas-optimized smart contracts on EVM-compatible chains like Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum. Our development process ensures security-first design and maintainable code from day one.
- Custom Logic: Tailored
ERC-20,ERC-721,ERC-1155, and bespoke token standards. - DeFi Protocols: Automated Market Makers (AMMs), staking pools, yield aggregators, and lending/borrowing systems.
- Enterprise Features: Upgradeability via proxies, multi-signature controls, and compliance modules.
We deliver a fully tested, documented, and deployable contract suite in as little as 2-4 weeks for an MVP.
Our process integrates formal verification tools and peer reviews, culminating in a comprehensive audit report. We build with Solidity 0.8+ and Hardhat, using established patterns from OpenZeppelin to mitigate reentrancy, overflow, and access control risks.
Technical & Process Questions
Governance Migration Security FAQs
Get clear answers on timelines, security, and process for migrating or upgrading your on-chain governance system.
A standard migration for a DAO or protocol with established governance takes 3-6 weeks from kickoff to mainnet deployment. This includes 1-2 weeks for architecture and planning, 2-3 weeks for development and internal testing, and 1 week for security review and final deployment. Complex migrations with custom modules or cross-chain functionality can extend to 8-10 weeks. We provide a detailed project plan with milestones in the first week.
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Time to ValueDirectly to Engineering Team
No Sales Fluff10+
Protocols Shipped
$20M+
TVL Overall