Our multi-layered testing methodology ensures your DeFi protocols are secure, performant, and market-ready. We deliver verifiable security guarantees and performance benchmarks.
DeFi Smart Contract Testing and QA
Comprehensive Testing Services
Gas Optimization Analysis
Comprehensive profiling to reduce transaction costs by up to 40%. We analyze function calls, storage patterns, and opcode usage to deliver the most cost-efficient contract deployment.
Integration & Scenario Testing
End-to-end testing in forked mainnet environments. Simulate real-world interactions with oracles, DEXs, and lending protocols to ensure robustness under market conditions.
Upgradeability & Governance Testing
Rigorous testing of proxy patterns, timelocks, and multi-sig governance. Ensure smooth, secure upgrades and permissioned actions without introducing attack vectors.
Performance & Load Testing
Stress test your contracts under high transaction volumes and network congestion. We benchmark throughput, finality times, and identify potential bottlenecks.
Business Outcomes
Our DeFi Smart Contract Testing & QA service delivers measurable results that protect your capital, reputation, and user trust. We focus on outcomes, not just outputs.
Zero-Critical Vulnerabilities at Launch
We guarantee no critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in your production code. Our multi-layered audit process combines automated analysis, formal verification, and manual review by senior security engineers.
Reduced Time-to-Market by 40%
Our integrated CI/CD pipeline for smart contracts automates unit, integration, and fork testing. Parallelize development and security review cycles to deploy secure protocols faster.
Comprehensive Gas Optimization
We deliver detailed gas reports and optimization strategies, reducing user transaction costs by an average of 15-30%. Essential for high-frequency DeFi operations and user adoption.
Regulatory & Compliance Readiness
Prepare for institutional adoption. Our testing includes checks for compliance with key standards (e.g., ERC-20, ERC-4626) and common regulatory frameworks for financial logic.
Mitigated Financial Risk
Prevent costly exploits before they happen. Our adversarial testing and economic simulations model attack vectors like flash loan manipulations, oracle failures, and governance attacks.
Enhanced Investor & User Confidence
A publicly verifiable audit report from Chainscore Labs serves as a trust signal for VCs, users, and partners, directly impacting fundraising and protocol TVL.
Our Testing & QA Packages
Comprehensive testing plans designed to secure DeFi protocols at every stage, from initial launch to enterprise-scale operations.
| Security Feature | Starter | Professional | Enterprise |
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Automated Unit & Integration Tests | |||
Manual Code Review & Best Practices | |||
Formal Verification (e.g., Certora, Slither) | |||
Fuzz Testing & Invariant Analysis | |||
Third-Party Audit Coordination | |||
Post-Deployment Monitoring & Alerting | |||
Incident Response SLA | N/A | Best Effort | 2-Hour Guaranteed |
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Typical Project Scope | Single Contract / MVP | Full Protocol Suite | Multi-Chain Deployment |
Estimated Timeline | 1-2 Weeks | 3-5 Weeks | 5-8 Weeks |
Starting Price | $8,000 | $25,000 | Custom Quote |
Tools and Technologies
We deploy a hardened, multi-layered testing stack proven across $500M+ in DeFi TVL. Our toolchain is battle-tested to eliminate vulnerabilities before mainnet deployment.
Deliverables and Timeline
Structured service tiers for DeFi protocol security, from initial audit to full lifecycle management.
| Deliverable | Essential Audit | Professional QA | Enterprise Security |
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Automated Vulnerability Scan | |||
Manual Code Review & Threat Modeling | Limited | Full Coverage | Full Coverage + Custom |
Gas Optimization Report | |||
Formal Verification (Key Functions) | Optional Add-on | ||
Test Suite Development & Execution | Basic Unit Tests | Full Integration & Fork Tests | Custom Scenario & Load Tests |
Audit Report & Remediation Support | PDF Report | Report + 2 Rounds of Review | Report + Unlimited Reviews |
Time to Completion | 7-10 Business Days | 3-4 Weeks | Custom (4-6 Weeks) |
Post-Deployment Monitoring | 30 Days | 12 Months SLA | |
Emergency Response SLA | Best Effort | < 4 Hour Response | |
Starting Price | $8,000 | $25,000 | Custom Quote |
Build vs. Buy: In-House vs. Chainscore QA
Compare the total cost, risk, and time investment of building a DeFi security team versus partnering with a specialized firm. This analysis is based on typical project timelines for a mid-complexity DeFi protocol.
| Key Factor | Build In-House Team | Partner with Chainscore |
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Time to First Audit | 3-6 months (recruiting, training) | 2-4 weeks (onboarding) |
Initial Security Risk | High (untested team, process gaps) | Low (proven methodology, battle-tested) |
Core Expertise Required | Solidity, EVM, DeFi exploits, formal verification | Managed service; your team focuses on core logic |
Typical Audit Depth | Basic to Intermediate (depends on team) | Comprehensive (unit, integration, fuzz, formal verification) |
Ongoing Maintenance & Monitoring | Full internal responsibility (24/7) | Optional SLA with 24/7 monitoring & alerting |
Total First-Year Cost (FTE + Tools) | $250K - $500K+ (salaries, benefits, tooling) | $50K - $200K (predictable project/SLA pricing) |
Guarantees & SLAs | None (internal accountability) | Formal report, remediation support, optional uptime SLA |
Access to Latest Threat Intel | Limited (public sources only) | Included (proprietary vulnerability database, exploit patterns) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers about our security-first testing process, timelines, and deliverables for DeFi protocols.
We employ a multi-layered, security-first methodology. This includes: 1) Unit & Integration Testing (95%+ coverage), 2) Fuzz Testing (using Foundry/Chaotic), 3) Formal Verification for critical logic, 4) Manual Code Review by senior auditors, and 5) Mainnet Fork Simulations. We test against 150+ known vulnerability patterns and custom attack vectors specific to your protocol's design.
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