We architect and deploy custom smart contracts that form the foundation of your Web3 product. Our development process is built on security-first principles, utilizing battle-tested libraries like OpenZeppelin and rigorous internal audits to mitigate risk before deployment.
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Institutional Smart Contract Audit for Settlements
Deep, protocol-level security reviews and formal verification of settlement smart contracts, focusing on finality guarantees, fund safety, and compliance logic.
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CORE SERVICE
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built for scale and compliance.
From tokenization to complex DeFi logic, we deliver contracts that are gas-optimized, upgradeable, and ready for mainnet.
- Token Standards:
ERC-20,ERC-721,ERC-1155, and custom implementations. - DeFi & DAOs: Automated market makers, staking pools, governance modules.
- Enterprise Logic: Supply chain tracking, asset tokenization, verifiable credentials.
- Full Lifecycle: Development, testing, deployment, and post-launch monitoring.
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GUARANTEED OUTCOMES
What Our Institutional Settlement Audit Delivers
Our audit process is engineered for institutional-grade settlement systems, delivering verifiable security and operational integrity. We provide actionable reports, not just findings.
01
Comprehensive Security Analysis
Manual and automated review of settlement logic, access controls, and asset handling against 100+ known vulnerability patterns. We identify critical flaws like reentrancy, oracle manipulation, and privilege escalation before they impact your users.
100+
Vulnerability Patterns
OWASP Top 10
Coverage
02
Business Logic Verification
Formal verification of settlement finality, fee calculations, and dispute resolution mechanisms. We ensure the contract behaves exactly as specified in your technical and legal requirements, preventing costly settlement failures.
100%
Logic Coverage
Formal Methods
Verification
03
Gas & Performance Optimization
Detailed analysis of transaction costs and execution paths for high-frequency settlement operations. We identify optimizations to reduce gas costs by 15-40% while maintaining security, directly lowering operational expenses.
15-40%
Gas Reduction
Execution Paths
Analyzed
04
Regulatory & Compliance Review
Assessment of contract design against emerging regulatory frameworks for digital asset settlements (e.g., travel rule, sanctions screening hooks). We help build future-proof systems that can integrate compliance logic.
Key Regulations
Mapped
Future-Proof
Design
05
Third-Party Dependency Audit
Deep audit of all external integrations, oracles, bridges, and library dependencies used in your settlement stack. We assess the security posture of your entire operational environment, not just your primary contract.
All External Calls
Audited
Supply Chain
Risk Assessed
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Executive & Developer Reports
Receive two tailored reports: a technical deep-dive for engineers with exploit PoCs and remediation code, and an executive summary with risk scoring and business impact analysis for leadership and auditors.
2 Reports
Delivered
Remediation Code
Included
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ENTERPRISE-GRADE RIGOR
Why Institutions Choose Our Audit Methodology
Our audit process is engineered for financial institutions and high-value settlement systems, delivering the depth, transparency, and compliance assurance required for institutional adoption.
01
Formal Verification & Symbolic Execution
We go beyond manual review, using tools like K Framework and Manticore to mathematically prove the correctness of critical settlement logic, eliminating entire classes of runtime errors.
100%
Path Coverage
0
False Positives
02
Comprehensive Compliance Mapping
Every finding is mapped to relevant OWASP Top 10, SWC Registry, and internal compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001 controls), providing the audit trail required for regulatory and internal governance.
15+
Standards Mapped
Audit-Ready
Reporting
03
Institutional-Grade Reporting
Receive executive summaries for leadership and line-by-line technical reports for engineering teams, all with clear risk scoring (CVSS), exploit scenarios, and prioritized remediation guidance.
< 48h
Report Delivery
P0-P3
Risk Prioritization
04
Continuous Security Posture
Integrate with your CI/CD pipeline for automated scanning on every pull request. We provide ongoing monitoring and re-audit triggers for protocol upgrades or dependency changes.
24/7
Monitoring
GitHub Actions
CI/CD Native
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Expert-Led, Multi-Specialist Teams
Your audit is conducted by a dedicated team including a lead auditor (ex-Trail of Bits/Quantstamp), a cryptography specialist, and a financial systems engineer, ensuring holistic coverage.
50+
Combined YOE
3
Specialists Min.
06
Remediation Verification & Guarantee
We don't just report issues. We provide detailed fix recommendations and conduct a final verification audit at no extra cost to ensure all critical and high-severity findings are resolved correctly.
100%
Fix Verification
Included
Follow-up Audit
Choose Your Audit Tier
In-Depth Audit Specifications & Deliverables
A detailed comparison of our institutional-grade smart contract audit packages for settlement systems, designed to match your project's scale and security requirements.
| Audit Component | Starter | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
Automated Vulnerability Scan | |||
Manual Code Review (Expert Hours) | 40 hours | 120 hours | Custom (300+ hours) |
Formal Verification (Critical Logic) | |||
Gas Optimization & Cost Analysis | Basic | Comprehensive | Comprehensive + Recommendations |
Deployment & Configuration Review | |||
Final Audit Report & Remediation Guide | |||
Post-Audit Consultation & Re-review | 1 session | 3 sessions | Unlimited (30 days) |
Priority SLA for Critical Findings | 48h response | 24h response | 4h emergency response |
Ongoing Monitoring & Alerting | |||
Executive Summary for Stakeholders | |||
Typical Project Scope | Up to 1k LOC | 1k - 5k LOC | 5k+ LOC / Complex Systems |
Starting Price | $15,000 | $50,000 | Custom Quote |
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CORE SERVICE
Smart Contract Development
Secure, audited smart contracts built to your exact specifications, from concept to mainnet deployment.
We architect and deploy production-grade smart contracts that form the backbone of your Web3 application. Our development process ensures security-first design, gas optimization, and full audit readiness from day one.
- Custom Logic: Build
ERC-20,ERC-721,ERC-1155, or bespoke contracts for DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and more. - Security Rigor: Development follows OpenZeppelin standards, with integrated testing and formal verification.
- Deployment & Management: Full lifecycle support including testnet validation, mainnet deployment, and upgradeable proxy patterns.
Deliver a secure, functional smart contract system in 2-4 weeks, ready for third-party audit and user deployment.
Why Settlements Require a Higher Standard
Institutional Audit vs. General DeFi Code Review
Standard DeFi reviews focus on common vulnerabilities. Institutional audits for settlement systems require deeper analysis of financial logic, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.
| Audit Dimension | General DeFi Code Review | Chainscore Institutional Audit |
|---|---|---|
Scope & Focus | Common vulnerabilities (reentrancy, overflow) | Financial logic, asset custody, regulatory compliance, failure modes |
Security Depth | Automated scanning + manual review | Formal verification, economic attack modeling, disaster scenario testing |
Compliance Checks | Basic (e.g., license checks) | OFAC/Sanctions, Travel Rule readiness, jurisdictional requirements |
Team Expertise | General Solidity auditors | Ex-finance engineers, quant developers, legal-tech specialists |
Deliverables | Vulnerability report | Certified audit report, risk assessment, compliance memo, attestation letter |
Response Time SLA | Not guaranteed | Guaranteed 4-hour emergency response |
Post-Audit Support | Limited | Monitoring integration, incident response playbook, quarterly re-assessments |
Typical Timeline | 1-2 weeks | 3-6 weeks (comprehensive) |
Typical Investment | $5K - $20K | $50K - $200K+ (project-based) |
Expert Insights
Frequently Asked Questions on Settlement Audits
Get clear answers on our institutional-grade audit process, timeline, and security guarantees for settlement systems.
We employ a hybrid methodology combining manual expert review with automated analysis. Our process includes: 1) Architectural Risk Analysis to assess the settlement logic and failure modes. 2) Line-by-line Code Review by senior auditors specializing in DeFi and cross-chain protocols. 3) Formal Verification for critical state transitions and mathematical proofs. 4) Integration Testing against simulated mainnet conditions. This multi-layered approach has secured over $500M+ in TVL across 50+ financial protocols.
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No Sales Fluff10+
Protocols Shipped
$20M+
TVL Overall