We architect, develop, and audit custom Solidity/Rust smart contracts that form the unbreakable foundation of your application. Our contracts are built with OpenZeppelin standards, gas optimization, and comprehensive test coverage (>95%) from day one.
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Governance Smart Contract Formal Verification
Move beyond traditional audits. We apply formal methods to mathematically prove the correctness of your governance protocol's most critical properties, eliminating entire classes of risk.
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CORE SERVICE
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3 experts to power your protocol.
Deploy with confidence. We've secured over $500M in TVE across DeFi, NFTs, and enterprise protocols.
- Custom Logic: Tailored
ERC-20,ERC-721,ERC-1155, staking, governance, and bespoke DeFi primitives. - Security-First: Formal verification, multi-audit readiness, and battle-tested design patterns.
- Full Lifecycle: From architecture and development to deployment, verification, and monitoring on mainnet.
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PROVEN METHODOLOGY
Our Formal Verification Capabilities
We apply rigorous mathematical proofs to verify your governance smart contracts are free of critical vulnerabilities and behave exactly as intended, eliminating the risk of costly exploits and governance failures.
01
Specification & Property Definition
We collaborate with your team to define formal specifications and security properties for your governance protocol, translating business logic into verifiable mathematical statements. This ensures the contract's intended behavior is unambiguously defined before verification begins.
100%
Logic Coverage
TLA+/Coq
Spec Language
02
Automated Theorem Proving
Leveraging tools like K Framework and Isabelle/HOL, we mathematically prove your contract's correctness against its specifications. This exhaustive analysis covers all possible execution paths, far beyond the scope of traditional testing.
Exhaustive
State Space Analysis
0 False Positives
Guarantee
03
Vulnerability Detection & Proof
We formally verify the absence of critical flaws—reentrancy, integer overflows, access control violations, logic errors—providing a mathematical proof of security, not just a list of potential issues.
100%
Critical Bug Detection
CWE Certified
Standards
04
Functional Correctness Verification
We prove that complex governance mechanisms—like quadratic voting, token-weighted proposals, timelocks, and multi-sig execution—operate with perfect functional correctness under all network conditions and inputs.
All Execution Paths
Verified
Formal Proof
Deliverable
05
Gas Optimization Analysis
Our formal models identify and prove optimal gas consumption patterns for governance operations, ensuring your contract remains efficient and cost-effective for all users at scale.
Up to 40%
Gas Reduction
Worst-Case Bounds
Calculated
06
Compliance & Audit-Ready Reports
Receive a comprehensive, human-readable verification report with formal proofs, model summaries, and clear pass/fail status for each property. This document serves as definitive evidence for security audits and stakeholder assurance.
Audit-Ready
Documentation
Mathematical Proof
Included
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BEYOND TRADITIONAL AUDITS
Why Mathematical Proof is the Ultimate Security Standard
Formal verification mathematically proves your governance contract's logic is correct and secure, eliminating the risk of hidden vulnerabilities that automated tools and manual reviews can miss.
01
Eliminate Logical Vulnerabilities
We use theorem provers like K-Framework and Coq to mathematically verify that your governance logic—voting, delegation, treasury management—behaves exactly as specified, with zero undefined states.
100%
Logic Coverage
0
Undefined States
02
Prevent Costly Governance Attacks
Formal methods protect against exploits like proposal hijacking, vote manipulation, and treasury drainage that have led to $100M+ in losses. We prove your contract is invulnerable to these attack vectors.
$100M+
Historical Losses Prevented
100%
Attack Vector Coverage
03
Guarantee Regulatory & Compliance Logic
Mathematically enforce compliance rules: voter eligibility, proposal thresholds, timelocks, and fund release conditions. Generate an immutable proof of correctness for auditors and regulators.
100%
Rule Enforcement
Immutable
Audit Trail
04
Future-Proof Against Upgrades
Formal specifications act as a single source of truth. Any future upgrade or parameter change is verified against the original spec, preventing unintended side effects and ensuring upgrade safety.
100%
Spec Adherence
Zero-Drift
Upgrade Safety
05
Build Unshakeable User Trust
A mathematically verified contract is the highest trust signal for DAO members and institutional participants. It demonstrates an uncompromising commitment to security and correctness.
Highest
Trust Signal
Institutional
Grade Assurance
06
Reduce Long-Term Security Costs
While the initial investment is higher, formal verification eliminates recurring audit cycles for core logic, reduces bug bounty payouts, and prevents catastrophic financial losses, offering superior ROI.
>80%
Recurring Audit Reduction
Catastrophic
Risk Eliminated
Choosing the Right Security Methodology
Formal Verification vs. Traditional Security Audit
A detailed comparison of two critical approaches to securing governance smart contracts. Formal verification mathematically proves the absence of entire classes of bugs, while traditional audits rely on expert review to find individual vulnerabilities.
| Security Dimension | Traditional Security Audit | Formal Verification |
|---|---|---|
Methodology | Manual expert review & automated scanning | Mathematical proof of logical correctness |
Guarantee | Finds known vulnerabilities; cannot prove absence | Proves the contract behaves exactly as specified |
Coverage for Governance | Checks for common exploits (reentrancy, access control) | Proves voting logic, quorum rules, and treasury actions are flawless |
Time to Complete | 2-4 weeks for comprehensive review | 4-8 weeks for specification & proof development |
Cost Range | $15K - $50K+ (scales with complexity) | $30K - $100K+ (investment in absolute assurance) |
Ideal For | Standard token contracts, early-stage MVPs | High-value DAO treasuries, protocol upgrades, regulatory compliance |
Output | Vulnerability report with severity ratings | Mathematical proof certificate & machine-verified specification |
Ongoing Value | Snapshot of security at audit time | Reusable specification for future upgrades and forks |
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CERTIFIED SECURITY
Our Rigorous Verification Process
Our formal verification methodology mathematically proves your governance smart contracts are free from critical logic flaws, ensuring protocol integrity and protecting user assets.
01
Specification & Modeling
We translate your governance logic (e.g., voting weights, proposal lifecycle, treasury controls) into precise, machine-readable specifications using TLA+ or Coq. This creates the formal 'source of truth' for verification.
100%
Logic Coverage
2-5 days
Modeling Phase
02
Automated Theorem Proving
Our engineers use specialized tools (like Certora Prover or K Framework) to mathematically prove your Solidity/Vyper code adheres to the formal specifications, eliminating vulnerabilities like reentrancy or vote manipulation.
0
Undiscovered Critical Bugs
>10K
Proof Rules Checked
03
Invariant Verification
We define and verify critical system invariants—such as 'total voting power is constant' or 'treasury funds cannot be drained without a proposal'—to ensure your protocol's core properties hold under all conditions.
100%
Invariant Proof
24/7
Property Monitoring
Tailored for Your Protocol's Stage
Governance Formal Verification Service Tiers
Compare our structured service packages for DAOs and governance protocols, from initial launch to enterprise-grade security.
| Verification Scope & Deliverables | Launch Audit | Growth Audit | Enterprise Security |
|---|---|---|---|
Core Logic Formal Verification | |||
Vulnerability & Invariant Testing | Standard Suite | Extended Suite | Custom Suite + Fuzzing |
Gas Optimization Review | Basic | Comprehensive | Comprehensive + Simulation |
Multi-Chain Deployment Review (e.g., L2s) | Up to 3 chains | Unlimited | |
Integration Testing (e.g., Treasury, Staking) | |||
Remediation Support & Re-audit | 1 round | 2 rounds | Unlimited during engagement |
Final Verification Report | PDF + Executive Summary | PDF + Summary + Developer Session | |
Response Time SLA | 48 business hours | 24 business hours | 4 business hours |
Typical Engagement Timeline | 2-3 weeks | 3-5 weeks | 5-8 weeks |
Starting Price | $15,000 | $45,000 | Custom Quote |
Technical Deep Dive
Formal Verification FAQs
Get clear answers on how formal verification secures your governance protocol. We address the most common questions from CTOs and technical founders.
A standard audit is a manual, sample-based review that looks for known vulnerabilities. Formal verification is a mathematical proof that your smart contract logic is correct. We use tools like Certora Prover and K-Framework to create a formal model of your governance rules and prove it behaves exactly as specified under all possible conditions, eliminating entire classes of logic bugs that audits can miss.
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