We architect and deploy production-grade smart contracts that are secure by design and cost-efficient to execute. Our process integrates formal verification and multi-audit cycles to mitigate risk before mainnet deployment.
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Staking Pool Formal Verification Service
We provide mathematical proof-based verification of your staking or restaking pool's critical logic. Using tools like Certora and Halmos, we guarantee the absence of specific, high-severity bug classes to protect your TVL and protocol reputation.
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Custom Smart Contract Development
Secure, gas-optimized smart contracts for DeFi, NFTs, and enterprise applications.
- Token Standards: Custom
ERC-20,ERC-721, andERC-1155implementations with advanced features like vesting, staking, and governance. - DeFi Protocols: Development of automated market makers (AMMs), lending/borrowing pools, and yield aggregators with sub-second finality.
- Enterprise Logic: Complex business logic encoded on-chain for supply chain, identity, and asset tokenization.
From a 2-week MVP to a full protocol suite, we deliver battle-tested code that powers your core business logic with 99.9% uptime SLAs.
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MATHEMATICALLY PROVEN SECURITY
Our Formal Verification Capabilities
We apply rigorous mathematical methods to prove your staking pool's smart contracts are free from critical vulnerabilities and behave exactly as specified, delivering the highest level of security assurance possible.
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Specification & Modeling
We create a precise, machine-readable formal specification of your protocol's intended behavior, serving as the single source of truth for development and verification.
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Runtime Verification Integration
Deploy with on-chain monitors that continuously check live transactions against the formal spec, providing real-time alerts for any deviation in production.
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Gas Optimization Analysis
Formal methods identify the most gas-efficient execution paths for common operations, reducing operational costs for your users without compromising security.
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Audit-Ready Artifacts
Receive a comprehensive verification report with machine-checkable proofs, making your subsequent security audit faster, cheaper, and more conclusive.
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THE VERIFICATION IMPERATIVE
Why Proofs Are Critical for Staking Pools
Formal verification mathematically proves your staking pool's logic is correct and secure, eliminating the risk of catastrophic bugs that can lead to slashing or fund loss. It's not just an audit; it's a guarantee.
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Eliminate Slashing Risk
We mathematically prove your validator exit, withdrawal, and reward distribution logic is error-free, preventing the slashing events that can destroy a pool's reputation and capital.
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Critical Logic Bugs
100%
Path Coverage
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Guarantee Fund Safety
Formal proofs verify that user deposits are always accounted for and that withdrawal functions cannot be exploited, providing an ironclad guarantee for your TVL.
$0
Theoretical Loss
Formal Proof
Security Standard
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Accelerate Auditor Trust
Deliver a complete formal verification report alongside your code. This demonstrable proof of correctness streamlines manual audits, reducing review time and building immediate credibility.
50%
Faster Audit Cycle
Certified Proof
Deliverable
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Future-Proof Upgrades
With a formally verified core, you can confidently upgrade or fork your pool with proof that new changes don't violate the original security invariants, enabling safe scaling.
Provably Safe
Protocol Upgrades
Invariant Proofs
For All Versions
Comprehensive Security Coverage
Staking Pool Verification Tiers & Deliverables
Choose the right level of formal verification and post-audit support for your staking protocol based on your risk profile and operational needs.
| Verification Property | Starter Audit | Professional Verification | Enterprise Security Suite |
|---|---|---|---|
Core Formal Verification | |||
Custom Property Specification | |||
Mathematical Proof of Invariants | |||
Gas Optimization Review | |||
Deployment & Configuration Review | |||
Post-Deployment Monitoring (30 days) | |||
Emergency Response SLA | N/A | 48 hours | 4 hours |
Verification Report & Remediation Support | |||
Public Verification Badge | |||
Starting Price | $15,000 | $50,000 | Custom Quote |
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RIGOROUS & TRANSPARENT
Our Verification Process
Our formal verification methodology is designed to provide mathematical certainty of your staking pool's security and correctness, giving your team and your users unshakable confidence.
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1. Specification & Modeling
We work with your team to create a formal, mathematical specification of your staking pool's intended behavior. This includes invariants, state transitions, and security properties, forming the foundation for all verification.
100%
Requirement Coverage
TLA+ / Coq
Modeling Languages
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2. Automated Theorem Proving
Using tools like K Framework and Certora Prover, we translate your smart contract code and specifications into formal logic. The prover mathematically verifies that the code adheres to the spec under all possible conditions.
Exhaustive
State Space Analysis
0 False Positives
Guaranteed
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3. Manual Expert Review
Our senior cryptographers and blockchain security engineers perform a line-by-line audit. This human layer catches complex logic flaws, economic vulnerabilities, and integration risks that automated tools may miss.
10+ Years
Avg. Auditor XP
OWASP Top 10
Security Framework
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4. Risk Assessment & Report
You receive a detailed, actionable report with a severity-graded list of findings, proof of correctness for core properties, and clear remediation guidance. Includes a formal certificate of verification for your stakeholders.
< 72 Hours
Remediation Support
Executive Summary
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A Security Methodology Comparison
Formal Verification vs. Traditional Audits
Understand the fundamental differences between exhaustive formal verification and sample-based manual audits for securing staking pool smart contracts.
| Security Factor | Traditional Manual Audit | Chainscore Formal Verification |
|---|---|---|
Methodology | Sample-based testing & manual review | Exhaustive mathematical proof |
Coverage | High-risk paths & common vulnerabilities | 100% of all possible code paths & states |
Guarantee | High confidence based on expert review | Mathematical guarantee of specified properties |
Output | Vulnerability report with severity ratings | Formal proof certificate & property violations |
Time to Completion | 2-4 weeks (variable) | 3-6 weeks (deterministic) |
Cost Range | $15K - $50K+ | $50K - $150K+ |
Ideal For | General DeFi protocols, early-stage MVPs | High-value staking pools, institutional-grade systems |
Key Benefit | Faster, cost-effective for broad review | Absolute security assurance for core logic |
Technical Deep Dive
Formal Verification FAQs
Get detailed answers to the most common questions about our rigorous, mathematically-proven security process for staking pool smart contracts.
A complete formal verification project for a standard staking pool typically takes 3-5 weeks. This includes 1 week for specification development, 2-3 weeks for theorem proving and model checking, and 1 week for final reporting and remediation guidance. Complex protocols with multiple interacting contracts may extend to 8 weeks. We provide a detailed project plan with weekly milestones upon kickoff.
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