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Cross-Chain Governance & Upgrade Framework

We develop secure, coordinated governance systems enabling proposal voting and simultaneous smart contract upgrades across multiple independent chains from a single interface.
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CORE SERVICE

Smart Contract Development

Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3-native engineers.

We architect and deploy audit-ready smart contracts that power your core business logic. Our team specializes in Solidity 0.8+, Vyper, and Rust for Solana, using battle-tested patterns from OpenZeppelin and Solmate to ensure security and gas efficiency from day one.

Deliver a secure, functional MVP in under 3 weeks with our streamlined development process.

Our end-to-end service includes:

  • Architecture & Design: Tokenomics modeling, gas optimization analysis, and upgradeability planning.
  • Implementation: Custom logic for DeFi protocols, NFT collections, DAOs, and enterprise applications.
  • Testing & Security: Comprehensive unit/integration tests and a pre-audit review to minimize vulnerabilities.
  • Deployment & Verification: Mainnet deployment on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, or other EVM/SVM chains with full source code verification.

We focus on long-term security and maintainability. Every contract includes clear documentation, admin controls, and a roadmap for future upgrades, ensuring your protocol remains robust as it scales.

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ARCHITECTURE & SECURITY

Core Framework Capabilities

Our modular, security-first framework provides the foundational components for secure, scalable, and future-proof cross-chain governance. We deliver battle-tested infrastructure, not just theoretical designs.

02

Timelock & Execution Engine

Enforce mandatory delays between proposal approval and on-chain execution. Our audited engine prevents rushed upgrades, provides a safety window for community review, and ensures non-custodial, transparent execution.

Fully Audited
Security Standard
Non-Custodial
Funds Security
06

Governance Analytics & Monitoring

Real-time dashboards for tracking proposal lifecycle, voter participation, and execution status across all connected chains. Get alerts for failed executions or security thresholds.

Real-Time
Dashboard
Proactive Alerts
Risk Monitoring
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DELIVERABLES

Business Outcomes for Protocol Teams

Our Cross-Chain Governance & Upgrade Framework delivers measurable results, reducing operational risk and accelerating protocol evolution across all your deployed chains.

01

Accelerated Feature Deployment

Deploy protocol upgrades and new features across 10+ EVM and non-EVM chains simultaneously. Our framework eliminates the manual, error-prone process of coordinating multi-chain deployments.

< 2 weeks
Multi-Chain Rollout
90%
Time Reduction
02

Eliminated Governance Fragmentation

Unify voting and proposal execution from a single on-chain dashboard. Maintain consistent protocol rules and parameters across all networks without managing separate governance contracts.

1
Unified Interface
100%
Vote Synchronization
03

Guaranteed Upgrade Security

Execute upgrades with battle-tested, modular proxy patterns (Transparent/UUPS). Every deployment includes pre-and-post state validation and automatic rollback on failure.

Zero
Upgrade Failures
24/7
State Monitoring
04

Reduced Operational Overhead

Cut engineering and DevOps costs by automating the entire cross-chain governance lifecycle—from proposal creation to final execution and verification.

70%
Cost Reduction
Fully
Automated
05

Enhanced Community Trust

Provide full transparency with immutable audit trails for all governance actions. Voters see real-time execution status and verified outcomes on every supported chain.

100%
Action Transparency
Real-time
Status Updates
06

Future-Proof Architecture

Built with extensible modules for new chains (EVM, Cosmos, Solana) and governance models (multisig, token-weighted, quadratic). Adapts to your protocol's growth without re-engineering.

Modular
Design
All
Chain Support
Infrastructure Decision Matrix

Build vs. Buy: Managing Multi-Chain Upgrades

A detailed comparison of the costs, risks, and resource allocation required to build a cross-chain governance and upgrade system in-house versus partnering with Chainscore Labs.

Critical FactorBuild In-HousePartner with Chainscore

Time to Initial Deployment

6-12 months

4-8 weeks

Upfront Development Cost

$250K - $600K+

$75K - $200K

Annual Maintenance & Security

$150K - $300K (2-3 FTEs)

Optional SLA from $50K/year

Security Audit Coverage

High Risk (Requires separate, costly audits)

Built-in (Pre-audited frameworks & patterns)

Protocol Coverage & Integration

Limited to team's expertise

Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Base, zkSync

Upgrade Failure Risk

High (Custom, untested code paths)

Low (Battle-tested, version-controlled modules)

Team Expertise Required

Senior Solidity, DevOps, Security, Protocol Specialists

Your core product team + our specialists

Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

Variable (Hours to Days)

< 4 hours (Enterprise SLA)

Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1)

$400K - $900K+

$125K - $250K

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PROVEN FRAMEWORK

Our Delivery Methodology

We deliver secure, auditable, and production-ready cross-chain governance systems through a structured, milestone-driven process that ensures transparency and reduces your time-to-market.

01

Governance Architecture Design

We design a modular governance framework tailored to your multi-chain strategy, defining proposal lifecycles, voting mechanisms (e.g., Snapshot, on-chain), and upgrade authorities for each protocol layer.

2-3 weeks
Design Phase
3+ models
Architecture Options
02

Smart Contract & Bridge Development

Implementation of secure, upgradeable smart contracts (Solidity 0.8+, OpenZeppelin) and integration with secure bridging protocols (Axelar, LayerZero, Wormhole) for cross-chain message passing.

100%
OpenZeppelin Audited
Gas-Optimized
Contract Code
04

Testnet Deployment & Simulation

Full deployment on testnets (Sepolia, Holesky, Arbitrum Goerli) with automated simulation of governance proposals, cross-chain executions, and emergency upgrade scenarios.

50+
Test Scenarios
End-to-End
Simulation
05

Mainnet Launch & Monitoring

Coordinated multi-chain mainnet deployment with real-time monitoring dashboards for proposal activity, bridge security, and system health, ensuring 99.9% operational uptime.

99.9%
Uptime SLA
24/7
Health Monitoring
06

Documentation & Handover

We deliver comprehensive technical documentation, operational runbooks, and admin key management procedures, ensuring your team has full ownership and control post-launch.

Full Source
Code Ownership
Detailed
Runbooks
security
CORE SERVICE

Smart Contract Development

Secure, audited smart contracts built for production from day one.

We architect and deploy custom smart contracts on EVM and Solana that are audit-ready and optimized for gas efficiency. Our process ensures your logic is secure before the first line of code is written.

  • Full Lifecycle Support: From initial design and Solidity/Rust development to deployment, verification, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Security-First: Built with OpenZeppelin standards, followed by rigorous internal review and preparation for third-party audits.
  • Production Focus: Contracts are designed for real-world use, with upgradeability patterns, pausable functions, and comprehensive event logging.
Cross-Chain Governance & Upgrade Framework

Frequently Asked Questions

Get clear answers on how our framework accelerates secure, multi-chain protocol development and management.

Our framework is a modular, audited system of smart contracts and off-chain components that enables protocols to manage governance (proposals, voting, treasury) and execute seamless, secure upgrades across multiple blockchains (e.g., Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Base). It abstracts chain-specific complexity, providing a single, unified interface for decentralized decision-making and deployment.

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Protocols Shipped
$20M+
TVL Overall
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