This README file includes all the references and blog posts from Mixbytes.
To set up the project, run the following commands:
chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh| Title | Published Date | Category | Description | Link | Read |
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| Modern DeFi Lending Protocols, how it's made: Euler V2 | MAY 21, 2024 | RESEARCH | First article from the series about modern lending protoocls about technical design, key featuers and implementation of Euler V2 protoocol. | Link | [ ] |
| Uniswap V3 ticks - dive into concentrated liquidity | MAY 09, 2024 | RESEARCH | An article, explaining algorithms, maths and implementation details of the concentrated liquidity and ticks in Uniswap V3. | Link | [ ] |
| zkSNARKS, Circom (Part 2) | MAY 11, 2023 | DEV TIPS | The second article highlighting practical aspects of zk-SNARKs usage with the review of zk-related projects and SNARK-friendly algorithms. | Link | [ ] |
| Lido Liquid Staking on Polkadot via Moonbeam | MAY 31, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | Three months after the launch of Lido on Kusama, MixBytes are proud to announce that we are launching Lido on Polkadot Liquid Staking today, May 31st, 2022! | Link | [ ] |
| MixBytes Joins Substrate Delivery Partners Program | MAY 20, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | From now on, we will be able to provide technical help, development support, and consulting services to external teams and companies aiming to build custom Substrate solutions. | Link | [ ] |
| Random Numbers and Decentralized Networks: Implementation | MAY 30, 2019 | RESEARCH | As many cryptographic concepts, “Publicly Verifiable Random Beacon” protocols... | Link | [ ] |
| Modern DeFi Lending Protocols, how it's made: Curve LlamaLend | JUN 13, 2024 | RESEARCH | Article about Curve LlamaLend protocol, its key design features, and implementation details. | Link | [ ] |
| Fuzzing smart-contracts practical aspects: Echidna | MAR 29, 2024 | RESEARCH | Article about different practical aspects of fuzzing of the real-world smart-contracts with Echidna, using Uniswap V3 liquidity providing as an example. | Link | [ ] |
| Foundry for studying hacks | FEB 16, 2024 | DEV TIPS | The article explains how the Foundry smart contract development framework can be used to study hacks. It can be a useful workflow for beginners who prefer studying hacks as a step in mastering Solidity skills. | Link | [ ] |
| Audit of a ZK application on example: Tornado Cash | FEB 08, 2024 | RESEARCH | Explore the security analysis of ZK applications, focusing on Circom and featuring Tornado Cash. Uncover critical code sections, delve into ZK algorithm security, and gain insights into real-world analysis methods. | Link | [ ] |
| Recap of the crvUSD audit findings | SEP 27, 2023 | RESEARCH | crvUSD by Curve, was audited by MixBytes. The audit focused on the AMM and Controller contracts where we found two critical vulnerabilities which were fixed during the audit. | Link | [ ] |
| LSD. Integration pitfalls | AUG 01, 2023 | RESEARCH | In our new article we delve into the key concepts of different Liquid Staking protocols. Additionally, we shed light on potential security problems that may arise when integrating liquid staking tokens integration into other protocols. | Link | [ ] |
| ChatGPT for security audits | JUL 25, 2023 | RESEARCH | ChatGPT has brought about a considerable transformation in programming and research. This article will delve into various prompts that can be immensely beneficial for a security auditor. | Link | [ ] |
| Account Abstraction. Auditor’s View | JUL 10, 2023 | RESEARCH | Let's talk about Account Abstraction in more detail and look at some interesting examples. | Link | [ ] |
| One more problem with ERC777 | JUN 20, 2023 | RESEARCH | We’ve discovered an intriguing bug that could potentially serve as an attack vector for some DeFi projects. This bug is specifically associated with the well-known ERC777 token standard. | Link | [ ] |
| BendDAO Protocol Overview | APR 27, 2023 | RESEARCH | In this article, learn about BendDAO, an NFT lending protocol offering instant liquidity for blue-chip NFTs. | Link | [ ] |
| Dealing with Utilization in Lending Protocols | APR 14, 2023 | RESEARCH | In this long read, we explore the rise of P2P lending in DeFi, with a focus on Morpho, and reveal key findings in this fascinating product direction. | Link | [ ] |
| An Overview of the MixBytes Camp SoulBound Token | APR 05, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | Learn about the MixBytes Сamp SoulBound Token (SBT), designed to help smart contract auditors demonstrate their qualifications and skills. | Link | [ ] |
| zkSNARKS, Circom (Part 1) | MAR 30, 2023 | DEV TIPS | Meet our first article on ZK proofs that bridges the gap between basic and expert knowledge, and get ready to dive into hands-on development. | Link | [ ] |
| Substrate vs Ethereum: Differences and Similarities | MAR 24, 2023 | RESEARCH | In this piece, we explore the development patterns for smart contracts in two seemingly disparate environments: Ethereum/EVM and Polkadot's Substrate/WASM. | Link | [ ] |
| Sunsetting of Lido on Polkadot and Kusama | MAR 15, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | From Aug 1, 2023, MixBytes will cease Lido's Polkadot & Kusama support. The team is considering technically backing a dedicated DotSama native liquid staking solution. | Link | [ ] |
| Metamorphic Smart Contracts: Is EVM Code Truly Immutable? | MAR 15, 2023 | RESEARCH | In this article we explore techniques that allow one to create a smart contract at a specific address and then change its internal logic by modifying the bytecode that processes user data. | Link | [ ] |
| Overview of the Inflation Attack | MAR 03, 2023 | RESEARCH | In this article, we will delve into the details of inflation attacks and provide tips on protecting against them. | Link | [ ] |
| Audit of Substrate Pallets. Overview & Tips | FEB 01, 2023 | RESEARCH | This article describes our independent study of the main vulnerabilities of projects on Substrate and the tools that can help automize the audit. | Link | [ ] |
| Bridge Bugs Overview | JAN 26, 2023 | RESEARCH | In this article, we will provide an overview of blockchain bridge hacks and discuss ways to prevent and mitigate these attacks. | Link | [ ] |
| Vulnerable Spots of Lending Protocols | JAN 16, 2023 | RESEARCH | In this article we will try to go through the core security vulnerabilities common to the lending protocol. | Link | [ ] |
| How to Set Up Your Own Forta/Erigon Node | DEC 21, 2022 | DEV TIPS | Forta is a real-time detection network for the security & operational monitoring of blockchain activity. | Link | [ ] |
| Security of Algorithmic Stablecoins: FRAX, RAI, DAI, and AMPL | NOV 22, 2022 | RESEARCH | In this article, we continue to research common pitfalls of stablecoins. In the previous article, we provided a security checklist and analyzed Magic Internet Money (MIM), an overcollateralized stablecoin. | Link | [ ] |
| Yield Aggregators Common Pitfalls. Beefy Case Study | NOV 16, 2022 | RESEARCH | In this article we will outline the security issues encountered in yield aggregators, a very common type of projects in DeFi. | Link | [ ] |
| Security of Algorithmic Stablecoins: Magic Internet Money | NOV 09, 2022 | RESEARCH | There are many stablecoins that attempt to achieve their peg algorithmically or through collateralization, and there are at least 23 failed projects as of today. | Link | [ ] |
| How to Compare VMs | NOV 02, 2022 | RESEARCH | What potential vulnerabilities exist in blockchains that have an Ethereum-like VM? | Link | [ ] |
| Cairo Contracts Overview | OCT 31, 2022 | RESEARCH | Cairo is a programming language for writing provable programs, where one party can prove to another one that a certain computation has been executed correctly. | Link | [ ] |
| DAO Voting Vulnerabilities | OCT 26, 2022 | RESEARCH | A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) operates in a blockchain and is governed by voting. Coin voting is the most popular one: a member of a DAO makes a proposal and other coin holders cast their approval with tokens. | Link | [ ] |
| Pitfalls of Using CREATE, CREATE2 and EXTCODESIZE Opcodes | OCT 12, 2022 | DEV TIPS | As you know, in the EVM there are two opcodes to make a create and create2 smart contract from another smart contract. Such contracts are also called a factory. | Link | [ ] |
| How to Modify Ethereum Storage on Hardhat Mainnet Fork | AUG 23, 2022 | DEV TIPS | Hardhat has a cool feature to manually set the value of any storage slot with hardhat_setStorageAt. | Link | [ ] |
| Lido Liquid Staking for Polkadot Upgrades to the Uncapped Second Stage | JUL 14, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | The Lido on Polkadot First Stage was launched on May 31st, 2022 and is performing great. We are thrilled to share that we are ready to move to the Second Stage. | Link | [ ] |
| stDOT+xcDOT Curve Pool Launch | JUN 02, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | MixBytes launches first Lido stDOT stable pool on Curve | Link | [ ] |
| Lido Liquid Staking for Kusama Upgrades to the Uncapped Second Stage | APR 29, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | The First Stage was launched on February 18th, 2022 and is performing nice and steady. We are excited to announce that we are ready to move to the Second Stage. | Link | [ ] |
| MixBytes Launches Lido Liquid Staking for Kusama on Moonriver | FEB 18, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | MixBytes is proud to announce the launch of Lido Liquid staking for Kusama on Moonriver. | Link | [ ] |
| How to Fork Mainnet for Testing | OCT 25, 2021 | DEV TIPS | One of the most exciting features of DeFi is interoperability which allows constructing protocols using deployed smart contracts as base blocks for your protocol (e.g. Yearn Strategies). | Link | [ ] |
| How to Add a New Pool to Uniswap V3 | OCT 21, 2021 | DEV TIPS | A lot of existing projects use the new third version of a well-known Uniswap protocol as Oracle to get current price for many assets. | Link | [ ] |
| How to Change Bytecode of Already Deployed Smart Contract | OCT 19, 2021 | DEV TIPS | Developing smart contracts with the Solidity or Vyper programming language always leads to creating some tests in a special environment. | Link | [ ] |
| MixBytes & Robonomics Collaboration Report | OCT 15, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | The MixBytes team has started the collaboration with Robonomics and its ecosystem projects to help perform the initial research and build proof-of-concept products for two projects. | Link | [ ] |
| MEV: DeFi Transaction Ordering for Profit and Fun | OCT 06, 2021 | RESEARCH | This article is about one of the new, serious challenges for DeFi projects, which in the previous financial reality worries only a small number... | Link | [ ] |
| Blockchain Performance Issues and Limitations | NOV 28, 2019 | RESEARCH | Have you noticed that when we talk about blockchain performance, we usually name approximate numbers? | Link | [ ] |
| Mixbytes Becomes a Partner with Robonomics | JAN 22, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | We are pleased to announce that Mixbytes begins a partnership with Robonomics. The development teams will work on the functionality for cross-chain interaction... | Link | [ ] |
| Polkadot Benchmarking: Main Findings | FEB 27, 2020 | RESEARCH | Testing is often neglected or put on the back burner. At MixBytes, we don’t think development must be the only priority. | Link | [ ] |
| MixBytes Among Top Blockchain Development Companies in 2019 | AUG 06, 2019 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | MixBytes is a Blockchain development company that has proved its worth by delivering upscale software solutions to clients across the globe. | Link | [ ] |
| MixBytes Among Web3 Foundation Wave 2 Grantees | JUL 04, 2019 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | The MixBytes team is grateful to Web3 Foundation for their trust and opportunity to participate in the development of the Parity Substrate infrastructure. | Link | [ ] |
| How to Schedule Automatic Smart Contract Execution in EOS | JUN 28, 2019 | RESEARCH | Software development often involves tasks that should be performed at regular intervals. | Link | [ ] |
| Random Numbers and Decentralized Networks: Practical Application | APR 17, 2019 | RESEARCH | In this article we will focus on solutions using collective random number generation... | Link | [ ] |
| Collisions of Solidity Storage Layouts | MAR 20, 2019 | DEV TIPS | This is the second article in the series “Upgradable Smart Contracts: Storage Highlights and Challenges”. | Link | [ ] |
| Storage for Upgradable Ethereum Smart Contracts | MAR 12, 2019 | DEV TIPS | This is the first article in the series "Upgradable Smart Contracts: Storage Highlights and Challenges". | Link | [ ] |
| A Practical Guide to Smart Contract Security Tools | MAR 01, 2019 | RESEARCH | This article is NOT a rating of automated analyzers. I use them for my own contracts: deliberately add pseudo-errors and study the responses. | Link | [ ] |