Audit
A review of a smart contract's code by a specialist firm, looking for vulnerabilities before or after deployment.
Also called smart contract audit · audited
A review of a smart contract's code by a specialist firm, looking for vulnerabilities before or after deployment.
Why it matters
An audit is a point-in-time opinion on one version of the code. Audited protocols have still been exploited.
Related terms
- Smart Contract
- Rug Pull
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