I am Frank Castle, a smart contract security researcher who specializes in auditing Rust-based projects on different ecosystems such as Polkadot (substrate), Cosmos (Cosmwasm), and Solana (anchor).
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🔍 I'm a dedicated smart contract security researcher, specializing in auditing Rust and Solidity-based contracts on Ethereum , Polkadot , Fuel , CosmWasm , and Solana . Leveraging my expertise on platforms like Code4rena 🦀 .
🛠️ My work focuses on fortifying the security of smart contracts through meticulous audits, with a passion for enhancing the blockchain's integrity. Beyond identifying risks, I contribute to developing innovative solutions aimed at preempting security flaws.
you can see my past audits and my rank at my profile at my C4 profile .
For private audit or consulting requests please reach out to me via Telegram @castle_chain , Twitter (@0xfrank_auditor) or Discord (castle_chain).
Protocol | Scope | Lang - ecosystem | Description | Findings | Report |
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TAILWIND | LaunchPad Bonding Curve | Rust 🦀 - CosmWasm | Bounding Curve | 2 Majors ,1 minor, 2 info | 📄 |
Protocol | Description | Findings | Rank | Reward | Report |
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HydraDX | HydraDX Omnipool AMM - An Ocean of Liquidity for Polkadot Trade an abundance of assets in a single pool. The HydraDX Omnipool is efficient, sustainable and trustless. | 1H , 2M 1M solo | 2nd place🥈 leaderboard | $21,555.12 USDC | link |
Centrifuge | Liquidity Pool and Bridge | 2M | 11th | $ 1155 USDC | link |
Contest | Description | Platform | Ranking | Report |
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beedle | Oracle free peer to peer perpetual lending Before diving into the codebase and this implementation of the Blend lending protocol. | codeHawks | 80 | link |
CodeHawks Escrow | This project is meant to enable smart contract auditors (sellers) and smart contract protocols looking for audits (buyers) to connect using a credibly neutral option, with optional arbitration | codeHawks | link | |
DeFi Stablecoin | This project is meant to be a stablecoin where users can deposit WETH and WBTC in exchange for a token that will be pegged to the USD | codeHawks | 107 | link |
sparkn | The SPARKN protocol is a Web3 project that aims to build a marketplace for anyone who wants to solve their problems or anyone who wants to help solve problems. As a first step, we have created the protocol | codeHawks | 34 | link |
tangible | CAVIAR ($CVR) is a self-sustaining liquid-wrapper for locked tokens vePEARL, the governance token of the Pearl Exchange. The main advantage of CAVIAR lies in its streamlined access to outstanding vePEARL yields, paid to voters, and CAVIAR stakers, in the stablecoin $USDR. CAVIAR promises to be a substantial source of income for both the CAVIAR users as well as Tangible 3,3+ locked token holders, who will receive 20% of the vePEARL yield | code4rena | 40 | SOON |
cooler update | A peer-to-peer lending protocol allowing a borrower and lender to engage in fixed-duration, fixed-interest lending. Cooler Loans are lightweight, trustless, independent of price-based liquidation. | sherlock | 6 🥈 | link |
Ondo finance | Institutional-Grade Finance. On-Chain. For Everyone. | code4rena | 31th | link |
Centrifuge | The institutional ecosystem for on-chain credit. | code4rena | 11th with $1154 USDC in reward the leaderborad | link |
ethena Labs | The goal of Ethena is to offer a permissionless stablecoin, USDe, to defi users and to offer users yield for being in our ecosystem. | code4rena | 43th | link |
Contest | Description | Ranking | Rewards | Report |
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HydraDX | HydraDX Omnipool - An Ocean of Liquidity for Polkadot Trade an abundance of assets in a single pool. The HydraDX Omnipool is efficient, sustainable and trustless. | 2nd place🥈 leaderboard | $21,555.12 USDC | link |
I have achieved 14th place on the 90-day and 56th on the 365-day leaderboard 🦀⚔️.
- Audited a range of projects from DeFi stablecoins to innovative Web3 marketplaces, achieving notable rankings in competitive audits.
- Demonstrated excellence in Rust audits, notably securing a 2nd place in the HydraDX Omnipool audit, with a reward of $21,555.12 USDC.
- Accumulated over $25,657 USDC in rewards from public contests, underlining significant findings across various audits including high, medium, and low vulnerabilities.
This portfolio encapsulates my journey and impact within the smart contract security domain, showcasing my commitment to advancing the safety and reliability of blockchain technology.
- $25,657 usdc from public contests.