
Sherlock Protocol: Ethereum-based smart contract coverage and audit marketplace for secure DeFi.
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Sherlock AI delivers auditor-level analysis in real time, helping teams catch vulnerabilities early, reduce audit scope, and launch securely.
Sherlock conducts private, staffed web3 audits, matching security researchers to codebases using performance data. Aave, Sky, and Ethereum Foundation are named as users of these engagements.
Sherlock Shield provides financial coverage for Web3 protocols that complete a Sherlock audit. Coverage is score-based, up to $500K, scoped to audited code, and active from launch.
Sherlock's audit contests test code against hundreds of security researchers and can surface vulnerabilities traditional reviews might miss.
Articles and insights from Sherlock’s team and researchers on smart contract audits, DeFi security, AI auditing, contests, bounties, and ecosystem best practices.
Compare every major Web3 security system in 2026, from static analysis and fuzzing to audits, contests, bug bounties, and runtime monitoring, with costs, tradeoffs, and when to use each.
A Controlled Benchmark comparing ChatGPT 5.2 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 against Sherlock AI v2.2 on the Flayer + Moongate repo, scored by an independent security researcher for validated findings, false positives, and code-grounded evidence.
Sherlock aims to secure onchain systems with a platform combining audits, contests, bug bounties, AI tools, and coverage.
The Sherlock team offers audits, contests, bug bounties, coverage, and Sherlock AI.
The leading web3 audit platform — private audits, contests, AI analysis, and bug bounties. 1000+ audits, $250B+ TVL protected and 11,000+ security researchers.
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