Incremental over revolution
We maintained stability while delivering fixes. Breaking a live platform with paying users was not an option.
CASE STUDYLAUNCHPAD · WEB3 INFRA
Brainstarter helps startups transition from traditional web to blockchain-based models. We joined in 2022 as security auditors — then took over full development when we discovered the existing code didn't meet standards.
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When Brainstarter approached us, the platform had been in development since 2021, but progress was slow. The smart contracts delivered by the previous vendor didn't align with the actual business requirements.
We entered as security auditors. What we found went beyond security gaps — the contracts weren't structured to support the business model at all.
Investors had already committed, promises had been made, and trust was eroding. The question was how to fix what existed without breaking a live platform.
A system for running initial token sales with transparent participation and fair distribution.
Bundling $BRAINS (ERC-20) into NFTs (ERC-721) priced by token value and payable in USDC/USDT, with a structured claim and vesting model.
Rewards based on stake size and commitment length, with early-unstake penalties to encourage long-term holding.
Time-locked token releases protecting long-term stability and enabling fair distribution.
$BRAINS listed on Uniswap with direct trading from the launchpad interface.
Operational tooling for the team to manage projects, configure sales, and run the platform independently.
We didn't rebuild everything from scratch. We evaluated what could be salvaged, enhanced it, and replaced the parts that failed.
This was a live platform with active users. We couldn't afford extended downtime, so we shipped incrementally using feature flags, staged rollouts, and rollback capabilities.
Before launching, we completed an external security audit with Blaize.Security. They found critical and high-severity issues, all fixed before production.
A live platform can't afford downtime.
We maintained stability while delivering fixes. Breaking a live platform with paying users was not an option.
External security validation isn't optional when handling investor funds — it builds trust and catches what internal reviews miss.
Honest updates to stakeholders mattered as much as technical fixes. We set realistic timelines and delivered.
A production-ready launchpad with audited smart contracts, token sale mechanics, staking, and admin tooling — rebuilt to match real business requirements without taking the platform offline.
Understanding the real gap before writing new code is often the fastest path to a reliable product.
Not everything needs rebuilding — improving what exists can be safer when users are already live.
External audits are a standard that builds trust and hardens systems that hold user funds.
Feature flags and rollbacks turn risky rewrites into controlled, reversible improvements.
We continue to optimize the platform based on usage patterns, add features from community feedback, and explore expansion to other blockchain networks.