How much does DeFi protocol development cost?+
A simple staking/vault protocol: $75K–$150K plus audit. A full AMM or lending market: $250K–$500K plus audits. Complex derivatives: $500K+. These include internal audit and deployment; external audits are $50K–$200K additional.
Do we need external audits?+
For any protocol holding real TVL: yes, absolutely. We recommend two independent audits (different firms) plus an Immunefi bug bounty before mainnet. Budget 3–6 months for the full audit cycle.
What about economic exploits vs. smart contract bugs?+
We model both. Economic exploits (oracle manipulation, bank runs, governance attacks) need different analysis than smart contract bugs. We do both — formal spec of economic properties plus invariant testing at the contract level.
Can you do non-EVM DeFi?+
Yes — Solana (Anchor + Rust), Cosmos (CosmWasm + Rust), Starknet (Cairo), Aptos/Sui (Move). Economic design transfers across chains; implementation details differ significantly.
Do you help with tokenomics design?+
Yes, this is often the biggest value-add. Bad tokenomics sinks good protocols. We model supply curves, vesting, governance voting dynamics, vote-escrowed mechanics, and incentive alignment before any contracts are written.