Disclosing the Neo X Audit Report by BlockSec

Neo
The Neo Pulse
Published in
3 min readAug 1, 2024

In order to ensure a secure MainNet launch, the Neo X codebase underwent several security audits. We are now disclosing the audit report conducted by the full-stack blockchain security service provider BlockSec. The audit ensures that the Neo X network is secure and robust for deployment and on-chain interactions, laying the foundation for an expanding Neo X ecosystem.

In the final stages of Neo X’s development, BlockSec performed a comprehensive security review using its systematic and business logic-focused methodology. The audit specifically focused on the security of the Neo X node, a Golang implementation based on the Ethereum protocol execution layer. The scope covered discrepancies between the original Geth implementation and the forked parts.

Several issues of varying risk levels were identified during the careful auditing process. The Neo team has promptly responded to and resolved these issues, ensuring that the Neo X network meets high security standards and has a solid foundation for its future growth.

The full report can be found here: https://blocksec.com/audit-report/audit-report-neo-x

As Neo’s sidechain, Neo X bridges the widely adopted EVM ecosystem with the mature Neo N3 network. Fully compatible with Ethereum tooling, Neo X offers an open and welcoming environment for Web3 developers. Additionally, Neo’s innovative dBFT consensus mechanism and enveloped transaction feature offers a fair and secure platform for both developers and users. BlockSec is experienced in providing comprehensive EVM chain audit services to ensure robust security at the pre-launch stage. The company has worked with leading players in the field, including Manta, Merlin, Polygon zkEVM, XAI, EOS Network Foundation, Kava, NEAR Foundation, Evmos, Aurora, and others. This collaboration between Neo and BlockSec exemplifies how industry partnerships drive innovation.

With the audit report providing confidence in the security of Neo X , we invite Web3 developers to deploy their dApps to the network. Our $20 million Elevate funding program is ready to support your growth life cycle needs. First come, first served!

Those interested can apply for funding through the Elevate program here: https://26c9q46ivdh.typeform.com/NeoXElevate

We will continue to refine and enhance the Neo ecosystem to meet the needs of developers and users. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome. Join our Discord for closer communication.

About Neo

Founded in 2014, Neo is an open-source, community-driven blockchain platform designed to welcome developers into the Smart Economy. By enabling developers to digitize and automate the management of assets through smart contracts, Neo is built to realize the optimized digital world of the future. As the most developer-friendly blockchain, Neo meets developers where they are by integrating seamlessly with the world’s most widely used languages and tools and providing the most feature-complete blockchain platform for building full-stack decentralized applications. With native support for powerful infrastructure including decentralized storage, oracles, and domain name service, Neo is the ideal foundation for developers to build the next generation Internet.

Neo X is Neo’s sidechain. With its MEV resistance and full compatibility with Ethereum tooling, Neo X excels in cross-chain scalability and DeFi applications through its use of the dBFT consensus mechanism and enveloped transactions.

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About BlockSec

BlockSec ensures the security of blockchain ecosystems throughout their entire lifecycle.

We offer comprehensive EVM chain audit services to ensure robust security at the pre-launch stage. Leveraging our cutting-edge research capabilities and systematic auditing methodology, we have excelled in blockchain auditing. Our expertise is evidenced by multiple presentations of blockchain security papers at prestigious conferences and numerous reports of zero-day attacks.

Our attack monitoring and blocking platform, Phalcon, ensures blockchain security at the post-launch stage. Phalcon empowers projects of the supported chains to detect suspicious transactions, receive instant alerts, and automatically block hacks. Additionally, Phalcon includes two support tools that enhance the user experience: Phalcon Explorer, a transaction visualization tool that helps users easily view and analyze suspicious transactions; and Phalcon Fork, which creates a real testing environment mirroring mainnet states. This allows users to test configured response rules and ensure they work effectively.

Our esteemed blockchain partners include Neo X, Manta, Merlin, Polygon zkEVM, XAI, EOS Network Foundation, Kava, NEAR Foundation, Evmos, Aurora, and others.

Schedule a comprehensive security audit for your project here.

Book a quick demo of Phalcon here.

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