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Smart Contracts
Do I need a smart contract audit?
Direct answer
Yes—if your contracts hold user funds or tokens on mainnet. Deployed contracts are immutable; exploits are irreversible. Simple tokens still need $5K–$15K audits; DeFi protocols $50K–$150K+. Skipping audit transfers risk to users and destroys investor trust. Audits are separate from development and should be budgeted before launch, not after.
Details
Quora and Reddit threads often ask whether 'small projects' can skip audits—exchange listings, serious investors, and insurers uniformly expect third-party review.
A proper audit includes automated scanning (Slither, Mythril) plus manual review, graded findings, and re-review after fixes (20–40% of original fee).
Budget 5–10% of total project cost for security; for DeFi, smart contracts plus audit often reach 50–65% of build budget.
Marshall develops and audits Solidity/Rust contracts in-house. Scope audit depth at marshallinfotechs.com/smart-contract-audit.
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