BengalCatBalu
Trying to be better at Web3 Sec | I want to live in Rome
Biography
Independent security researcher focused on DeFi and Layer-2 systems. Background in Software Engineering (B.Sc) with strong foundations in discrete math and linear algebra. Specializing in audits of complex smart contract architectures ā AMMs, yield, lending - on any blockchain and off-chain systems.
š Twitter: BengalCatBalu
š Best Engagements
Proven top results in public audit contests.
Project | Type | Result |
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TermMax | Lending | 1š |
Octant V2 | Funding Vaults | 1š |
HMX Orderbook | Orderbook | 2 š„ |
Stakeup BloomV2 | Stablecoin | 6 |
Juicebox | Programmable Treasuries | 5 |
Primev Validator Registry | Validator Registry | 1š |
DAAO Contracts | Liquidity Management | 4 |
Aquarius Amm (Rust š¦) | Uniswap & Curve style AMM | Low Pot Winner |
Succinct | Governance | 4 |
Stability Dao | Yield Generating Strategies | 4 |
Mystic Finance (Dedicated Security Researcher) | RWA-backed lending | 1š |
Metropolis | Liquidity Management | 4 |
Learning && Side Projects
Project / Learning | Description |
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Finished Rareskills Rust Bootcamp | Completed intensive Rust bootcamp focused on Web3 security. |
Read "Automated Market Makers" by Guillermo Angeris | Deep dive into AMM mechanisms and their applications. |
Top competitions
View allContest | Position | Date | Payout |
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octant-v2-core | 1 / 22 | September 2025 | $15,302 |
TermMax | 1 / 15 | February 2025 | $9,873 |
desk-orderbook | 2 / 15 | January 2025 | $5,941 |
stakeup-bloomv2 | 5 / 111 | October 2024 | $3,180 |
primev-validator-registry | 1 / 68 | May 2025 | $2,398 |