Securing a High-Volume Crypto Exchange with Real-time Monitoring

$55+ Billion in Trading
Volume
Handled securely through comprehensive monitoring systems
$90+ Million in Total Value
Locked
Protected through advanced security protocols and preventative measures
Challenge
As Bluefin scaled from a startup to a major crypto exchange handling billions in transactions, their security needs evolved dramatically, requiring sophisticated protection against increasingly complex threats.
Key Needs
  • Protect Growing Assets: Safeguard millions in user funds and company capital
  • Prevent Oracle Manipulation: Defend against price manipulation attacks like those seen in other exchanges
  • Manage Scaling Security: Maintain tight security control while expanding products and team
Solution
Guardrail partnered with Bluefin to develop comprehensive threat modelling and monitoring systems that could detect suspicious patterns and trigger protective measures before attacks succeed.
How Guardrail Helped
  • Threat Modelling: Collaborated on scenario planning for specific attack vectors, including oracle manipulation attacks
  • Preventative Monitoring: Designed monitoring systems to identify suspicious market movements and trading patterns
Solution
Zero Major Breaches
Successfully protected exchange operations with no significant security incidents
Proactive Risk Management
Implemented "safety breaks" that activate automatically when suspicious activity is detected
Intelligent Monitoring
Established thresholds for market movements based on historical data, enabling quick identification of manipulation attempts
Additional Impact
  • Transformed security monitoring into a customer experience enhancement tool
  • Provided a cost-effective alternative to premium security solutions
"It becomes very real when you have to put your own money in the system. Guardrail helped us model potential threats beyond basic security - if we see certain behaviours, we can identify manipulation attempts and respond quickly."
Ahmad Jawad
CTO & Co-founder at bluefin
"It becomes very real when you have to put your own money in the system. Guardrail helped us model potential threats beyond basic security - if we see certain behaviours, we can identify manipulation attempts and respond quickly."
Ahmad Jawad
CTO & Co-founder at bluefin
Company name
Bluefin
Industry
Finance
Company size
Enterprise
About company
Bluefin is partnered with the industry's leading trading firms to build a hyper-liquid, powerful and secure exchange. We're developing cutting-edge, decentralized exchange infrastructure in our mission to democratize financial markets.

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