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Gate and GoPlus Security Explain Why Audited Contracts Still Get Exploited

Oct 20, 2026 02:39 ET · Oct 20, 2026

TREE NEWS update: Gate’s security team and Web3 security firm GoPlus Security said in the third installment of Gate’s ‘Gate Security Course’ that a one-time audit is a snapshot that begins to expire on delivery, as contracts upgrade, permissions change and new attack methods emerge. GoPlus partner Adam cited automated tooling that can surface deep flaws in long-live contracts within minutes, and said projects need full-lifecycle security rather than a single report. Gate said it conducts periodic audits of listed projects and offers a security score plus an account protection plan covering up to $200,000 per incident.

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The framing here quietly shifts responsibility: a one-time audit is being recast as a perishable artifact rather than a seal of approval, which matters most for exchanges that list upgradeable contracts and for the projects relying on a past report to signal safety. Gate's own answer — periodic re-audits plus a score and a capped protection plan — is a disclosure product as much as a security one, and the per-incident ceiling suggests the coverage is narrower than the reassurance it implies. Whether continuous, tooling-driven monitoring becomes a listing norm, or stays a marketing differentiator, is the open question.

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