Hi there! I'm Dominik Muhs, an independent security consultant based in Germany. Since 2020, I've reviewed smart contracts and applications for teams of all sizes, from early-stage startups to established protocols like EigenLayer, Arbitrum, and Rocket Pool. I enjoy the detective work that comes with security research: digging into code, understanding how systems behave, and finding where they might break.
Services
Most of my work involves manual code reviews of smart contracts written in Solidity. My background in backend development helps when the scope extends to Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Golang code sitting alongside the contracts.
I also do penetration testing, usually when teams want a holistic look at both their on-chain contracts and the off-chain systems around them. Often, the most interesting vulnerabilities live in the seams between these layers.
Beyond reviews and pentests, I help teams think through security architecture and threat models, particularly useful during the design phase, before code is written. I've also advised individuals and organizations on operational security: key management, security practices, and risk reduction for high-value targets.
Contact
Whether you have a concrete project in mind or just a security question you're mulling over, I'm always happy to talk. Reach me at hello@kauz.gmbh.
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Work
Below is a selection of recent engagements. Public reports are linked where available; NDA-covered clients are listed as undisclosed.
| Name | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Incident Response | |
| zkLighter | Penetration Test | |
| World Capital Markets | Code Review | |
| Ern Mitigations | Code Review | |
| Ern | Code Review | |
| Everclear Swaps | Code Review | |
| Everclear Hub Upgrade | Code Review | |
| Ern f.k.a. BitYield | Code Review | |
| Lagoon | Risk Assessment | |
| Quake Cash | Code Review | |
| Web3Auth | Code Review | |
| Web3Auth | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Penetration Test | |
| Everclear Arbitrum Tokenomics | Code Review | |
| Everclear v1.1 (Diablo) | Code Review | |
| LucidLabs | Spot Check | |
| Everclear Tokenomics | Code Review | |
| Across Protocol | Code Review | |
| Puffer UniFi | Code Review | |
| RAA Sachsen e.V. | Threat Modeling | |
| Everclear v1.0 (Chimera) | Code Review | |
| Request Finance | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| TAFEL Dresden e.V. | Penetration Test | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| Hyperlane xERC20 | Code Review | |
| Puffer xERC20/VT Pricer | Code Review | |
| BakerFi | Code Review | |
| Puffer | Code Review | |
| Connext Vesting Wallet | Code Review | |
| Bitsi | Feasibility Analysis | |
| BakerFi | Code Review | |
| Moonwell MIP-M23 | Code Review | |
| xERC20 Standard | Code Review | |
| Stadt.Land.Netz MyVIA | Penetration Test | |
| Rocket Pool (Houston) | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| Protocol Labs FilSnap | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| EigenLayer | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| Rocket Pool (Atlas) | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| Rocket Pool v1.1 | Code Review | |
| Arbitrum Nitro | Code Review | |
| Fuji Finance | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| Arbitrum | Code Review | |
| Gluwacoin | Code Review | |
| 1inch Protocol v2 | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| GrowthDeFi WHEAT | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Penetration Test | |
| Rocket Pool | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Penetration Test | |
| undisclosed | Penetration Test | |
| undisclosed | Penetration Test | |
| undisclosed | Code Review | |
| undisclosed | Penetration Test | |
| undisclosed | Penetration Test |