# Security

### Smart Contract Audits

Supernova has undergone a smartcontract  audit  by:

* Paladin:  [link](https://resources.supernova.xyz/Paladin_Supernova_Final_Report.pdf)

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Supernova represents the next generation of our DEX technology, built on the battle-tested codebase of Blackhole, our leading DEX on Avalanche, which has undergone multiple independent audits.

### Hexagate

Supernova leverages Chainanalysis' [Hexagate](https://www.chainalysis.com/product/hexagate-for-protocols/) platform to deliver continuous, real-time on‑chain threat monitoring across its smart contracts and tokens. This setup enables proactive detection of suspicious activity, exploits, or anomalous fund movements, and supports rapid incident response through automated alerts and mitigation workflows tailored to improve Supernova's security posture.

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### Open Source Attributions

In keeping with the spirit of open source development, we would like to express our gratitude to Andre Cronje, often regarded as the “Godfather of DeFi,” for his groundbreaking contributions to decentralized finance and for creating Solidly, the project that introduced the innovative ve(3,3) model and redefined DeFi protocol design. Supernova’s custom architecture and new features build on an adaptation of the Thena v2 codebase, which itself evolved from the Solidly smart contracts that Andre Cronje released under the GPL3 license. This legacy highlights the deeply collaborative and iterative nature of DeFi innovation, and we remain thankful for the foundation established by Andre and the wider open source community.

Supernova also integrates Algebra Integral, the latest advancement in concentrated liquidity AMMs and a strong alternative to Uniswap V4. Algebra Integral retains the key advantages of concentrated liquidity: capital efficiency, customizable price ranges, and optimized fee structures, while introducing a modular and upgradeable architecture built around a hook plugin system. This allows Supernova to deliver greater flexibility, improved gas efficiency, and access to an expanding ecosystem of plugins, placing it at the forefront of next generation AMM innovation.


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