Taiko

February 2024

The case study is relevant for L2 teams where bridge behavior, verifier assumptions, and incentive hooks share the same trust boundary. Bounty Meridian reviewed Taiko bridge and protocol smart contracts with focus on message integrity, proof and signature assumptions, and assignment-related logic.

Engagement snapshot

Bounty Meridian carried out a smart-contract security assessment of Taiko with focus on bridge/message integrity, signature/proof assumptions, and assignment-related hooks. The report spotted high-severity/high issues plus further /low hardening findings across protocol-sensitive paths. Recommendations prioritize message safety and correctness of incentive/assignment behavior in production conditions.

By the numbers

Total findings

27

High + severe findings

8

Scope we covered

  • Bridge and messaging logic

    Fraud and replay-sensitive behavior in cross-domain message handling.

  • Proof and signature paths

    Integrity of signature hashing and verification assumptions.

  • Assignment and incentive hooks

    Correctness and abuse resistance in proposer/prover-related hooks.

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