ChainWard

ChainWard:

The Safety Net for Blockchain Infrastructure ChainWard is like a digital immune system for Arbitrum Orbit chains. It automatically detects when a blockchain is sick or broken and hits the emergency brakes before the damage can spread to your funds. We turn reliability from a guessing game into a system where people are paid to keep watch 24/7.

Key Features and Benefits:

• 24/7 Watchdog: We don't just wait for users to complain. Our system actively checks the blockchain's health every few seconds, monitoring 12 different "vital signs" to catch invisible failures the moment they happen.

• Rewards for Truth: We pay reporters to stand guard, but they must put down a cash deposit first. If they report correctly, they earn a profit. If they lie, they lose their deposit. This guarantees honest, accurate monitoring.

• Instant Emergency Brakes: Chains can fail silently, leading to massive hacks (like the $190M Nomad incident where money kept flowing into a broken bridge). ChainWard acts as an automatic safety switch, pausing bridges and freezing transfers instantly when a critical failure is confirmed.

• Undeniable Proof: When things go wrong, operators often say "it was just a glitch." ChainWard creates a permanent, time-stamped record of exactly what happened and when, giving you undeniable proof for insurance claims or refunds.

• Community Controlled: No single person holds the "off" switch. The rules and updates are managed publicly by the community, ensuring the system remains neutral and serves everyone fairly.

Impact: ChainWard gives users and developers peace of mind. By automating safety and creating clear accountability, we make the entire blockchain ecosystem safer, more trustworthy, and ready for the real world.

During the hackathon, the ChainWard project evolved from a conceptual MVP into a production-hardened v2.0 release, focusing on security, reliability, and operator usability. Key milestones achieved include:

• Core Protocol Development: successfully architected and deployed the three-pillar smart contract system:

• Governance:
  for managing monitored chains and thresholds.

• Immutability:
  for forensic-grade, permanent incident recording.

• Detection:
  for on-chain logic that validates heartbeats and block times.

• Security and Hardening: Implemented strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using OpenZeppelin standards and an
  to secure dangerous capabilities. We also conducted gas optimization passes, such as storage packing, to reduce operational costs.

• Comprehensive Testing: Achieved extensive test coverage with 25+ Foundry tests, including fuzz testing (256+ runs/test) and integration scenarios for complex failures like sequencer stalls and block lags.

• DevOps and Tooling: Built a complete off-chain suite, including a CLI for operators, automated health reporting bots, and CI/CD pipelines with static analysis (Slither) to ensure code quality.

• Deployment Readiness: Finalized deployment scripts for Arbitrum and Optimism testnets, along with comprehensive documentation for gas optimization, auditing, and automated demos.

Current Status: Bootstrapped / Seeking Pre-Seed and Grants

ChainWard is currently a bootstrapped, high-potential hackathon finalist moving into its seed phase. Having delivered a production-hardened v2.0 release with comprehensive testing and documentation, the project is actively seeking strategic grants and pre-seed investment to fund a third-party security audit, mainnet deployment, and initial ecosystem integration. We are targeting partnerships with the Arbitrum Foundation and major Orbit chain operators to validate our economic model and scale the "Proof-of-Health" standard across the L2 landscape.