Developer builds AI smart contract auditor after MythX shuts down in March

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ConsenSys quietly shut down its MythX smart contract security suite on March 31st, leaving Web3 developers without an affordable audit tool. The platform had offered automated vulnerability reports, and its closure exposed a gap between costly traditional audits — ranging from $10,000 to $150,000 — and raw open-source tools like Slither. A Web3 security developer spent several months building SmartContractAuditor.ai as a direct response to MythX's discontinuation. The AI-powered tool accepts Solidity, Vyper, and Rust contracts and returns a categorized vulnerability report in under 60 seconds. It is currently available for free with up to three scans and requires no account signup, with the developer actively seeking feedback from smart contract developers.

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