Web3 Security Insights: Smart Contract Audits

Security tips to protect dApps on BNB Chain

Top 15 Security Tips for BNB Chain Developers

Key security practices for BNB Chain development, from nonce validation to incident response, to help prevent costly exploits.

Paul

August 14, 2025

Spearbit

Cantina prepares DeFi for Hong Kong stablecoin licenses

Hong Kong Stablecoin Licensing: Institutional Readiness

How Cantina helps DeFi protocols meet Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing rules and prepare for institutional-grade compliance.

Paul

August 12, 2025

Case Studies

Full-lifecycle security for Ethereum sequencing systems

Lifecycle Security in Ethereum Sequencing Systems

Spearbit outlines security models, risks, and lifecycle reviews for Ethereum sequencers in rollup-centric scaling.

Paul

August 12, 2025

Spearbit

Plan smarter security reviews. Match timing to system maturity for better coverage and faster fixes.

When to Schedule a Security Review for Web3 Systems

Learn when to plan your security review based on architecture type, from rollups to upgrades.

Paul

August 12, 2025

Security Guides

$100K mainnet CTF by Aave × Cantina ends with zero breaches after weeks of live adversarial testing.

Aave × Cantina: $100K Mainnet CTF Ends Without Exploit

Aave and Cantina ran a $100K mainnet CTF on Aptos. Live contracts faced real attacks. None succeeded.

Paul

August 11, 2025

News

Case study on preventing payment stream exploits

Stream Correctness Under Pressure: Lessons from Pre-Launch Reviews

How a streaming protocol avoided launch-day bugs by fixing time-based overpayment and resume logic. Lessons from a focused Cantina review.

Paul

August 7, 2025

Case Studies

How Cantina helps protocols meet compliance expectations using existing smart contract controls like multisigs and timelocks.

Compliance Bridge: Mapping Smart Contract Security to Regulatory Requirements

Cantina helps organizations surface access, upgrade, and governance controls that meet institutional standards without centralizing design.

Paul

August 5, 2025

Case Studies

Top 9 smart contract risks in TON. A clear guide to avoid costly design flaws in Tact and FunC.

Secure Contract Development in TON: Top 9 Pitfalls in Tact & FunC

A practical guide for building resilient smart contracts in TON. Avoid top design flaws in Tact & FunC and build with audit-aligned patterns.

Paul

August 5, 2025

Spearbit

Streamlined bounty workflows: better control, scoped submissions, and transparent audit logs on Cantina.

Cantina Code: Access, Oversight, and Submission Clarity

Cantina’s latest updates improve access control, submission clarity, and platform auditability for high-trust bounty workflows.

Paul

August 4, 2025

Ecosystem

A clear guide to strengthening DeFIAI protocols with role separation, fallback logic, and verifiable agent behavior—built for institutional trust.

DeFIAI: Where Capital Meets Coordination

How DeFIAI handles coordination, agent risk, and what Cantina looks for during security reviews.

Paul

August 1, 2025

Ecosystem

Explore essential Web3 security principles for institutional teams. Learn how to assess smart contracts, governance, and infrastructure risk.

Security Fundamentals for the Digital Asset Economy

A clear, institutional guide to Web3 security. Covers key risks, smart contract reviews, and safeguards for participating in the digital asset economy.

Paul

August 1, 2025

News

A practical reference for institutions navigating decentralized infrastructure and security

Digital Assets, Defined

A practical glossary for institutions and navigating digital asset systems, smart contracts, governance, custody, and Web3 infrastructure.

Paul

July 30, 2025

Security Guides

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act: Institutional Integration for Regulated Crypto Systems

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act: Secure, Regulated Infrastructure

Cantina helps organizations align with the CLARITY Act through secure, verifiable systems built for regulatory oversight and institutional confidence.

Paul

July 29, 2025

News

What matters before researchers get involved: a checklist for preparing smart contracts for review.

How to Prepare for a Smart Contract Review?

Use this smart contract audit checklist to get review-ready. Cover threat models, testing, access control, and deployment.

Paul

July 29, 2025

Guides

U.S. OBBBA 2025 shapes a compliant framework for digital assets, guiding institutions toward secure, transparent DeFi systems.

OBBBA Act: New Security Standards for Digital Assets

Cantina enables DeFi organizations to align with OBBBA compliance by delivering reviewable, secure, and institution-ready infrastructure.

Paul

July 25, 2025

News

EigenCloud empowers teams to build verifiable applications with offchain execution, programmable enforcement, and modular trust architecture.

Secure by Design: Programmable Trust on EigenCloud

EigenCloud enables offchain execution with cryptoeconomic guarantees. AVSs define correctness while EigenVerify ensures enforcement and dispute resolution.

Paul

July 25, 2025

Case Studies

Comprehensive guide to securing DePIN systems, from smart contracts and hardware to orchestration layers and governance paths.

DePIN Security Best Practices

A technical guide to securing DePIN systems across contracts, devices, orchestration, and governance - designed for real-world infrastructure.

Paul

July 24, 2025

Spearbit

Pectra’s upgrade triggered a $2M client and spec review. Cantina led the coordination to validate Ethereum’s next milestone release.

Cantina × Ethereum: $2M Pectra Security Competition

Cantina and the Ethereum Foundation coordinated a $2M competition reviewing every client and spec ahead of the Pectra upgrade.

Paul

July 24, 2025

News

Web3SOC brings structured classification to DeFi. Coinbase partners with Cantina to advance institutional standards and transparency.

Coinbase Collaborates with Cantina to Advance Web3SOC

Coinbase joins Cantina to advance Web3SOC a classification system for operational security and regulatory readiness in institutional DeFi

Paul

July 23, 2025

News

How stablecoin operators can align with the UK’s FCA CP25/14, with a focus on permission logic, custody, redemptions, and operational resilience.

Institutional Index: UK Stablecoin Rules

UK regulators move on stablecoins. Cantina outlines security risks and system design patterns critical for compliance with FCA CP25/14.

Paul

July 22, 2025

News

Cantina powers $34M+ in bug bounties for top Web3 orgs. Structured rewards and expert reviews enable high-signal, scalable security.

Cantina Bug Bounty Programs: $34M+ in Active Opportunities

Cantina powers over $34M in bug bounty opportunities across leading Web3 organizations.

Paul

July 18, 2025

Ecosystem

Coinbase and Cantina launch a $5M bounty program focused on securing Coinbase’s onchain products.

A Closer Look at Coinbase’s $5M Bug Bounty Program on Cantina

Coinbase launches a $5M bug bounty with Cantina, opening its full onchain stack including Base for expert-led vulnerability discovery and review.

Paul

July 17, 2025

News

Stress-testing DeFi agents with Spearbit to catch model failures, unscoped logic, and runtime risks before production.

DeFi AI: Securing the Autonomous Frontier

Spearbit stress-tests DeFi agents to validate logic, prevent failure under pressure, and close gaps static audits miss in live model-based execution.

Paul

July 15, 2025

Spearbit

How Sui and Aptos enforce token control using capabilities, deny lists, and programmable policies.

Token Capabilities in Move-Based Architectures

Explore how Sui and Aptos enforce token rules through capabilities, deny lists, and policy logic to build secure, compliant Move-based systems.

Paul

July 15, 2025

Spearbit

End-to-end view of Cantina’s security management system—streamlining triage, findings, and reviewer coordination.

Cantina Code: Purpose-Built Security Infrastructure

Explore how Cantina’s unified dashboard simplifies security review coordination, offering seamless access to active projects, teams, and workflows.

Paul

July 10, 2025

Ecosystem

ZKVMs introduce new proof surfaces, Spearbit ensures constraint logic, relay governance, and Bitcoin integration are secure before production deployment.

ZKVMs and Bitcoin: Security Across Proof Systems

Spearbit evaluates zkVM logic, circuit constraints, and Bitcoin relays to secure verifiable compute across cross-chain environments and zero-knowledge systems.

Paul

July 10, 2025

Spearbit

Explore how Coinbase’s $5M bug bounty on Cantina advances security best practices for institutional-grade onchain infrastructure.

Coinbase and Cantina launch $5M bounty to set a new benchmark for security

Coinbase’s $5M bug bounty program on Cantina targets its onchain infra and Base smart contracts, setting a new bar for Web3 security standards.

Paul

July 8, 2025

News

Leaders from DeFi and finance convene at Cantina Summit to shape institutional adoption

Cantina Summit: Securing Institutional Adoption in Web3

Cantina’s summit convened leading DeFi and finance voices to address institutional needs. Explore the outcomes and how Web3SOC supports adoption.

Paul

July 4, 2025

News

Rule-based yield infrastructure from Gauntlet and Aera V3, tested in Cantina’s security competition for institutional DeFi readiness.

Gauntlet x Aera V3: Institutional Vault Infrastructure

Gauntlet and Aera V3 enable structured DeFi vaults with institutional-grade risk controls, validated through a Cantina security competition.

Paul

July 3, 2025

Ecosystem

Learn how Symbiotic enables permissionless validator control using vaults and resolvers, backed by Spearbit’s expert protocol reviews.

Restaking Systems: Inside Symbiotic’s Validator Model

Explore how Symbiotic enables modular validator coordination using vaults, resolvers, and operator opt-ins to support secure, customizable restaking.

Paul

July 3, 2025

Spearbit

Aave and Cantina’s $100K mainnet CTF tests live Ethereum contracts under real attack conditions.

Aave and Cantina Launch a $100,000 Mainnet CTF

Aave and Cantina launch a $100K challenge across four scoped contracts. Researchers test under structured conditions with real rewards and defined scope.

Paul

June 27, 2025

News

Web3SOC helps DeFi organizations align with Fortune 500 expectations in security, governance, compliance, and operations.

Web3SOC and the Fortune 500 Threshold

Web3SOC gives DeFi organizations a clear path to align with the security and governance standards expected by Fortune 500 institutions.

Paul

June 25, 2025

News

Spearbit’s hands-on reentrancy testing secures protocols beyond automation — expert reviews, simulation-based insight, and operational impact.

Reentrancy in Smart Contracts: Detection & Defense

Reentrancy in smart contracts. Spearbit identifies critical risks missed by automated tools through expert-driven modeling and real attack simulations.

Paul

June 24, 2025

Spearbit

DEX security lifecycle visualization covering risk domains, technical assessments, and post-launch strategies.

DEX Security Best Practices

Discover how top DEXs secure smart contracts, oracles, and infrastructure with Spearbit’s full-lifecycle approach to risk modeling and protocol resilience.

Paul

June 20, 2025

Spearbit

Cantina’s Web3SOC framework for assessing institutional-grade DeFi readiness.

Web3SOC: A New Standard for Institutional DeFi

Cantina introduces Web3SOC, a framework for evaluating DeFi organizations’ institutional readiness across security, compliance, governance, and operations.

Paul

June 20, 2025

News

Operational security support for protocols under attack—Cantina Incident Response enables fast mitigation and active threat containment.

Web3 Incident Response Services for Protocol Security

Cantina’s Incident Response delivers rapid, end-to-end support for Web3 exploits: simulating attacks, tracing assets, and restoring security in real time.

Paul

June 17, 2025

News

New on-chain trust layer in Solana embeds compliance and identity logic at the wallet level for composable protocol access.

Solana’s New Attestation Layer Changes On-Chain Trust

Cantina breaks down Solana’s new Attestation Service, what it changes for identity, compliance, and how protocols should adapt their security models.

Paul

June 16, 2025

Case Studies

New features improve access control and help clients focus on high-priority bounty findings from the start.

Streamlined Access Management and Bounty Review

Cantina adds an Account Security page for session control and default filters for faster bug triage in bounty programs.

Paul

June 15, 2025

News

Advanced fuzzing in Web3: Combining manual review and automation to identify critical smart contract vulnerabilities.

Custom Fuzzing for Smart Contract Security

Fuzzing for smart contract security done right, Spearbit blends expert insight with custom harnesses to uncover bugs beyond black box automation.

Paul

June 11, 2025

Spearbit

Security gaps in RWA protocols shown across access control, cross-chain flow, and real-world capital alignment.

What It Takes to Secure Real-World Assets

Security for RWAs requires protocol logic that reflects legal access, user eligibility, and operational constraints, not just code correctness.

Paul

June 4, 2025

Spearbit

Cantina’s framework connects security findings to operational continuity, valuation clarity, and investor confidence

Mapping Smart Contract Risks to Capital Exposure

Cantina’s risk matrix maps smart contract findings to real-world capital risks like governance drift, NAV distortion, and operational failure.

Paul

June 3, 2025

Best Practices

This milestone builds on past Cantina–Euler efforts, including record-setting competitions and structured reviews

Cantina and Euler Launch $500,000 Live Mainnet CTF

Euler and Cantina launch a $500K live CTF on Ethereum mainnet, inviting researchers to test real contracts under real liquidity conditions.

Paul

June 3, 2025

News

New Cantina features streamline bounty workflows, enhance visibility, and support scalable program management across teams

Smarter Bug Bounty Management With Cantina

Cantina introduces better scope controls, reward settings, insights, and workflows for managing effective Web3 bounty programs.

Paul

May 30, 2025

News

Spearbit and Cantina unify to streamline security access from deep reviews to scalable services

Spearbit and Cantina: A New Standard in Web3 Security

Spearbit and Cantina now operate as a unified platform, aligning deep reviews and scalable workflows for secure, efficient organization development.

Paul

May 26, 2025

News

Cantina simulates prover behavior and edge-case conditions to surface hidden vulnerabilities

ZKP Security Flaws Auditors Commonly Overlook

Cantina uncovers the real risks in ZKP systems, where flawed integration, weak state logic, and unsafe assumptions lead to critical failures.

Paul

May 23, 2025

Best Practices

Cantina’s global on-call teams assess, verify, and approve transactions with live response and contextual risk triage

Securing Transactions With Cantina Multisig

Cantina Multisig safeguards Web3 protocols by validating transactions with human verification and real-time security intervention.

Paul

May 20, 2025

Best Practices

Improving collaboration and automation in Cantina with new workflows and notification features

Cantina Updates: Smarter Reviews and Unified Workflow

Cantina introduces new workflow upgrades: improved mentions, smarter notifications, unified dashboards, and advanced Zapier automation triggers.

Paul

May 15, 2025

News

Cantina product update showcasing new bug bounty features, account controls, and improved client workflow tools.

New Cantina Features for Bounties & User Control

Explore Cantina’s new features: reward visibility, redesigned bounty pages, email updates, self-serve tools, and improved client workflows.

Hilary

May 1, 2025

News

Solana’s speed comes with unique risks—learn how to secure your smart contracts and protect against outages and exploits.

Solana Security Risks, Issues & Mitigation Guide

A guide to Solana security: common smart contract flaws, network risks, and key practices to protect your Solana-based project.

Hilary

April 28, 2025

News

Raoul and Vinod from Story Protocol explain IP protection and DeFi security challenges in the AI age on Cantina TV.

IP Security in Web3: Story Protocol on Cantina TV

Explore how Story Protocol secures and monetizes IP in the AI era. Learn from their team’s insights on Cantina TV about protecting creators in Web3.

Hilary

April 18, 2025

News

Level Money co-founder featured in stablecoin insights banner on Web3 security.

Stablecoins in Web3 Security: Level Money’s Vision

Explore the future of stablecoins with Level Money’s co-founder. Discover how Web3 security and DeFi-native stablecoins are shaping financial innovation.

Hilary

April 17, 2025

News

New on Cantina: Profiles, Filters, Zapier & Payments

Explore Cantina’s latest updates: enhanced researcher profiles, better filtering, expanded Zapier integration, and a streamlined payments page.

Hilary

April 15, 2025

News

Case study showcasing how Alchemy partnered with Spearbit and Cantina to enhance Web3 security for smart wallets and rollups.

Alchemy Case Study: Elevating Web3 Security

Explore how Alchemy boosted its Web3 security through audits and a bug bounty migration to Cantina, improving resilience across smart wallet systems.

Hilary

April 11, 2025

News

From audits to competitions, explore Cantina’s latest features built to boost collaboration and insight.

Cantina's April 2025 Updates | New Features

Cantina’s April updates bring web-based audit reports, a new code review UI, and real-time competition stats—built to enhance collaboration and visibility.

Hilary

April 1, 2025

News

Free 30-day bug bounty cover from Cantina—protect your launch, reduce risk, and simplify your security with one trusted partner

Cantina Bug Bounty Cover: End-to-End Security

Launch with confidence. Get up to $300K in free bug bounty coverage for 30 days post-launch with Cantina—your end-to-end security partner.

Hilary

March 27, 2025

News

Story Protocol ecosystem security program powered by Cantina, featuring digital protection for creator projects and IP infrastructure.

Cantina x Story Protocol: Ecosystem Security Program

Cantina partners with Story Protocol to provide security services for decentralized IP projects. Access credits, tailored engagements, and expert support.

Hilary

March 20, 2025

News

Cantina’s March 2025 updates: AI-powered findings, private judging comments, bounty analytics, user management upgrades, and OpsGenie alerts.

Cantina’s Updates: AI Assistant, Hidden Notes & More

Boost findings with Cantina AI, hidden comments, bounty insights & OpsGenie. Streamline security workflows with our latest updates!

Hilary

March 18, 2025

News

Exploring passkey security and blockchain adoption—Cantina TV talks with VanEck on crypto risks, stablecoins, and institutional strategies.

What Institutions Like VanEck Look For in Crypto Projects

VanEck shares insights on institutional crypto strategy—how asset managers evaluate blockchain, assess risks, and navigate digital assets.

Hilary

March 10, 2025

News

Unlock safer logins with passkey security—no passwords, no phishing, just seamless and secure authentication.

Passkeys Explained: How to Use Them Safely

Passkey security offers a passwordless, phishing-resistant login method using cryptographic keys. Learn its benefits, risks, and best practices.

Hilary

March 10, 2025

News

March 2025 Cantina update: New team assignment feature, improved hotkeys with ctrl/alt modifiers, and faster findings navigation.

March 2025 Update: Assign Findings & Performance Boost

Cantina's March update: assign findings to team members, use improved hotkeys with modifier keys, and experience faster loading times for your findings.

Hilary

March 1, 2025

News

2025 multisig security: Attackers now bypass traditional safeguards by compromising complete signing infrastructures. Discover defense strategies.

Multisig Security: Evolving Threats in 2025

Multisig security risks: Attacks now target entire signing infrastructures, not just keys. Learn how to protect your assets from these evolved threats.

Hilary

February 28, 2025

Security Guides

Cantina's latest features: Performance boost indicator, Autojoin team settings interface, and Finding Assignment preview panel.

Cantina’s February 2025 Update: Performance & Autojoin

Discover Cantina's latest updates: Enhanced performance, seamless team onboarding with Autojoin, and upcoming finding assignment features.

Hilary

February 15, 2025

News

$2M Ethereum Pectra security challenge: Join to create content, tools & resources for the future of blockchain security.

Cantina x Ethereum Foundation: Pectra Learning Quest

To celebrate our $2M competition with the Ethereum Foundation, we’re also launching the Pectra Learning Quest centered around the Ethereum Pectra Upgrade

Hilary

February 11, 2025

News

Pectra upgrade banner: exclusive competition announcement.

Ethereum Foundation Pectra Security Competition

Learn more about the exclusive rewards on offer as part of Cantina's security competition with the Ethereum Foundation for their latest upgrade Pectra.

Hilary

January 31, 2025

News

Security audit platform changelog header for February 1st updates in orange text.

Cantina’s February 2025 Enhanced Visibility and Updates

Cantina updates: visible findings during judging, longer sessions, better duplicate handling, and Fellowship competitions.

Hilary

January 31, 2025

News

Cantina’s January 2025: Security Features and Updates

Explore Cantina’s January 2025 updates, featuring advanced security features like organized findings, emoji reactions, and an enhanced product portal.

Hilary

January 11, 2025

News

Year in review: Leading web3 security through 58 competitions and critical findings.

Cantina’s 2024 Web3 Security Competitions and Impact

Discover how Cantina hosted competitions in 2024 to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen web3 security protocols.

Hilary

December 29, 2024

News

NFT marketplace security review: Kim Exchange and Cantina collaboration.

Kim Exchange NFT Marketplace Security Case Study

Learn how Cantina improved the security of Kim Exchange’s NFT marketplace through comprehensive reviews and collaboration.

Hilary

December 19, 2024

Case Studies

New security review tool prioritizes recommended findings.

Cantina’s December 2024 Update: Security Tools and More

Stay updated with Cantina’s December 2024 enhancements, including optimized security review tools and improved workflows.

Hilary

December 14, 2024

News

Platform improvements streamlining security assessment workflow.

Cantina’s Security Platform Update: 3rd December 2024

Discover Cantina’s latest security platform updates, including new shortcuts and improved bug bounty management features. Start exploring today!

Hilary

December 3, 2024

News

Largest bug bounty in crypto: Uniswap and Cantina's $15.5M security initiative.

Uniswap v4 Bug Bounty: Cantina’s $15.5M Reward

Discover how Cantina collaborated on Uniswap v4’s $15.5M bug bounty, setting new standards for web3 security.

samaraadmin

November 26, 2024

News

New framework for enhancing security collaboration through reputation scores.

Cantina’s Reputation Scores and Security Collaboration Tools

Explore Cantina’s reputation scores and collaboration tools, transforming Web3 security practices. Learn more.

samaraadmin

November 22, 2024

Security Guides

Platform changelog: New comment resolution tools for security reviews.

November 2024: Cantina’s Comment and Security Updates

Explore Cantina’s November updates, featuring enhanced comment resolution and streamlined security tools.

samaraadmin

November 18, 2024

News

Essential DNS security measures for protecting Web3 protocols.

Prevent DNS Hijacking: Web3 Security Best Practices

Learn how to protect your web3 project from DNS hijacking with proven strategies and actionable security insights.

samaraadmin

November 4, 2024

News

Comprehensive L1/L2 security framework for blockchain infrastructure protection.

L1/L2 Security Playbook: Protecting Blockchain Platforms

Explore Cantina’s strategies for securing L1/L2 platforms and protecting blockchain ecosystems. Read the full playbook.

samaraadmin

November 1, 2024

Security Guides

Platform update: Improved team collaboration tools for security assessment.

Cantina’s October 2024 Updates: Team Triaging Tools

Discover Cantina’s October updates, including team triaging roles and new security tools for enhanced collaboration.

samaraadmin

October 23, 2024

News

Centrifuge Router Deep Dive: Security Flaw

This deep dive unpacks a critical flaw in Centrifuge’s router contract, its exploitation risk, and how ownership checks now protect DeFi vault assets.

Spearbit

October 15, 2024

Case Studies

Cantina Assistant launch improving smart contract vulnerability detection.

Cantina’s October 2024 Update: Security Chatbot and Tools

Explore Cantina’s October 2024 updates, featuring the new security chatbot and enhanced tools for seamless security reviews. Discover more.

system_generated

October 4, 2024

News

Discover how Fastlane Atlas miscalculated bids in solver operations and how it impacted MEV and protocol reliability.

Solver Operation Flaw in Fastlane Atlas

Discover how a critical bug in solverMetaTryCatch() caused bid miscalculations in Fastlane Atlas and how it was resolved to protect MEV fairness and funds.

Spearbit

September 30, 2024

Case Studies

Comprehensive DeFi security case study: Euler protocol review.

Euler Case Study: Strengthening DeFi Security with Cantina

Learn how Cantina partnered with Euler to enhance DeFi security through expert vulnerability assessments and strategic solutions.

system_generated

September 26, 2024

Case Studies

Cantina's exclusive fellowship tiers and incentives for top security researchers.

Cantina Fellowship Program: Empowering Security Researchers

Discover how Cantina’s Fellowship Program supports and trains security researchers to tackle advanced web3 and blockchain challenges.

Cantina Bouncer

September 11, 2024

News

Platform updates improving security review efficiency with new templates and filters.

Cantina’s September 2024 Update: Security Enhancements

Explore Cantina’s September 2024 security enhancements, including feature improvements and a focus on researcher collaboration.

Cantina Bouncer

September 2, 2024

News

Platform changelog detailing enhanced security workflow features and optimizations.

Cantina’s August 2024: Security Workflows and Updates

Stay updated on Cantina’s August 2024 enhancements, including streamlined security workflows and collaboration tools.

Cantina Bouncer

August 26, 2024

News

Cantina anniversary - Building the future with security researchers.

Celebrating a Year of Security Innovations and Researchers

Reflect on Cantina’s first year of empowering security researchers, hosting competitions, and advancing blockchain security.

Cantina Bouncer

August 26, 2024

News

DeFi's largest security bug bounty: Uniswap v4 $2.35M competition hosted by Cantina.

Cantina’s $2.35M Security Competition for Uniswap

Explore Cantina’s $2.35M bug bounty for Uniswap, a milestone competition in blockchain security innovation.

Cantina Bouncer

August 16, 2024

News

Spearbit vCISO provides expert security guidance across development stages to help protocols scale securely and audit-ready.

vCISO for Web3: Security at Every Dev Stage

Learn how Spearbit’s vCISO helps protocols build securely from day one—boosting review readiness, architecture, and long-term security posture.

Spearbit

July 24, 2024

Best Practices

Achieving high test coverage improves protocol security, lowers costs, and prepares projects for effective external reviews

Testing for Secure Smart Contracts and Protocols

Explore unit, E2E, and fuzz testing for web3. Learn how better test coverage leads to fewer bugs, lower costs, and stronger protocol security.

Spearbit

July 23, 2024

Best Practices

Collaboration between Spearbit and SAP to review smart contracts for secure NFT distribution at scale

SAP NFT Platform Security Case Study by Spearbit

See how Spearbit helped SAP strengthen its NFT Management platform with expert security review, smart contract fixes, and gas optimizations.

Spearbit

July 22, 2024

Case Studies

Morpho x Cantina partnership showcase - Leading DeFi vulnerability assessment collaboration.

Morpho Case Study: Advancing DeFi Vulnerability Assessments

See how Cantina helped Morpho improve its DeFi security through detailed vulnerability assessments and expert-driven solutions.

Cantina Bouncer

June 24, 2024

Case Studies

Introducing a deep dive into protocol architecture and vulnerability analysis

Numerical Analysis Tips for DeFi Audits

Learn numerical audit strategies used in Cron Finance’s TWAMM review—covering overflows, rounding errors, and SMT solver insights for DeFi security.

Spearbit

March 31, 2024

Best Practices

Operational security assessment: Cantina x Kwenta collaboration case study.

Strengthening Kwenta’s Security: OpSec Review by Cantina

Explore how Cantina’s OpSec review enhanced Kwenta’s security posture, protecting critical assets in a decentralized environment.

Cantina Bouncer

March 29, 2024

Case Studies

Cantina x zkSync collaboration: Detailed analysis of zero-knowledge protocol security.

zkSync Security Insights: A Cantina Case Study

Explore how Cantina enhanced zkSync’s security by uncovering critical vulnerabilities in Layer 2 scaling solutions.

Cantina Bouncer

February 8, 2024

Case Studies

Visual guide of security readiness steps for protocols including system specification, testing, and review preparation milestones

Security Review Readiness for Protocol Teams

Learn how to prepare your protocol for a security review—key QA, test coverage, checklists, code freezes, and team coordination tips included.

Spearbit

January 10, 2024

Best Practices

Web2 security necessity: Cantina and Open Security's collaborative approach to protocol security.

Web2 Security: The Missing Link in Web3 Protocol Protection

See how Open Security’s Web2 review bolstered ArConnect’s Web3 protocol with Cantina’s guild service— a case study in blockchain security.

Cantina Bouncer

October 18, 2023

Case Studies

Seminar overview on LayerZero’s approach to secure cross-chain messaging, delivered by CTO Ryan Zarick at Spearbit.

LayerZero’s Cross-Chain Security Model Explained

Explore LayerZero’s cross-chain security model, Pre-Crime system, client diversity, and upgrade risk in this deep dive from a Spearbit seminar.

Spearbit

August 21, 2023

Case Studies

Cantina's DeFi security review: Comprehensive analysis of Maple Finance protocol implementation.

Maple Finance: A DeFi Security Case Study by Cantina

Discover how Cantina strengthened Maple Finance’s DeFi security through expert vulnerability assessments and proactive solutions.

Cantina Bouncer

August 18, 2023

Case Studies

Completed Web3 security crowdfunding: $100k raised for Solady audit with partner logos.

Enter Cantina: Revolutionizing Web3 Security Solutions

Discover how Cantina’s launch transformed web3 security with cutting-edge solutions and community-driven tools.

Cantina Bouncer

July 7, 2023

News

Banner introducing Spearbit’s deep dive into the Platypus Finance hack, featuring insights from DeFi researcher Spreek.

Platypus Finance Exploit Deep Dive by Spreek

Explore Spreek’s analysis of the Platypus Finance exploit—how the attack worked, what went wrong, and lessons for future DeFi threat detection.

Spearbit

June 26, 2023

Case Studies

Solady smart contract security audit announcement.

Solady Security Review: Cantina’s Inaugural Contribution

Learn about Cantina’s inaugural project, a comprehensive Solady security review uncovering vulnerabilities in smart contract architecture.

Cantina Bouncer

June 16, 2023

Security Guides

Banner for Spearbit seminar recap on Arbiter, a tool for forward testing and simulating DeFi strategies with real EVM parity.

Simulating DeFi With Arbiter by Primitive Finance

Explore Arbiter by Primitive Finance—an open-source tool for fast, EVM-compatible DeFi simulations with agents, backtesting, and performance insights.

Spearbit

June 15, 2023

Best Practices

Cantina Blog

Coinbase Collaborates with Cantina to Advance Web3SOC

Coinbase and Cantina launch $5M bounty to set a new benchmark for security

Web3SOC: A New Standard for Institutional DeFi

Web3 Incident Response Services for Protocol Security

Top 15 Security Tips for BNB Chain Developers

Hong Kong Stablecoin Licensing: Institutional Readiness

Lifecycle Security in Ethereum Sequencing Systems

When to Schedule a Security Review for Web3 Systems

Aave × Cantina: $100K Mainnet CTF Ends Without Exploit

Stream Correctness Under Pressure: Lessons from Pre-Launch Reviews

Compliance Bridge: Mapping Smart Contract Security to Regulatory Requirements

Secure Contract Development in TON: Top 9 Pitfalls in Tact & FunC

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