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Web3SOC is the institutional due diligence standard for DeFi.

Web3SOC: The Institutional Due Diligence Standard for DeFi

Web3SOC is a maturity framework for DeFi due diligence, scoring operational, financial, security, and regulatory readiness for institutions and teams.
Paul
January 27, 2026
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Cantina offers free DNS monitoring and baseline scans to spot DNS abuse, hijacks, and lookalike domains early, then escalate to MDR for fast response.

Cantina Launches Free DNS Monitoring for Early Threat Signal

Get free DNS monitoring and baseline scans to map your domain surface area, catch DNS abuse early, and tighten posture before users are impacted.

SOC 2 Type II achieved Cantina’s controls for security availability and confidentiality independently audited and verified.

Cantina Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification

Cantina announces SOC 2 Type II certification and a continued commitment to audited enterprise grade security and operational maturity.

Cantina MDR secures Web3 protocols through real time incident response

Managed Detection and Response for Digital Asset Economy

Cantina’s MDR bridges detection containment and recovery for digital assets organizations ensuring fast structured and trusted response under threat

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$4M saved: Panoptic and Cantina whitehat recovery case study.

Inside the $4M Panoptic Rescue with Cantina

How Panoptic and Cantina coordinated a $4M whitehat rescue across chains, securing user funds through live triage, flashbots, and zero loss.
Paul
November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025
How ZKsync and Cantina are building high-performance, privacy-first blockchain infrastructure for institutions and capital markets.

ZKsync x Cantina: Securing ZK Financial Infrastructure

ZKsync and Cantina are building secure, programmable cryptographic infrastructure for capital markets, tokenization, and cross-border settlement.
Paul
November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025
BNB Chain builder security checklist by Cantina

Cantina x BNB Chain: 15 Essential Security Tips for Builders

Cantina and BNB Chain share 15 essential security tips to help Web3 builders reduce risk and strengthen protocol defenses from day one.
Paul
November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025
How community reporting and education are strengthening Web3 security—faster detection, better trust, and lower risk.

Community-Powered Threat Detection in Web3

Explore how Web3 protocols use community reporting, user education, and hybrid detection to reduce threats and increase security resilience.
Paul
November 4, 2025
Spearbit
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November 4, 2025
Cantina MDR secures Web3 protocols through real time incident response

Managed Detection and Response for Digital Asset Economy

Cantina’s MDR bridges detection containment and recovery for digital assets organizations ensuring fast structured and trusted response under threat
Paul
November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025
Quantum risk to Web3 public keys illustrated with blockchain cube diagram.

Quantum Threats to Web3: What You Need to Know

Quantum computing threatens legacy cryptography in Web3. Learn how exposed public keys could lead to future fund theft—and how to prepare.
Paul
November 3, 2025
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November 3, 2025
Common risks in yield aggregator protocol design.

Design Risks in Yield Aggregator Protocols

Explore common vulnerabilities in yield aggregators, from custody risk to strategy execution, and how to build safer, composable DeFi infrastructure.
Paul
October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025
How Story powers programmable IP, secured by Cantina.

Secure Infrastructure for Programmable IP: Story x Cantina

How Story’s programmable IP infrastructure supports AI, media, royalties, and how Cantina secured validator logic and protocol enforcement.
Paul
October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025
How AWS shortages reveal hidden risks in Web3: validator downtime, sequencer stalls, and fragile CI/CD pipelines due to cloud centralization.

Lessons Learned from the AWS Shortage

Web3 protocols rely on centralized clouds. AWS chip shortages show why cloud dependency is a core risk for validators, sequencers, and resilience.
Paul
October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
Proof-of-concept best practices from Coinbase x Cantina’s $5M bounty.

Inside the Coinbase x Cantina Bug Bounty: What Makes a Valid PoC

Inside Coinbase x Cantina’s $5M bounty: what defines a valid PoC, common errors, and how clear, reproducible submissions earn lasting trust.
Paul
October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
How Superform secured $135M+ in onchain yield with Cantina.

Cantina x Superform: Securing $135M in Onchain Yield

How Superform and Cantina secured over $135M in modular onchain yield infrastructure using validator-enforced architecture and composable smart accounts.
Paul
October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025
Why AI-powered threats in Web3—from phishing to agent exploitation- are rising fast, and what teams must do to defend against automation.

AI Threats and Automation in Web3 Security

AI is reshaping Web3 security. Explore how attackers use automation and what organizations can do to defend against fast-evolving, AI-powered threats.
Paul
October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025
Cantina October 2025 Changelog – Incident War Room & More

Cantina Code: From Live Exploit Handling to Custom Workflow Control

This Cantina update introduces Safe Harbor, incident triggers, custom views, and a new client dashboard to streamline Web3 security workflows.
Paul
October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025
Crypto Adoption Panel at Hack Seasons Singapore 2025

Hack Seasons Recap: Cantina, Mastercard, Mercuryo & Babylon on the Future of Crypto Adoption

Cantina joined Mastercard, Mercuryo, and Babylon at Hack Seasons Singapore to explore the real barriers to mainstream crypto adoption—usability, trust, security, and stablecoin readiness.
Paul
October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025
Cantina outlines how Web3 startups can win institutional trust in 2025 by demonstrating security, compliance, and operational resilience.

How Web3 Startups Sell Security in 2025

Cantina’s guide for Web3 startups on earning institutional trust in 2025 through security, compliance, and operational resilience.
Paul
October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025
Spearbit explains how critical protocol integrations cause major Web3 exploits and how composability-aware design prevents systemic vulnerabilities.

Beyond Audits: Securing Composable Protocols

Spearbit explores how Web3 protocols can prevent catastrophic exploits from composability risks through integration-aware design and system-level audits.
Paul
October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025
Spearbit outlines how to secure vault-based DeFi protocols by validating accounting logic, access controls, and withdrawal mechanisms at the design stage.

Auditing Vault-Based Protocols in DeFi

Spearbit’s guide to securing vault-based DeFi protocols - covering accounting logic, strategy access, withdrawal design, and upgrade safety before deployment.
Paul
October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025
Cantina and Hypernative join forces to deliver real-time monitoring, threat detection, and managed incident response for Web3 protocols.

Cantina x Hypernative: Setting the Standard for Web3 MDR

Cantina and Hypernative launch a Web3 Managed Detection and Response partnership delivering real-time threat detection and guaranteed incident response.
Paul
October 15, 2025
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October 15, 2025
Zero vulnerability means continuous verification and proactive defense across contracts, infrastructure, and governance in Web3 systems.

Zero Vulnerability in Web3 Security

Spearbit outlines how zero vulnerability transforms Web3 security from reactive audits to continuous, system-wide verification and resilience.
Paul
October 14, 2025
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October 14, 2025
Agglayer launches a $1,000,000 bug bounty with Cantina to secure cross-chain infrastructure and strengthen Ethereum’s scaling architecture.

Agglayer by Polygon Launches $1,000,000 Bug Bounty with Cantina

Agglayer by Polygon launches a $1,000,000 bug bounty with Cantina to strengthen cross-chain infrastructure securing Ethereum’s scaling ecosystem.
Paul
October 14, 2025
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October 14, 2025
UK stablecoin ownership caps reshape digital finance

UK Stablecoin Ownership Caps: Policy and Impact

The Bank of England’s proposed stablecoin caps redefine systemic risk oversight and signal global policy shifts in digital asset regulation.
Paul
October 13, 2025
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October 13, 2025
Guide to Web3 Incident Response showing how coordinated action mitigates signer, validator, and configuration-based exploits.

Incident Response for Critical Web3 Threats

Detection isn’t protection. Learn how structured Incident Response changes the outcome of Web3 credential, validator, and DNS attacks.
Paul
October 9, 2025
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October 9, 2025
Exploring insider abuse and governance manipulation risks across DAOs and decentralized protocols.

Governance as an Attack Vector in Web3 Protocols

DAO and protocol governance can be exploited by insiders. Learn how proposal logic, delegation, and upgrades create hidden attack surfaces.
Paul
October 9, 2025
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October 9, 2025
Guide to mitigating Web3 infrastructure and supply chain risks in CI/CD, dependency graphs, and validator security.

Infrastructure & Supply Chain Security in Web3

As Web3 evolves, attackers target CI/CD pipelines, dependencies, and validator nodes. Learn how to secure your infrastructure and supply chain.
Paul
October 7, 2025
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October 7, 2025
Security coordination guide for modular blockchain ecosystems.

Security Coordination Across Modular Protocols

Modular blockchains split security across sequencers, provers, DA, and governance. Learn how to align roles, risks, and coordination for resilience.
Paul
October 2, 2025
Spearbit
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October 2, 2025
A framework for Web3 protocols to achieve operational continuity and resilience through Cantina’s MDR.

Managed Detection and Response: Operational Continuity for Web3

Protocols lost $2.17B in H1 2025. Cantina’s MDR builds execution readiness, aligning authority, timing, and response under stress.
Paul
October 1, 2025
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October 1, 2025
A guide to formal verification and why it matters for building secure, reliable, and provably correct protocols in Web3.

The Role of Formal Verification in Web3 Security

Learn how formal verification strengthens protocols with provable correctness, security, and resilience for high-stakes Web3 systems.
Paul
September 30, 2025
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September 30, 2025
Cantina Code introduces smarter filtering, centralized triage, faster judging, and improved notifications to streamline Web3 security reviews.

Cantina Code: Smarter Filtering and Faster Reviews

Cantina Code update adds smarter filtering, centralized triage, faster duplicate detection, and improved comment tracking for streamlined reviews.
Paul
September 30, 2025
Changelog
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September 30, 2025
Cantina now supports Safe Harbor, providing legal protection for whitehats and stronger collaboration in Web3 bug bounty programs.

Cantina Adds Safe Harbor for Whitehat Protection

Cantina integrates Safe Harbor to protect whitehats in bug bounties, offering legal safeguards and stronger incident response coordination.
Paul
September 29, 2025
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September 29, 2025
Build with certainty. Formal verification provides provable guarantees for protocols that cannot afford logic or security failures.

A Strategic Guide to Formal Verification in Web3

Formal verification proves protocol correctness through math, reducing systemic risk and signaling maturity for institutional adoption.
Paul
September 25, 2025
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September 25, 2025
Why Solana’s Ed25519 signature verification model can fail silently without strict offset validation, creating systemic security risks.

Signature Verification Risks in Solana

Offset-based Ed25519 verification in Solana can fail silently. Learn why structural validation is essential for preventing message forgery.
Paul
September 23, 2025
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September 23, 2025
Protocols need safe upgrade paths. Governance alignment, proxy validation, and monitoring are key to preventing systemic failures.

Secure Protocol Upgrades with Governance Alignment

Learn how to secure protocol upgrades with governance-aligned audits, covering proxies, roles, simulations, and rollback strategies.
Paul
September 23, 2025
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September 23, 2025
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