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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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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.
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June 15, 2025
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June 15, 2025
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
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June 11, 2025
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
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June 4, 2025
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
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June 3, 2025
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
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June 3, 2025
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
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May 30, 2025
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
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May 26, 2025
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
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May 23, 2025
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
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May 20, 2025
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
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May 15, 2025
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.
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May 1, 2025
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May 1, 2025
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.
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Hilary
April 28, 2025
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April 28, 2025
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.
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Hilary
April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
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.
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Hilary
April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
Security researcher profile layout with earnings, findings, rank, and badges on Cantina.

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.
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Hilary
April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025
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.
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Hilary
April 11, 2025
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April 11, 2025
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.
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April 1, 2025
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April 1, 2025
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.
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Hilary
March 27, 2025
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March 27, 2025
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.
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Hilary
March 20, 2025
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March 20, 2025
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!
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March 18, 2025
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March 18, 2025
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.
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Hilary
March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025
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.
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March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025
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.
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March 1, 2025
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March 1, 2025
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.
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Hilary
February 28, 2025
Security Guides
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February 28, 2025
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.
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February 15, 2025
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February 15, 2025
$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
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February 11, 2025
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February 11, 2025
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.
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January 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025
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.
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January 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025
New security features: Custom labels and improved finding organization.

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.
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January 11, 2025
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January 11, 2025
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.
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December 29, 2024
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December 29, 2024
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.
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Hilary
December 19, 2024
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December 19, 2024
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.
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December 14, 2024
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December 14, 2024
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