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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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From alert to pause in minutes MDR delivers playbooks owners off hours escalation and auditable actions that institutions now expect

Cantina x Hypernative: MDR as the Security Baseline for 2026

Why MDR is the 2026 operating model from alert to containment rehearsed playbooks named authority off hours escalation and evidence trails
Paul
December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025
Inside Base’s bridge security program with Cantina layered audits validator rigor and a $5M bounty for institution grade assurance

Base Sets the Standard for Bridge Security with Cantina

Base and Coinbase set a high bar for Base to Solana bridge. Cantina audited validator logic and onchain components with a $5M bounty.
Paul
December 18, 2025
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December 18, 2025
Solana security and compliance guide for institutional adoption

Cantina x SOL Strategies Solana Security and Compliance in 2026

How Solana teams align security and compliance for institutional adoption governance keys monitoring and evidence from Cantina x SOL Strategies
Paul
December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
MDR playbook to pause a protocol in under one minute.

MDR: Pause a Protocol in One Minute

How to decide authorize and execute a protocol pause in under one minute with MDR preapproved criteria, pre signed transactions, and 24x7 monitoring.
Paul
December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
Cantina x PancakeSwap 2025 security spotlight on Infinity

Cantina x PancakeSwap in 2025: Secure DEX Infrastructure

In 2025 Cantina and PancakeSwap launched a 1M USDC bounty to pressure test Infinity’s modular vault pool managers hooks and universal router for institutions
Paul
December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025
Inside Coinbase x Cantina 2025 onchain security program $5M bounty audits competition and standards for the safest entry into Web3

Cantina x Coinbase 2025: Onchain Security For The Safest Entry Into Web3

In 2025 Coinbase and Cantina ran a $5M onchain bounty structured audits and a focused competition while collaborating on Web3SOC.
Paul
December 15, 2025
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December 15, 2025
What SEC rulemaking means in 2025 for crypto firms custody segregation disclosures auditability incident response and institutional trust.

SEC Rulemaking in 2025 What Crypto Firms Must Do

The SEC is moving from enforcement to rulemaking. Learn the controls crypto firms need now custody segregation disclosures audits and response.
Paul
December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
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.
Paul
December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
In 2025, Cantina spotlighted Ethereum security: Pectra’s $2M client layer competition, lessons for Fusaka, and what institutions should expect.

2025: A Historic Year for Ethereum Security

2025 recap: Cantina’s Pectra security competition, takeaways for Fusaka, and the institutional bar for client layer security on Ethereum.
Paul
December 10, 2025
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December 10, 2025
2025 security spotlight: Cantina and Morpho’s $2.5M bounty, Vaults V2 competition, and audits harden institutional-grade lending.

Cantina x Morpho 2025: Securing Modular Lending

Why Cantina spotlighted Morpho in 2025: Vaults V2 guardrails, isolated markets, and a $2.5M bounty securing permissionless, institutional lending.
Paul
December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Zero trust IAM for Web3, strong auth, device posture, least privilege, and mapped onchain roles for operational security.

Zero Trust IAM for Web3 Protocols

Design zero trust identity and access for Web3: SSO, hardware MFA, least privilege, multisigs, onchain roles, and how Spearbit audits IAM.
Paul
December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
WalletConnect x Cantina in 2025: scaling secure, composable access across wallets, apps, and institutions.

Cantina x WalletConnect: Securing $400B+ in 2025

In 2025, WalletConnect powered secure connectivity for $400B+ in volume. See how Cantina supported its scale, safety, and institutional reach.
Paul
December 5, 2025
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December 5, 2025
Honoring Alex Beregszazi, co-founder of Cantina, as he transitions to his next chapter after four transformative years.

Thank You, Alex Beregszaszi - Cantina Co-Founder

Alex Beregszazi helped build Cantina from the ground up. As he moves on, we reflect on his legacy and what’s next for the team and mission.
Paul
December 5, 2025
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December 5, 2025
Cantina × Euler: 2025 security spotlight on how permissionless lending became modular, observable, and stress-tested for institutional trust.

Cantina × Euler 2025: Modular Lending, Secured

In 2025, Euler redefined permissionless lending with modular security. Cantina spotlights how the architecture holds up—and what’s next in 2026.
Paul
December 4, 2025
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December 4, 2025
In 2025, EigenCloud redefined verifiable compute. Cantina spotlights its security surface, AVS enforcement, and what teams must get right.

Cantina x EigenCloud: Verifiable AI in 2025

Why Cantina spotlighted EigenCloud in 2025: new security models, verifiable AI, and what infra teams must prepare for next.
Paul
December 3, 2025
Partners Spotlights
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December 3, 2025
Illustration of how organizations build a security-first culture with integrated workflows, governance, and behavioral alignment.

Security First Culture for Growth Organizations

A practical guide to building a security-first culture that scales with your team. Align people, processes, and velocity without sacrificing protection.
Paul
December 2, 2025
Spearbit
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December 2, 2025
ESRB warning highlights systemic risk in multi-issuer stablecoin models, exploring liquidity, governance, and cross-border failure points.

Stablecoins & ESRB Warnings: Multi-Issuer Risk

ESRB warns of systemic stablecoin risk tied to multi-issuer models. Learn what to audit, what can fail, and how to evaluate infrastructure readiness.
Paul
December 1, 2025
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December 1, 2025
Guide to major compliance shifts in Nov 2025 for Web3 and fintech teams, with actionable steps on ISO, DORA, PCI DSS, SEC, and MDR alignment.

Compliance & Security: Nov 2025 Changes

New rules are live: ISO 27001:2022, DORA, PCI DSS 4.0, NYDFS 500, and more. Learn what changed in Nov 2025 and how crypto teams should respond.
Paul
November 27, 2025
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November 27, 2025
Cantina introduces a new execution layer for Web3 security: coordinated response, continuous monitoring, and institutional readiness.

Web3 Needs a Security Execution Layer

Web3 doesn’t need more alerts, it needs execution. Cantina builds the coordination layer protocols require to manage risk and respond in real time.
Paul
November 26, 2025
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November 26, 2025
Spearbit explores intent-based bridge vulnerabilities, from replay attacks to solver misbehavior and simulation leakage.

Intent Bridges: Where Value Leaks and Assumptions Fail

Intent-based bridges introduce new attack surfaces. Learn how solvers extract value, replay exploits happen, and how to build secure settlement paths.
Paul
November 25, 2025
Spearbit
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November 25, 2025
How SEC rulemaking in 2025 is reshaping crypto: what projects must do now to align with custody, transparency, and compliance standards.

SEC Rulemaking: What Crypto Firms Must Know

The SEC is shifting from enforcement to rulemaking. Learn how crypto firms can prepare for custody, audits, and compliance requirements in 2025.
Paul
November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025
Cantina report: The 7 digital asset trends shaping institutional security in 2025, from real-world assets to AI-powered protocols.

Top 7 Digital Asset Trends Institutions Must Watch

Explore 2025’s top blockchain trends and the security risks institutions face across AI, tokenization, CBDCs, and smart contracts.
Paul
November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025
Cantina MDR closes the after-hours security gap: real humans verify threats and trigger incident response when no one else is awake.

Who Responds When You’re Offline? MDR Does

Most alerts come at night. Cantina’s MDR verifies, triages, and escalates real threats 24/7, before your team even sees the dashboard.
Paul
November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
Explore critical risks in smart wallet recovery systems - guardian vulnerabilities, denial-of-service vectors, and secure recovery design models.

Smart Wallet Recovery: Attack Paths & Defenses

How attackers hijack smart wallet recovery via spoofed guardians, stale votes, and list abuse. Real-world patterns, secure flows, and design fixes.
Paul
November 20, 2025
Spearbit
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November 20, 2025
The best bug bounty programs in Web3 run on Cantina. See how Uniswap, Coinbase, Morpho, Euler, and Kinetiq secure their protocols live.

Top 5 Web3 Bug Bounty Programs & CTFs on Cantina

Explore 5 of the most advanced bug bounties and CTFs on Cantina, including Uniswap, Coinbase, Aave, and others pushing security in production.
Paul
November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025
L2 systems carry finality delays and exit risk. Understand how sequencer failures and fraud proofs impact user withdrawals to Layer 1.

Exit Risk & Finality in Layer 2 Protocols

Explore how Layer 2 exit windows, sequencer downtime, and fraud proofs affect asset recovery and finality across optimistic rollups.
Paul
November 18, 2025
Spearbit
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November 18, 2025
How Injective and Cantina enable secure, fast, AI-integrated DeFi infrastructure with real-world asset support.

Injective x Cantina: Securing AI-Ready DeFi Infra

Injective and Cantina team up to secure high-speed DeFi infrastructure powering AI, RWA, and cross-chain finance.
Paul
November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025
Web3 infrastructure security beyond smart contracts.

Web3 Cybersecurity for Institutional Standards

Meeting bank-grade security in Web3 now means securing infrastructure, monitoring, and response—not just contracts. Learn how to operationalize it.
Paul
November 17, 2025
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November 17, 2025
Why fraud tools aren’t enough: securing modern neobanks with MDR, smart contract audits, and continuous infrastructure monitoring.

Securing Neobanks from Web2 and Web3 Risk

Neobanks face full-stack risk across Web2 and Web3 layers. Learn how MDR, audits, and infrastructure testing build institutional security readiness.
Paul
November 14, 2025
Best Practices
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November 14, 2025
Cantina audits Sonic’s L1 for 400K TPS, secure cross-chain bridging, and enterprise-ready infrastructure.

Sonic x Cantina: Infrastructure Ready for Institutions

How Sonic reached 400K TPS with sub-second finality, and what Cantina’s audits reveal about its readiness for enterprise-grade deployment.
Paul
November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025
Cantina secures $3B+ in Lista DAO’s BNBFi lending and staking systems.

Lista DAO x Cantina: Securing $3B in DeFi TVL

Lista DAO secures $3B+ across BNB Chain with Cantina’s audits, modular architecture, and institutional-grade DeFi security framework.
Paul
November 11, 2025
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November 11, 2025
NFTs carry real risk. This guide helps builders secure mints, metadata, wallets, and contracts—before and after launch.

NFT Security Guide for Builders and Operators

Protect your NFT project with this guide covering mint safety, metadata integrity, role design, upgrade controls, and operational best practices.
Paul
November 11, 2025
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November 11, 2025
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