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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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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

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.

MDR ensures fast, structured response to threats, reducing loss and improving protocol resilience.

MDR: Preventing Protocol Collapse

Cantina’s MDR helps protocols act with structure under pressure, preventing loss through clear authority and coordinated response.

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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
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July 8, 2025
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
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July 4, 2025
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
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July 3, 2025
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
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July 3, 2025
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
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June 27, 2025
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
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June 25, 2025
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
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June 24, 2025
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
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June 20, 2025
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
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June 20, 2025
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
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June 17, 2025
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
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June 16, 2025
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
Changelog
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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
Spearbit
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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
Spearbit
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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
Best Practices
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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
Changelog
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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
Best Practices
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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
Best Practices
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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
Changelog
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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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Hilary
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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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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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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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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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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March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025
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