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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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Securing Polygon Deployments | Cantina

Securing Polygon Deployments: A Guide to Navigating Risk Across PoS and zkEVM

This blog outlines how to approach risk management across Polygon’s dual environments, with a particular focus on the PoS bridge, zkEVM architecture, governance mechanics, and evolving coordination through Polygon 2.0.
Paul
September 11, 2025
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September 11, 2025
DeFi Enters Retirement Funds | Cantina

DeFi enters retirement portfolios: Institutional Risk demands new security standards

On August 7, the U.S. administration issued an executive order that signals a shift in how retirement plans may allocate capital. This shift introduces a new layer of complexity. Asset managers, plan sponsors, and financial institutions will need to evaluate whether the protocols behind these assets are equipped to meet institutional security standards.
Paul
September 11, 2025
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September 11, 2025
Institutional Assurance for Mobile Signing Systems | Cantina

Institutional Assurance for Mobile Signing Systems

As digital asset infrastructure and financial services shift toward mobile‑first delivery, institutions are expected to secure more than just application code.
Paul
September 10, 2025
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September 10, 2025
From Custody To Confidence - Institutional-Grade Security with Cantina

From Custody to Confidence: Engineering DeFi Infrastructure for Institutional Access

Cantina supports institutions and protocol builders with a process-focused approach that links technical security with compliance viability.
Paul
September 9, 2025
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September 9, 2025
Cosmos Security with Spearbit

Securing Cosmos Appchains: A Trust-Aligned Guide to ABCI, Determinism, and IBC Integrity

As the Cosmos ecosystem continues to expand, developers and infrastructure teams face an increasingly complex security environment. This guide outlines high-impact vulnerabilities and purposeful mitigations.
Paul
September 9, 2025
Spearbit
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September 9, 2025
Panoptic And Cantina Prevent A Major Loss

Inside the $4M Whitehat Rescue: Cantina x Panoptic

A summary of how Panoptic and Cantina worked together to avoid a major crisis and save user funds.
Paul
September 5, 2025
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September 5, 2025
Securing Stablecoins - Spearbit

Securing Stablecoins: A Risk-Aligned Perspective on Design, Deployment, and Oversight

This blog offers a structured lens for evaluating stablecoin architectures across their full lifecycle.
Paul
September 4, 2025
Spearbit
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September 4, 2025
Cantina Stablecoin Infrastructure 2025 Guide for Institutions

Stablecoin Infrastructure Playbook: 2025 Edition

Explore the Stablecoin Infrastructure Playbook: a guide for institutions on risk, regulation, redemption, and resilience in a growing market.
Paul
September 4, 2025
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September 4, 2025
Security audits stall when structure is missing. Architecture debt leads to delays, redesigns, and real attack risks without early clarity.

Architecture Debt Is Security Debt

Unclear architecture creates late-stage security risks, delays audits, and exposes protocols. Structure upstream to enable review velocity and resilience.
Paul
August 29, 2025
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August 29, 2025
Cross-chain liquidity at scale. LI.FI unifies access to 30+ chains and 35+ DEXs, backed by modular design and proactive security validation.

Cantina x LI.FI: Secure Cross-Chain Liquidity Infrastructure

LI.FI powers secure, composable cross-chain liquidity with modular architecture, broad integrations, and a $1M bug bounty program.
Paul
August 28, 2025
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August 28, 2025
A practical reference for builders on Arbitrum. Outlines security risks in sequencer design, governance, and cross-chain coordination with mitigation steps.

Securing Arbitrum Deployments: A Developer Guide

A practical guide for securing Arbitrum deployments. Covers sequencer risk, governance, cross-chain issues, and Spearbit’s role in protocol resilience.
Paul
August 26, 2025
Spearbit
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August 26, 2025
Cantina and HackerOne collaboration expands blockchain security coverage for enterprises and decentralized ecosystems.

Cantina and HackerOne Partner to Advance Blockchain Security

Cantina and HackerOne unite Web2 and Web3 expertise to secure blockchain infrastructure, smart contracts, and enterprise systems.
Paul
August 26, 2025
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August 26, 2025
Building trust in DeFi through institutional custody, compliance integration, and governance structures for scalable adoption.

Institutional Custody and Compliance in DeFi

Explore how custody, compliance, and governance controls enable institutional confidence and regulatory alignment in DeFi systems.
Paul
August 25, 2025
Best Practices
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August 25, 2025
Discover the top 8 Web3 cyberattack vectors in 2025 covering access flaws governance risks MEV exposure and supply chain threats to protocols.

Top 8 Web3 Attack Vectors in 2025

Explore the top 8 Web3 security vectors in 2025 - from access control to MEV, governance, and supply chain risks—and why they still matter.
Paul
August 21, 2025
Spearbit
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August 21, 2025
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.
Paul
August 21, 2025
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August 21, 2025
Cantina’s Secure Protocol Season: building audit-ready systems for faster, safer launches.

Launch-Ready Means Review-Ready

Structured audits turn launches into high-signal, secure deployments. Cantina helps teams prepare systems for review and production.
Paul
August 20, 2025
Spearbit
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August 20, 2025
Beyond smart contract audits: The rise of the Security Architect role in Web3, shaping governance, infrastructure, and operational security.

The Rise of the Security Architect in Web3

Cantina is searching for researchers ready to grow into security architects, shaping how Web3 protocols structure risk, governance, and resilience.
Paul
August 19, 2025
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August 19, 2025
Spearbit outlines TRON security across design, implementation, governance, and operations to safeguard high-value deployments.

TRON Smart Contract Security Lifecycle

Security across the TRON development lifecycle. Spearbit reviews design, governance, and operations to protect protocols under stress.
Paul
August 18, 2025
Spearbit
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August 18, 2025
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
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August 14, 2025
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
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August 12, 2025
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
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August 12, 2025
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
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August 12, 2025
$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
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August 11, 2025
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
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August 7, 2025
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
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August 5, 2025
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
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August 5, 2025
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
Changelog
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August 4, 2025
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
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August 1, 2025
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
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August 1, 2025
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
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July 30, 2025
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
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July 29, 2025
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
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July 29, 2025
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