Leverage the power of the crowd to secure your code. Cantina connects you with vetted researchers through competitive reviews designed for high signal and maximum impact.
$25B+Secured in TVL
4,474Issues uncovered
4,762Researchers onboarded
202Projects secured
$16.1MPaid out to Researchers
$25B+Secured in TVL
4,474Issues uncovered
4,762Researchers onboarded
202Projects secured
$16.1MPaid out to Researchers
$25B+Secured in TVL
4,474Issues uncovered
4,762Researchers onboarded
202Projects secured
$16.1MPaid out to Researchers
Cantina Competitions bring together top-tier security researchers to uncover vulnerabilities across DeFi, TradFi, and infrastructure projects. Reputation-based access ensures quality insights—no noise, just results.
Every researcher on Cantina is given a Reputation score, calculated by their previous performance on the platform. Reputation impacts the number of Pings a researcher is allocated, filtering their ability to talk directly to teams over the duration of a competition.
Cantina Competitions are crowdsourced security reviews where hundreds of researchers compete to uncover vulnerabilities in your code. These high-signal reviews help you identify critical issues before deployment by harnessing the power of our top-tier research community.
Unlike traditional audits that rely on a fixed team, Cantina Competitions engage a wide pool of elite researchers simultaneously. This model increases coverage, provides diverse perspectives, and results in deeper, faster vulnerability discovery.
Our platform includes over 5,000 researchers, all measured by performance-based reputation scores. You'll find leading experts in DeFi, smart contracts, zero-knowledge cryptography, blockchain infrastructure, and more.
An example of these top contributors are those in the Cantina Fellowship Program, which recognizes and rewards high-performing researchers through a structured, tiered system.
Cantina uses a multi-layered quality assurance system to ensure only high-impact findings reach your team. Researcher reputation scores influence how findings are prioritized and displayed to organizational team members - surfacing the most credible reports first.
To further boost quality:
These mechanisms help reduce noise and streamline your review process, so your team can focus on what matters most—critical vulnerabilities.
Any organization looking for robust, scalable, and fast security validation—especially in Web3, DeFi, TradFi, and infrastructure—can benefit. Competitions are ideal during pre-launch, major upgrades, or critical deployments.
We've helped secure over $25B in total value locked (TVL), surfaced 4,474 verified issues, and worked with 202 projects, paying out more than $16.1M to top researchers.
Teams interact with researchers through a streamlined interface on Cantina Code, allowing discussion on individual findings, tagging for feedback, and maintaining context for each issue - making collaboration efficient and effective.
Absolutely. Many clients pair Cantina Competitions with bug bounties and security reviews for layered protection. Bundled options can also unlock insurance coverage and post-launch benefits.
Once your scope is defined, most competitions can be launched within 48 hours. Our team helps with setup, researcher activation, and managing the review timeline for maximum impact.
Visit our Live Competitions page to explore ongoing programs and see how other projects are leveraging Cantina for high-impact security reviews.
