{"id":20844,"date":"2026-06-24T17:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/trillion-dollar-security-day-at-devconnect\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:54:18","slug":"trillion-dollar-security-day-at-devconnect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/trillion-dollar-security-day-at-devconnect\/","title":{"rendered":"Trillion Dollar Security Day at Devconnect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">During Devconnect Buenos Aires, the Ethereum Foundation and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheSecureum\">Secureum<\/a> TrustX brought together Ethereum security practitioners for Trillion Dollar Security Day, a focused event exploring what it would take to securely support a trillion-dollar Ethereum economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The event brought together around eighty participants from across the Ethereum Security Ecosystem\u2014spanning Infrastructure, Interoperability, Layer 1 &amp; 2, Onchain, Offchain, Privacy, and Wallets\u2014to assess the current security landscape, surface shared challenges, and identify concrete next steps across the stack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The discussions and outputs from this event contribute to the Ethereum Foundation\u2019s ongoing One Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) initiative.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"why-a-trillion-dollar-security-day\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"why a trillion dollar security day permalink\" href=\"#why-a-trillion-dollar-security-day\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Why a Trillion Dollar Security Day?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The Trillion Dollar Security day was designed to create focused, in-person discussions within individual layers, bringing together practitioners who work on similar parts of the stack to assess current security posture, share operational realities, and identify near-term priorities. The outcomes of these sessions were then synthesized to highlight patterns and dependencies across the broader ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The goals of the Trillion Dollar Security gathering were to:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\"><strong>Evaluate Ethereum\u2019s security posture<\/strong> across the full stack, identifying gaps, challenges, and emerging risks<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\"><strong>Enable short-term execution<\/strong> by aligning ecosystem actors around actionable priorities<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\"><strong>Strengthen long-term security<\/strong> through coordination, shared standards, and ecosystem empowerment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Participants split into breakout sessions by layer, discussing what is working today, what is not, and where effort is most urgently needed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"snapshot-cross-layer-observations\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"snapshot cross layer observations permalink\" href=\"#snapshot-cross-layer-observations\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Snapshot: Cross-Layer Observations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Across the seven layers, participants surfaced several recurring themes:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\">Security is often treated as a milestone rather than a continuous process<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Trust assumptions are insufficiently communicated to users<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Critical security tooling and public goods lack sustainable funding<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Coordination and incentives\u2014not cryptography\u2014remain dominant risk factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The table below captures a condensed view of key issues and immediate next steps identified during the sessions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-ylxp7t\">\n<table class=\"chakra-table css-nz8z8i\">\n<thead class=\"css-0\">\n<tr class=\"css-0\">\n<th class=\"css-b6vxtn\">Layer<\/th>\n<th class=\"css-b6vxtn\">Key Issues<\/th>\n<th class=\"css-b6vxtn\">Identified\tImmediate Next Steps<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"css-i54j9x\">\n<tr class=\"css-0\">\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Layer 1 &amp; 2<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Quantum risk, weak L1\/L2 coordination, cloud dependence, compressed testing<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Expand EPF onboarding, create L2 liaisons, improve EIP versioning &amp; ownership<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"css-0\">\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Wallets<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Blind signing, paywalled security, low coordination<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Form an Open Signing Alliance, neutral\/on-chain EIP-7730 registry, wallet dashboards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"css-0\">\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Onchain<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">\u201cAudited \u2260 secure\u201d, weak IR, OpSec failures<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Fund OSS security tooling, create DeFi security visibility, promote SEAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"css-0\">\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Interop<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Unsafe trust assumptions, UX favors speed over safety<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Interop trust ratings, clearer disclosures, improve canonical bridge UX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"css-0\">\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Infrastructure<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Frontend hacks, RPC centralization, DNS SPOFs<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Verifiable frontends, infra transparency dashboards, light-client wallets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"css-0\">\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Offchain<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Misaligned incentives, Web2 attack-surface blind spots<\/td>\n<td class=\"css-3c0snn\">Security frameworks, certifications, public-goods staffing models<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"key-themes-by-layer\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"key themes by layer permalink\" href=\"#key-themes-by-layer\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Key Themes by Layer<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Full presentations for each layer can be found <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/4\/folders\/1MMoH4-W1NLMimvHfXLVZHcGYfvU5yy04\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"layer-1--2-coordination-remains-a-bottleneck\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"layer 1  2 coordination remains a bottleneck permalink\" href=\"#layer-1--2-coordination-remains-a-bottleneck\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Layer 1 &amp; 2: Coordination Remains a Bottleneck<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Ethereum\u2019s multiclient architecture, specification-driven development, and conservative Layer 1 change process continue to provide strong security foundations. However, participants highlighted risks stemming from limited coordination between L1 and L2s, compressed testing timelines, over-reliance on cloud infrastructure, and concerns around supply-chain attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Key challenges include limited community and L2 participation in All Core Devs calls, constrained client team capacity to review evolving EIPs early, and ongoing L1\u2013L2 bridging and RPC resilience concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Proposed next steps focus on expanding the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF), creating clearer L2 liaison roles, improving EIP versioning and ownership expectations, and strengthening moderation and accessibility in coordination forums.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"wallets-user-security-remains-too-opaque\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"wallets user security remains too opaque permalink\" href=\"#wallets-user-security-remains-too-opaque\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Wallets: User Security Remains Too Opaque<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Progress on signing standards such as EIP-7730 and improvements to wallet discoverability were noted as positives. At the same time, most hardware wallets still rely on blind signing, and wallet participation in shared security discussions remains limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Participants pointed to the competitive wallet landscape as a structural barrier to collaboration, alongside an over-reliance on the Ethereum Foundation to drive coordination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">A key proposal was the creation of an Open Signing Alliance, anchored in Ethereum\u2019s values of openness, neutrality, and the walkaway test. Additional priorities include hosting the EIP-7730 registry in a neutral\u2014or on-chain\u2014context and funding wallet-focused security dashboards to improve transparency and legitimacy.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"onchain-security-tooling-and-visibility-lag-behind-risk\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"onchain security tooling and visibility lag behind risk permalink\" href=\"#onchain-security-tooling-and-visibility-lag-behind-risk\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Onchain Security: Tooling and Visibility Lag Behind Risk<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Onchain security continues to benefit from a growing pool of experienced security researchers, improved tooling (e.g. Foundry), and increased awareness of incident response through efforts such as SEAL911. However, security is still often treated as a checkbox, and \u201caudited\u201d is frequently conflated with \u201csecure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Participants emphasized that most recent losses stem from operational security failures, not novel smart-contract exploits. Other challenges include increasing protocol complexity, limited invariant monitoring, and a lack of economic audits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Immediate next steps include sustained funding for open-source security tooling (fuzzers, static and dynamic analyzers), improved visibility into DeFi security posture (a \u201cL2BEAT-like\u201d approach), and broader adoption of SEAL frameworks and checklists for different contract classes.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"interoperability-trust-assumptions-must-be-explicit\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"interoperability trust assumptions must be explicit permalink\" href=\"#interoperability-trust-assumptions-must-be-explicit\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Interoperability: Trust Assumptions Must Be Explicit<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Ethereum users benefit from a wide range of interoperability options and increasingly fast, low-cost UX. At the same time, participants highlighted that many interop protocols rely on poorly communicated trust assumptions, leading users to mistake \u201cfast and cheap\u201d for safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Many non-canonical bridges fail the walkaway test, and risk often persists after bridging due to wrapped assets and downstream dependencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Proposed actions include developing interop trust ratings that clearly specify assumptions and verification models, setting strong expectations for explicit trust disclosures by cross-chain aggregators, and improving the speed and cost of canonical bridges to reduce reliance on unsafe alternatives. A follow-up interoperability workshop was also proposed.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"privacy-ux-and-infrastructure-are-the-primary-constraints\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"privacy ux and infrastructure are the primary constraints permalink\" href=\"#privacy-ux-and-infrastructure-are-the-primary-constraints\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Privacy: UX and Infrastructure Are the Primary Constraints<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">There was broad agreement that privacy is increasingly seen as a normal and necessary part of Ethereum\u2019s future, with encouraging progress in zero-knowledge research and institutional adoption. However, user experience, cost, and infrastructure limitations remain major blockers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Key challenges include RPC-based tracking, difficulties around private data storage and recovery, a lack of builders focused on private wallet UX, and the absence of hardware support for privacy-preserving keys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Suggested next steps include greater use of light-client data over P2P RPC, investment in private wallet UX, research into ZK-capable hardware signers, and engagement with regulators to seek clearer guidance for permissionless privacy technologies.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"chakra-heading group css-xuzltg\" id=\"infrastructure--offchain-security-the-invisible-attack-surface\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"infrastructure  offchain security the invisible attack surface permalink\" href=\"#infrastructure--offchain-security-the-invisible-attack-surface\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Infrastructure &amp; Offchain Security: The Invisible Attack Surface<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Frontend compromises, DNS hijacks, RPC centralization, and software supply-chain attacks were repeatedly cited as underappreciated risks. Participants also noted a lack of sustainable economic alignment for non-profits providing critical security public goods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Key challenges include the false separation between \u201cWeb2\u201d and \u201cWeb3\u201d security, limited accountability for off-chain failures, and the tendency to trade security for speed or convenience. The inability to easily run nodes over Tor was also highlighted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Proposed next steps include building verifiable frontend prototypes, increasing transparency around RPC and infrastructure health, advancing security frameworks and certifications, and creating structured collaboration models where private companies contribute dedicated time and resources to security public goods.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"event-reflections\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"event reflections permalink\" href=\"#event-reflections\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Event Reflections<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Participants rated the quality of discussion and relevance of topics as excellent, highlighting the value of in-person, cross-layer exchange. The primary areas for improvement were logistical, including group size and opportunities for structured networking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">There was strong demand for future work focused on applied security standards, shared tooling, and practical \u201chow-to\u201d guidance for implementation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"what-comes-next\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"what comes next permalink\" href=\"#what-comes-next\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>What Comes Next<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The Trillion Dollar Security gathering highlighted the value of bringing security practitioners together in person to build shared understanding and momentum. Focused, face-to-face discussions helped accelerate alignment on standards, tooling, and practical solutions in ways that are difficult to achieve through asynchronous coordination alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The discussions also underscored the importance of maintaining a continuously updated, shared view of Ethereum\u2019s security posture. As the ecosystem evolves, staying ahead of emerging risks requires regularly reassessing what is working, where assumptions no longer hold, and which areas need renewed attention to support a trillion-dollar economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The insights from Buenos Aires will continue to inform the Ethereum Foundation\u2019s One Trillion Dollar Security efforts, alongside ongoing work across the ecosystem. Near-term focus remains on supporting execution, enabling adoption of open and neutral security standards, and strengthening the foundations needed to keep Ethereum secure at scale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><em class=\"chakra-text css-0\">With thanks to the security layer champions <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vdWijden\">@vdWijden<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarnabasBusa\">@barnabas<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zachobront\">@zachobront<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ethzed\">@ethzed<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattaereal\">@mattaereal<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ncsgy\">@ncsgy<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThewizardofPOS\">@ThewizardofPOS<\/a>. And <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/0xRajeev\">@0xRajeev<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fredrik0x\">@fredrik0x<\/a> for hosting.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2026\/02\/03\/1ts-day-devconnect-ba\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Devconnect Buenos Aires, the Ethereum Foundation and Secureum TrustX brought together Ethereum security practitioners for Trillion Dollar Security Day, a focused event exploring what it would take to securely support a trillion-dollar Ethereum economy. 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