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@griffgreen of @Giveth joins CypherTalk to discuss why security is a public goodand one of the hardest problems to fund in crypto. From lessons of the DAO hack to new models like quadratic funding and @thedaofund, this conversation explores how Ethereum can better coordinate and sustainably fund security.

@griffgreen of @giveth joins CypherTalk podcast to discuss why security is a public good, and one of the hardest problems to fund in crypto. From DAO hack lessons to new models like TheDAO Security Fund, here’s how Ethereum can coordinate to stay secure.

Episode 5 of CypherTalk podcast is live🎙️ On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 5: TheDAO Security Fund with Griff Green), @griffgreen joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to reflect on the DAO hack, the evolution of Ethereum security, and why funding security is still a systemic challenge. This ties directly to @thedaofund’s first Security Fund round, a major step toward community-driven security funding.

AI doesn’t just find vulnerabilities, it exploits them. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 4), @iphelix from @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to discuss how AI can detect bugs, decompile code, and even build exploits with surprisingly high success rates.

Zero knowledge in one line: prove, don’t compute. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 3), @jbaylina, founder of @ziskvm joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to explain why this mindset matters and why studying audits and known bugs is key to understanding what can go wrong.

Bear markets don’t just hit prices, they hit security. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 4), @iphelix, founder of @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to explain why economic stress leads to more hacks and how incidents like Terra & FTX show security can trigger market downturns.

Old code isn’t safe just because it’s old. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 4), @iphelix, founder of @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to explain why relying on legacy infrastructure and the “Lindy effect” is dangerous and why learning from past exploits is critical.

The trade-off between privacy and security is changing. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 3), @jbaylina, founder of @ziskvm joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to explain how Zero-Knowledge enables both. With selective disclosure, you can prove correctness without revealing data.

Most projects focus on preventing hacks, not responding to them. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 4), @iphelix, founder of @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI Doherty: Have an incident plan. Define comms. Set up a war room. Preparation matters as much as prevention.

Security insights fade quickly if they’re not applied. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 4), @iphelix from @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to discuss how threat intelligence can help teams stay aware and improve security practices.

Old approvals can become future exploits. “Watering hole contracts” target users, not protocols. If you approved a contract years ago, even when your wallet held no funds, that permission may still exist today. If the contract is compromised, attackers can exploit those long-standing approvals. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 4), @iphelix, founder of @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to explain why reviewing contract approvals is critical for Web3 security.

You can’t defend against every possible attack. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 4: Threat Intelligence with Peter Kacherginsky), @iphelix, founder of @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to explain a simple habit security teams should adopt: Have short weekly discussions about real-world hacks.

Episode 4 of CypherTalk podcast is live 🎙️ Ep. 4: Threat Intelligence with Peter Kacherginsky @iphelix, founder of @blockthreat joins @beyer_st and @pumpkinGMI to discuss Web3 threat intelligence, evolving attack patterns, and why security teams need to think like attackers. From operational security to AI-driven threats, the episode explores how teams can better prepare for the next wave of exploits.

“There’s always this balance between privacy and security.” But what if that trade-off is outdated? On Episode 3 of CypherTalk podcast, @jbaylina explains why zero knowledge changes the paradigm.

Privacy on blockchain is hard. On CypherTalk (Ep. 3: Zero-Knowledge Technology with Jordi Baylina), @pumpkinGMI, @beyer_st and @jbaylina discuss a core tension: The easiest path to privacy? Centralization. The right path? Cryptography. Decentralized privacy isn’t simple, but it’s necessary.

People don’t value privacy… until they need it. And by then, it’s too late. On CypherTalk (Ep. 3: Zero-Knowledge Technology with Jordi Baylina), @pumpkinGMI, @beyer_st and @jbaylina discuss why privacy should be default, not suspicious. If everything is public, going private raises questions. Privacy by design > privacy as an exception.

When it comes to zero knowledge: “prove, don’t compute.” On CypherTalk (Ep. 3: Zero-Knowledge Technology with Jordi Baylina), @pumpkinGMI, @beyer_st and @jbaylina explain why understanding this principle solves 90% of the work and why studying audits and known bugs is critical to understanding what can go wrong.

On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 3: Zero-Knowledge Technology with Jordi Baylina),@pumpkinGMI, @beyer_st and @jbaylina explain selective disclosure, proving eligibility to vote without revealing your identity, or interacting with Tornado Cash without exposing the original deposit address.

Blockchains don’t just store transactions, they store attestations. On CypherTalk podcast (Ep. 3: Zero-Knowledge Technology with Jordi Baylina), @pumpkinGMI, @beyer_st and @jbaylina explore how attestations (KYC, permissions, credentials) require zero knowledge for private queries, and why @ziskvm enables efficient, recursive proofs at scale.

Episode 3 of CypherTalk is live 🎙️ Zero-Knowledge Technology with @jbaylina, founder of @ziskvm. We dive into: • What privacy really means • Selective disclosure & compliance • ZK proofs beyond blockchain • The future of privacy tech