On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Ethereum Foundation unveiled its most ambitious security effort to date: the Trillion Dollar Security Initiative. After a decade of improvements, ranging from wallet usability enhancements to consensus protocol reinforcements, it has become clear that safeguarding trillions in value will require an even broader and more coordinated effort. The goal is to position Ethereum as civilizational infrastructure, capable of reliably underpinning the internet and the global economy.
To achieve this purpose, the initiative proposes a comprehensive mapping of all risk vectors and security strengths across every layer of Ethereum’s technology stack. It will investigate everything from blind signing in user interfaces and potential firmware vulnerabilities in hardware wallets, to supply chain attacks, audits of standard smart contract libraries, cloud infrastructure security, staking centralization risks, and even DNS-level censorship. The result will be a visibility report that highlights the most critical areas requiring immediate reinforcement and long-term strategic investment.
Based on the findings of this diagnosis, the initiative will pursue both high-priority fixes and investments in longer-term, more complex solutions. The Ethereum Foundation plans to collaborate with developers, researchers, and security companies to urgently implement improvements that significantly reduce the most critical risks, while laying the groundwork for structural advances that will ensure long-term resilience. In parallel, there will be a concerted effort to make Ethereum’s security knowledge base open, accessible, and educational: metrics, benchmarks, and standards will be published to help any user, developer, or auditor understand and transparently assess the level of protection offered by the network.
Over the coming months, we can expect to see the release of in-depth reports, software updates, and potentially even hard forks designed to raise security standards across wallets, developer tools, and consensus mechanisms. Hackathons, workshops, and bug bounty programs will encourage the community to actively participate in discovering and resolving potential vulnerabilities. Trust indicators will be made available to enable comparisons between Ethereum, other blockchains, and even traditional financial systems.
The success of the Trillion Dollar Security Initiative depends on the participation of the entire community. Individual users, developer teams, audit firms, and research centers are all invited to contribute insights and suggestions via the official submission form provided by the Ethereum Foundation. Those wishing to go deeper can also schedule conversations with the initiative’s coordinators. In doing so, Ethereum reinforces its commitment to becoming a trusted foundation for the free flow of trillions of dollars in on-chain value.
Learn more about the announcement:
Announcing the Trillion Dollar Security Initiative, by Ethereum Foundation Team on May 14, 2025
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