The Ethereum Foundation announced today its groundbreaking Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) initiative, an ecosystem-wide effort to dramatically upgrade Ethereum’s security infrastructure to facilitate global adoption of blockchain technology.
It aims to transform from merely being the most secure platform in the crypto ecosystem to become a “civilization-scale infrastructure” that securely underpins the internet and global economy, surpassing the safety and trustworthiness of traditional legacy systems.
The ambitious project is co-led by Fredrik Svantes, the Foundation’s Protocol Security Lead, and Josh Stark from the EF management team. Their leadership brings together expertise in both technical security and strategic ecosystem development.
The timing is significant; it follows the successful launch of the Pectra Upgrade a week ago. Over the past two years, Ethereum has undergone three major hard forks: The Merge, Shanghai/Capella, and Dencun—each contributing substantially to its long-term roadmap and capabilities.
Ethereum 1TS Strategic Three Phases
The initiative aims to support security improvements across multiple fronts, including key clients, formal verification, fuzz testing, enhanced bug bounty programs, and community security education.
Initially, there will be a comprehensive mapping of security strengths and potential attack vectors across Ethereum’s entire technology stack, which includes user experience, wallet design, smart contracts, and consensus protocols. The thorough assessment will create a foundation for targeted improvements.
Secondly, it will focus on creating a detailed security report and implementing solutions to address vulnerabilities identified during the initial assessment. Contributors from the Foundation and broader ecosystem will execute fixes and develop longer-term improvements to enhance Ethereum’s security posture.
Finally, it will concentrate on effectively communicating Ethereum’s enhanced security attributes to the wider world, aiming to build trust and confidence among potential users and institutions.
The Foundation has assembled an impressive roster of security experts to contribute to the initiative, including Samczsun, founder of the Security Alliance and security advisor at Paradigm; Mehdi Zerouali, co-founder of blockchain security firm Sigma Prime; and Zach Obront, co-founder of Etherealize and contributor to OP Succinct.
The Ethereum Foundation is actively seeking input from the broader community to guide the project’s priorities. It is inviting auditors, developers, and users to provide feedback through a public form on the Foundation’s website.
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