The Ethereum Foundation launched a $1 million Audit Subsidy Program on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to make professional security reviews more accessible to Ethereum mainnet builders of all sizes. The program connects developers with more than 20 top-tier audit firms through partners including Nethermind, Chainlink Labs, and platform provider Areta, with an expert committee reviewing applications and distributing subsidies. The initiative is part of the Foundation's broader Trillion Dollar Security Initiative and accompanies the introduction of CROPS principles (censorship resistance, open source, privacy and security) to guide application development. The program aims to lower financial barriers that have prevented comprehensive audits and strengthen Ethereum as it scales to support increasingly complex applications and larger amounts of on-chain value.
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