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Sep 16, 2026

TheDAO Security Fund opens $1.8 million round two for Ethereum security work

The endowment built from unclaimed 2016 DAO funds is launching a second funding round worth $1.8 million to support Ethereum's security initiatives, asking companies that benefit from Ethereum security work to contribute. The move comes as 2026's first half has already set a record for crypto hacks.

Sep 16, 20261 source

Jun 8, 2026

Ethereum DeFi Protocol Ambient Finance Loses $110K in Smart Contract Exploit

Ambient Finance, an Ethereum-based DeFi protocol, suffered a security breach resulting in approximately $110,600 in losses. The attack was preceded by a suspicious 50 ETH transfer into a new smart contract before the exploit was executed.

Jun 8, 20261 source

Top claims

▪In mid-November 2026, 200 ETHSecurity Badge holders will rank any unfunded projects, with the highest-ranked projects receiving completion funding from the treasury of TheDAO Security Fund.
▪TheDAO Security Fund is seeded by a $220 million endowment built from unclaimed 2016 DAO crowdsale overage money left over after the hard fork following the 2016 DAO hack.
▪In the first round of the ETHSecurity Initiatives program, more than 20 ecosystem funders and 3,934 donors contributed over $1.6 million to Ethereum security projects.

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Ethereum2 Crypto security1 DeFi1 DeFi security exploits1 Ethereum history1 Ethereum security1 Smart contracts1 The DAO1

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