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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, 2026·1 source
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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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