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The Ethereum Foundation has released the first report in its most comprehensive security initiative to date, which maps the critical risks Ethereum (ETH) must address to support trillions in global on-chain value. The first Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) report outlines what individuals, institutions, and governments require to entrust significantly larger sums to the network. The report follows multiple similarly in-depth initiatives taken by the foundation in recent weeks following a restructuring effort. Based on extensive feedback from developers, users, and security professionals, the report identifies vulnerabilities across six core areas: user experience, smart contracts, infrastructure, consensus, incident response, and governance. The report will serve as a foundational roadmap for Ethereum’s next phase of security improvements. Vulnerabilities in the ecosystem According to the report, much of Ethereum’s security burden still falls on end users due to poor wallet UX, blind signing, and inconsistent permission controls. These issues continue to create recurring threats, while fragmented wallet standards hinder safe usage. Additionally, institutional users face additional friction in managing keys, audit trails, and custom workflows, which are poorly supported by the current infrastructure. The report also highlighted that smart contract security, though improved, still suffers from upgrade risks, access control failures, and low adoption of formal verification. Meanwhile, dependencies on centralized infrastructure, like RPC providers, DNS, and cloud hosts, undermine Ethereum’s decentralization guarantees. Layer-2 solutions introduce new complexities, while the potential for ISP-level censorship and DNS hijacking remains underacknowledged. At the protocol level, the report noted that validator centralization and unclear recovery procedures continue to raise concerns about Ethereum’s resilience in edge-case failures. It also flagged a long-term transition to quantum-resistant cryptography as an essential step. Coordinating a secure future According to the report, Ethereum’s ability to respond to threats remains limited by gaps in monitoring, coordination, and recovery. Responders often face delays…

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