# ![@jack__sanford Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::2521877316.png) @jack__sanford Jack Sanford 🛡️

Jack Sanford 🛡️ posts on X about ai, web3, ethereum, protocol the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  17% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  14% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  5% [exchanges](/list/exchanges)  4% [stocks](/list/stocks)  3% [countries](/list/countries)  2% [events](/list/events)  2% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  1%

**Social topic influence**
[ai](/topic/ai) 17%, [web3](/topic/web3) 15%, [ethereum](/topic/ethereum) 6%, [protocol](/topic/protocol) 6%, [bounty](/topic/bounty) 6%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 5%, [sherlock](/topic/sherlock) 4%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 4%, [this is](/topic/this-is) 3%, [money](/topic/money) 3%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@sherlockdefi](/creator/undefined) [@jacksanford](/creator/undefined) [@immunefi](/creator/undefined) [@centrifuge](/creator/undefined) [@ethereumfndn](/creator/undefined) [@aave](/creator/undefined) [@0x15eth](/creator/undefined) [@offerijns](/creator/undefined) [@josepchetrit](/creator/undefined) [@gmxio](/creator/undefined) [@blackthornxyz](/creator/undefined) [@iam0x52](/creator/undefined) [@fav_truffle](/creator/undefined) [@cantinaxyz](/creator/undefined) [@ethereum](/creator/undefined) [@0xflint](/creator/undefined) [@eboadom](/creator/undefined) [@bgdlabs](/creator/undefined) [@bpiv400](/creator/undefined) [@cosmos](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Ethereum (ETH)](/topic/ethereum) [Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN)](/topic/coinbase) [BETA Technologies, Inc. (BETA)](/topic/beta) [Morgan Stanley (MS)](/topic/morgan-stanley) [Solana (SOL)](/topic/solana)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Ethereum sets a great example when it comes to security. For all the auditing and internal reviews they do they still put $2000000 up for grabs in a Sherlock audit contest. And their approach was completely vindicated. [--] Highs were found in the contest These weren't Highs in clients that control 1% of the network. In order to meet the criteria for High it has to slash bring down or split 33% of the network. And [--] of these vulnerabilities were found in the contest. Credit to Ethereum for going the extra mile with a $2000000 audit contest. Contests are still the gold standard for security🏅 A"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2021683581538775064)  2026-02-11T20:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I missed this exploit. Really crazy attack vector including fooling Etherscan. The number of exploits outside of pure smart contract logic seems to be growing. This is partially why @sherlockdefi is focused on lifecycle security in addition to point-in-time audits. 🚨 URGENT SECURITY ALERT: USPD PROTOCOL EXPLOIT 🚨 1/ We have confirmed a critical exploit of the USPD protocol resulting in unauthorized minting and liquidity draining. Please DO NOT buy USPD. Revoke all approvals immediately. 🚨 URGENT SECURITY ALERT: USPD PROTOCOL EXPLOIT 🚨 1/ We have confirmed a critical exploit of the USPD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022285626327077351)  2026-02-13T12:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Some other use cases: - Self-custody (government can't take your money) - Private payments (such as Vitalik donating to Ukraine) - Hedge against currency debasement (stablecoins are not stable - although holding bitcoin may fall under 'exposure to cryptocurrencies') imo the big unlock of crypto is economic freedom which is a fairly narrow set of use cases but worth at least many many trillions and fundamentally changes the world by taking power from the government and giving it back to the people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1934017580995391940)  2025-06-14T22:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@ObsidianAudits @sherlockdefi @yearnfi Great performance would expect nothing less"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1934969230027538799)  2025-06-17T13:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@code4rena Cool now do it for traditional audits"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1934995234175537549)  2025-06-17T15:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"http://x.com/i/article/1934287831989460992 http://x.com/i/article/1934287831989460992"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1935306618998038680)  2025-06-18T12:00Z [----] followers, 139.2K engagements


"@ZhenglongFi @sherlockdefi @MakerDAO @aave @Optimism @GMX_IO @OlympusDAO Looking forward to it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1937634550043095542)  2025-06-24T22:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Looking forward to speaking about blockchain security at EthCC. See you there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1937942391081566368)  2025-06-25T18:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Yeah disappointing to see @spearbit @cantinaxyz ignore the security community that made them successful. Every day that goes by it becomes increasingly clear to us that @cantinaxyz is an extractive entity and a net negative to the space. A week past @jack__sanford 's killer piece on the countless deficiencies of the Cork contest and no hint of a response soon. With the amount of https://t.co/Z1bejAqiC2 Every day that goes by it becomes increasingly clear to us that @cantinaxyz is an extractive entity and a net negative to the space. A week past @jack__sanford 's killer piece on the countless"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1937943193418363287)  2025-06-25T18:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@chrispinnock Cooking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1940379652968820898)  2025-07-02T11:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Are they any good crypto debit/credit cards available to US residents Ideally with EVM DeFi as the backend (even more ideally audited by @sherlockdefi)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1941552984317714535)  2025-07-05T17:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@0xfrsmln @sherlockdefi @BreederDodo Nicely done"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1942257502571069868)  2025-07-07T16:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@adrianromero @1inch @cove_fi Nice writeup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1943402834835190200)  2025-07-10T20:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@GMX_IO Thanks for sharing. Wishing the best"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1943405430631272750)  2025-07-10T20:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@GMX_IO Well handled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1943668422056755670)  2025-07-11T13:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Very honored to be chosen as the last line of defense for Ethereum 🛡 We are proud to announce that Sherlock will be hosting an audit contest for the @ethereum Fusaka Upgrade We love collaborating with the @ethereumfndn which always puts security first. Stay tuned for more details to come https://t.co/qBjiW7Tq0v We are proud to announce that Sherlock will be hosting an audit contest for the @ethereum Fusaka Upgrade We love collaborating with the @ethereumfndn which always puts security first. Stay tuned for more details to come https://t.co/qBjiW7Tq0v"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1946188827627786668)  2025-07-18T12:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Every contest platform and bug bounty platform is essentially becoming unusable for protocol teams due to LLM spam. This rule is one of the main reasons why Sherlock contests don't suffer the same fate. I understand it's harsh (temporarily holding back payments) but it's not difficult to pass (1 valid issue for every [--] invalids). If you're submitting more than [--] invalid issues for every [--] valid issue it becomes less clear that your contribution in the contest is providing real value. Do you have an idea for how to combat LLM spam in a more Watson-friendly way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947655206994362676)  2025-07-22T13:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"It sounds like you're submitting too many invalid issues. Each of those issues has a big cost that I think most SRs don't understand. The community reviews them the Lead Judge reviews them the Sherlock Judge reviews them and many protocol teams still review every issue. And it does stop spam. You can't create a new account and earn money right away. Look at the docs and you'll see why. So that argument is incorrect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947659257551171792)  2025-07-22T14:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@TheWeb3Mechanic @0x15_eth @sherlockdefi It's true that sometimes it's hard to know ahead of time if an issue will be judged as valid or not. That's why the ratio 4:1 is so generous. It allows for lots of breathing room"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947670571665564106)  2025-07-22T14:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@0xSlowbug @0x15_eth @sherlockdefi Introducing Lows will likely increase the amount of LLM spam by 2-5x and judging time by even more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947670870467526998)  2025-07-22T14:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@boserba77 @0x15_eth @sherlockdefi Can you explain more about how this works"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947675622672679182)  2025-07-22T15:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@carlitox477 @0x15_eth @sherlockdefi Not a bad idea. So like last [--] issues count towards the ratio and nothing else"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947830128609751381)  2025-07-23T01:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


".@sherlockdefi and @blackthornxyz have helped secure recent Aave V3 versions. Good smart contract security has literally become systemically important to the traditional financial system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947997846931652622)  2025-07-23T12:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Franklin Templeton is top [--] on Arbitrum. Time to wake up. The institutions are here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1949805034092581144)  2025-07-28T12:12Z [----] followers, 21.5K engagements


"57 views. The core devs of the first $70Bn protocol talk about how they did it. Aave is bigger than a Top [--] US bank. [--] views. We are still so early"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1955609030044627054)  2025-08-13T12:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Yield Basis is built by Curve founder @newmichwill and is likely to become a major primitive in the space Definitely worth taking a look 👀 The @yieldbasis Bug Bounty Contest starts today with rewards up to $150000 Happy hunting researchers. https://t.co/mw7L6G3LO5 The @yieldbasis Bug Bounty Contest starts today with rewards up to $150000 Happy hunting researchers. https://t.co/mw7L6G3LO5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1957448805156073582)  2025-08-18T14:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@oxbehindthecode @sherlockdefi @fredrik0x @ethereumfndn Yes should be up soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1957843645303836972)  2025-08-19T16:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The time has come for this conversation. What should be the fee to submit a finding in an audit contest Free (I love LLM spam) $1 $25 or higher $5 Free (I love LLM spam) $1 $25 or higher $5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1961413617196159367)  2025-08-29T13:00Z [----] followers, 23.7K engagements


"My current view of the "endgame" for audit contest and bug bounty submission costs. Please point out any flaws or counterpoints in this argument. @0xFlint_ I don't think $0.10 stops 99% of slop. AI audit companies produce tons of hallucinated issues and these companies now use contests as a cheap feedback loop to train their AI. So contest judges are literally training these companies' AI models for free (or very cheap). And the @0xFlint_ I don't think $0.10 stops 99% of slop. AI audit companies produce tons of hallucinated issues and these companies now use contests as a cheap feedback loop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1961488466006479241)  2025-08-29T17:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Can you explain more I believe Sherlock has by far the most protection for white hats than any platform. For example disputed issues go to a council vote and then to the UMA optimistic oracle at Sherlock. On Cantina a project can rug white hats 5x before they are removed from the platform (my understanding). Can you go into detail about why you have this preference If you find a bug worth $100000 it seems like paying $250 to submit and get first-class priority support from real security researchers (instead of random triagers) would be welcome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1961858549111509207)  2025-08-30T18:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"VP of Security at @0xPolygon confirming that top security teams are being DDOS'd by AI spam submissions 👀 And it will only get worse "AI is creating an unexpected crisis for security teams: not through sophisticated attacks but by overwhelming human reviewers with exponential spam generation." Check out the full episode with @jack__sanford and @cvhessert the VP of Security at @0xPolygon Labs below https://t.co/k1xwWcs7u5 "AI is creating an unexpected crisis for security teams: not through sophisticated attacks but by overwhelming human reviewers with exponential spam generation." Check out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1962864925476610449)  2025-09-02T13:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Very fun episode chatting with the man behind the $70Bn protocol @eboadom Episode [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @eboadom Co-founder of @bgdlabs and former CTO of @aave joins @jack__sanford to discuss managing $70Billion in assets major protocol upgrade challenges and more Full episode below 👇 https://t.co/lzXs3JKUmO Episode [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @eboadom Co-founder of @bgdlabs and former CTO of @aave joins @jack__sanford to discuss managing $70Billion in assets major protocol upgrade challenges and more Full episode below 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1963252631901499585)  2025-09-03T14:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Interviewed my first North Korean yesterday Took [--] mins to figure it out Guy did undergrad at UC Berkeley but couldn't name a single street or restaurant in Berkeley 😂 Worked in-person at Meta [--] years but didn't know where his office was Seems if you go into detail about their resume they can't answer much Keep an eye out for this one: @zachxbt https://www.linkedin.com/in/cturney/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cturney/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1965390984100913481)  2025-09-09T12:25Z [----] followers, 10K engagements


"We haven't released Sherlock AI's track record in full but we've found Highs and Criticals in: 1) Unaudited codebases of top [--] TVL projects 2) Audited codebases of top [--] TVL projects 3) Bug bounty programs 4) Audit contests"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1970509070038901045)  2025-09-23T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"And beyond that I believe our team has built the best software (UI UX GitHub integration etc.) for any dev team. Sherlock AI has abilities that totally redefine developer workflows. Join the beta now before it ends (and prices go up) 👇 https://audits.sherlock.xyz/request-audit https://audits.sherlock.xyz/request-audit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1970509071406026989)  2025-09-23T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"After spending some time reviewing this vulnerability and talking to researchers I think Sherlock should have announced this vulnerability as High instead of Critical. The bug bounty platform on which it was submitted classified it as High. Sherlock AI discovered a Critical vulnerability affecting $2400000 in a live lending protocol. This is the first known instance of an AI uncovering a multi-million-dollar bug on mainnet. Here's how Sherlock AI surfaced the vulnerability: https://t.co/qHKzLAJOJr Sherlock AI discovered a Critical vulnerability affecting $2400000 in a live lending protocol."  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1973823790053503205)  2025-10-02T18:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Awesome validation of Sherlock AI by an early beta tester (@centrifuge) Lots of improvements coming soon 👀 Top teams are already starting to feel the impact Sherlock AI can have. Don't believe us Ask @offerijns CTO of @centrifuge https://t.co/auYcUMaSkm Top teams are already starting to feel the impact Sherlock AI can have. Don't believe us Ask @offerijns CTO of @centrifuge https://t.co/auYcUMaSkm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1975366711810593045)  2025-10-07T01:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@offerijns @centrifuge Great chatting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1978466793908793608)  2025-10-15T14:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I've been asked to turn this thread into a lightning talk for @EthereumDenver's People's Choice [----]. I'll break down the $1.5Bn Bybit hack and share simple steps you can take so it doesn't happen to you 🙅♂ Vote for it if you're a member of @SporkDao https://jokerace.io/contest/base/0x8c5d1b5a61d5347e626759500e2fe47037be8ea8/submission/76859480493869597113716665257736352966266862061935663928840378171516690382077 Bybit $1.5Bn Hack Explained Like many crypto companies Bybit keeps important funds in a "cold wallet". A cold wallet is controlled by devices disconnected from the internet for extra"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1893071593422618834)  2025-02-21T22:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Aave crossing $50Bn is very significant. In [----] Dodd-Frank declared any bank over $50Bn in assets a "Systemically Important Financial Institution" and added extra regulations. Many banks kept assets at $49Bn to avoid tripping it. Aave blew right past the $50Bn mark"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1947997844926873728)  2025-07-23T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@0xFlint_ Yeah I think this is the right question. And it only needs to drive away the AIs that have a false positive ratio that is too high. But that may be all of them currently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1961494297531822379)  2025-08-29T18:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Two steps to become a go-to independent auditor for a top protocol team: 1) Learn their codebase better than anyone 2) Be a high-trust individual Researchers if you want to work with top protocols like @aave there is no shortcut for putting in the hours. Check out the full episode with @jack__sanford and @eboadom Co-founder of @bgdlabs and former CTO of @aave below https://t.co/s6oGz1bre6 Researchers if you want to work with top protocols like @aave there is no shortcut for putting in the hours. Check out the full episode with @jack__sanford and @eboadom Co-founder of @bgdlabs and former CTO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1965379659064803518)  2025-09-09T11:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Special thanks to all the researchers who participated in the Fusaka contest on Sherlock Some really great findings and Fusaka is on track for mainnet 🙏 The Ethereum testnet Sepolia has been successfully upgraded to Fusaka Next up is the Hoodi testnet which is the final testnet being upgraded. If all goes well with Hoodi Fusaka should land on mainnet in early December. The Ethereum testnet Sepolia has been successfully upgraded to Fusaka Next up is the Hoodi testnet which is the final testnet being upgraded. If all goes well with Hoodi Fusaka should land on mainnet in early December"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1978096972423668209)  2025-10-14T13:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Check out the $250000 @centrifuge contest that kicks off today If you like clean codebases this one is for you "We took every single low and even informational issue seriously. Every single issue we're thinking about how can we design the system to be more defensive" Watch the full episode with @offerijns the CTO at @centrifuge and @jack__sanford below https://t.co/ZzWT3iMaJG "We took every single low and even informational issue seriously. Every single issue we're thinking about how can we design the system to be more defensive" Watch the full episode with @offerijns the CTO at @centrifuge"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1980311476402548920)  2025-10-20T16:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Very fun episode Coordinating security upgrades across disparate chains in the Cosmos ecosystem is 🤯 Episode [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @BPIV400 co-CEO of @cosmoslabs_io joins our CEO @jack__sanford to discuss prioritizing security in development @Cosmos Hub deployment and more Watch the full episode below https://t.co/D1tNyADAxA Episode [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @BPIV400 co-CEO of @cosmoslabs_io joins our CEO @jack__sanford to discuss prioritizing security in development @Cosmos Hub deployment and more Watch the full episode below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1980987173362143726)  2025-10-22T13:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Sherlock was busy in Q3 Trusted by the best at every step of the journey. https://t.co/zjCqVxKE2i Trusted by the best at every step of the journey. https://t.co/zjCqVxKE2i"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1980987341310500889)  2025-10-22T13:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The incorrect fix is related to the $7.33M live vulnerability that was caught by Cyfrin while the contracts were live on mainnet. Second image is the post-mortem of the $7.33M live vulnerability: It seems the fix you suggested allowed this vulnerability to be possible on mainnet for weeks. Bunni was at risk of being hacked for $7.33M because of a bad fix suggestion from a Pashov audit but you say that Bunni's security outcome was due to their incorrect approach. It seems misleading. From the Cyfrin audit report: https://blog.bunni.xyz/posts/bug-disclosure-reentrancy-lock-bypass/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1981379214906384397)  2025-10-23T15:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"AI Auditing and the Future of Web3 Security with some of the top AI audit firms This panel is going to be very cool 👀 AI auditing is the hottest topics in Web3 security. How close are we to reliable automation At DSS @blocksek leads @ChanniGreenwall @balakhonoff @nicowaisman and @jack__sanford in a discussion on what AI can do in audits today where it fails and how it fits along humans. https://t.co/4bWyMi82Gt AI auditing is the hottest topics in Web3 security. How close are we to reliable automation At DSS @blocksek leads @ChanniGreenwall @balakhonoff @nicowaisman and @jack__sanford in a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1983975936019329264)  2025-10-30T19:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Already reading the 2nd edition of Mastering Ethereum First edition + Ethereum whitepaper + How to DeFi got me into Ethereum back in the day Cool that it's made by an all-Italian team Mastering Ethereum 2nd edition is officially out. How can you read it - Online for free: in the next few days/weeks we will publish it on github/x and probably other venues - Kindle: you can buy it on amazon - Paperback: you can buy it on amazon - Online not for free (doesn't Mastering Ethereum 2nd edition is officially out. How can you read it - Online for free: in the next few days/weeks we will publish it on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1984218290995241125)  2025-10-31T11:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Highly recommend this podcast with @drakefjustin if you want to: 1) Learn the what and why of @ethereum's ZK and quantum roadmap 2) Understand what it takes to be a top contributor at a $400Bn+ protocol "Having a blockchain that is so secure that nothing can break it not a nation state not a quantum computer that is the dream that we have" Episode [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast with @jack__sanford and @drakefjustin senior researcher at the @ethereumfndn is now live https://t.co/ICVObY9j5S "Having a blockchain that is so secure that nothing can break it not a nation state not a quantum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1986097032474304645)  2025-11-05T15:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Balancer Great writeup and transparency"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1986242565717582238)  2025-11-06T01:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Come hang with @sherlockdefi @ethereumfndn and @gnosisdotio at an awesome venue in Buenos Aires next week. Message me or someone at Sherlock to make sure you get in 😉 Will you be in Buenos Aires for @summit_defi and @EFDevcon Join us for Proof of Security co-hosted by the @ethereumfndn and @gnosisdotio Expect a keynote panel and open networking amongst leaders shaping security infrastructure DeFi and more. Sign up below 👇 Will you be in Buenos Aires for @summit_defi and @EFDevcon Join us for Proof of Security co-hosted by the @ethereumfndn and @gnosisdotio Expect a keynote panel and open"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1988281486248952245)  2025-11-11T16:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Giving a state of the union talk in a few hours about AI in Web3 Security with Coinbase Dozens of hours and dozens of interviews with devs and SRs went into this 👨💻 Our CEO @jack__sanford will be live with @buildonbase for the Coinbase Security Series today at 6pm UTC Topic: How Web3 Security is Changing with AI Set your reminders now Our CEO @jack__sanford will be live with @buildonbase for the Coinbase Security Series today at 6pm UTC Topic: How Web3 Security is Changing with AI Set your reminders now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1989311791109718362)  2025-11-14T12:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@QwQiao When I worked at Morgan Stanley and Citadel the biggest joke position in both companies was the Chief Economist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1990224737738330557)  2025-11-17T01:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Really cool conversation with @sha2nk_ of @coinbase Web3 security is getting so good that Web2 attack vectors are becoming bigger targets "Anything we want to launch on-chain we have to be absolutely sure of. Absolutely zero room for error." This week @sha2nk_ Head of Security @base joins our CEO @jack__sanford for Episode [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast Full episode below 👇 https://t.co/PBTCZ0ygQA "Anything we want to launch on-chain we have to be absolutely sure of. Absolutely zero room for error." This week @sha2nk_ Head of Security @base joins our CEO @jack__sanford for Episode [--] of The"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1991205113004687591)  2025-11-19T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It's clear that Aave V4 wants to be a vacuum for the highest-quality collateral in the crypto space I've never seen a concept where a borrower pays less interest if their collateral quality is higher very cool A more detailed (and technical) overview of the protocol: https://t.co/EzNha7tEmA A more detailed (and technical) overview of the protocol: https://t.co/EzNha7tEmA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1993296862959525990)  2025-11-25T12:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"If you can crack Aave V4 your life will change. @aave V4 has already been reviewed by legends like @deadrosesxyz @Montyly @IAm0x52 @xiaoming9090 Now @0xSimao is putting his #2 ranking and [---] leaderboard points at risk to lead the Aave V4 contest. Starts today 📅 I personally audited this as part of the @blackthornxyz engagement. Tightest codebase I've ever seen. If I had to bet on anybody in the world to break it though I'd bet on @0xSimao I personally audited this as part of the @blackthornxyz engagement. Tightest codebase I've ever seen. If I had to bet on anybody in the world to break it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1995465149461954813)  2025-12-01T12:09Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements


"@AnthropicAI @MATSprogram Very cool. Why only look at Binance Smart Chain for post-March [----] contracts Either way earning $3694 post-March is cool but @sherlockdefi AI already uncovered a $350000 exploit in a live contract: https://x.com/sherlockdefi/status/1971528912992878981 Sherlock AI just flagged a Critical vulnerability in a leading lending protocol that put $350k+ of user collateral at risk. This is the 1st known instance of an AI catching a Critical vulnerability in a live protocol with TVL at risk. Heres what the bug did - and why it could"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1995710119703650697)  2025-12-02T04:22Z [----] followers, 14.6K engagements


"Really interesting approach to benchmarking. There's really no better place than on-chain to prove AI's merit. Sherlock AI has already "discovered" 100x more exploitable TVL in Anthropic's post-March [----] timeframe ($350000 vs. $3476) Sherlock AI Opus [---] GPT-5 New on our Frontier Red Team blog: We tested whether AIs can exploit blockchain smart contracts. In simulated testing AI agents found $4.6M in exploits. The research (with @MATSprogram and the Anthropic Fellows program) also developed a new benchmark: https://t.co/QpGPMqlDRG New on our Frontier Red Team blog: We tested whether AIs can"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1995711458873635263)  2025-12-02T04:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting mentioned by @ethereum always hits different 😎 Congrats to the Ethereum devs and community on officially upgrading to Fusaka"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1996380112103858405)  2025-12-04T00:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Minimum days to become LSW: [--] Days in @aave V4 contest: [--] If you get 1st place in Aave V4 you are almost guaranteed to become LSW on @sherlockdefi even with a brand-new account 🫡 hi @jack__sanford @TheWavexyz Im planning to join the AAVE v4 contest on @sherlockdefi if I get 1st place can you give me the LSW title 😁 hi @jack__sanford @TheWavexyz Im planning to join the AAVE v4 contest on @sherlockdefi if I get 1st place can you give me the LSW title 😁"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1996920489735008653)  2025-12-05T12:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I compiled all the available @immunefi monthly announcements from 2024/2025 Bug bounty $ payouts are down roughly -41% this year BTC is +56% over the same period What could be causing the sharp decrease in bounty payouts this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998359974674645000)  2025-12-09T11:52Z [----] followers, 19.8K engagements


"@immunefi These announcements: https://x.com/immunefi/status/1753432276120060100 #ImmunefiStats Excellent start to the year $1.8m paid to whitehats in January. Let's go. https://t.co/zCvDYxF8Zc https://x.com/immunefi/status/1753432276120060100 #ImmunefiStats Excellent start to the year $1.8m paid to whitehats in January. Let's go. https://t.co/zCvDYxF8Zc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998360076638433354)  2025-12-09T11:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@r0bre @immunefi You think it's mainly due to higher quality auditing than [----] or higher quality development"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998378996317540381)  2025-12-09T13:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@mikeleffer @immunefi True hard to have a decrease if you don't pay out [----] in the first place https://x.com/drdr_zz/status/1966127716417319300 Hey @cantinaxyz wanted to reach out about the pending payment from July [----] but you don't answer to DMs here neither can I verify on Discord. https://x.com/drdr_zz/status/1966127716417319300 Hey @cantinaxyz wanted to reach out about the pending payment from July [----] but you don't answer to DMs here neither can I verify on Discord"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998391228711231717)  2025-12-09T13:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Average Critical bug bounty payout on @immunefi: 2024: $46228 2025: $25617 -45% 📉 What's causing bug bounty payouts to be nearly cut in half in [----] I compiled all the available @immunefi monthly announcements from 2024/2025 Bug bounty $ payouts are down roughly -41% this year BTC is +56% over the same period What could be causing the sharp decrease in bounty payouts this year I compiled all the available @immunefi monthly announcements from 2024/2025 Bug bounty $ payouts are down roughly -41% this year BTC is +56% over the same period What could be causing the sharp decrease in bounty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998729408857735202)  2025-12-10T12:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@josepchetrit @immunefi Interesting why would Cantina (and Sherlock) taking some of the market cause the Critical payouts to go down though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998751904613208506)  2025-12-10T13:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@josepchetrit @immunefi Yeah I agree with that if Immunefi is losing the highest-paying customers at a higher rate then it could cause their payout sizes to drop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998878935984316859)  2025-12-10T22:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@josepchetrit @immunefi Yeah fair unfortunately I don't think the data is there for the other platforms to do a proper global analysis. Even for Immunefi the data is missing 7/24 months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998879217635963292)  2025-12-10T22:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@josepchetrit @immunefi Interesting this seems relevant: https://x.com/samczsun/status/1998816590901756081 i wrote some thoughts on bug bounties payouts and how we should think about crypto security going forward https://t.co/kV1C6OCS8A https://x.com/samczsun/status/1998816590901756081 i wrote some thoughts on bug bounties payouts and how we should think about crypto security going forward https://t.co/kV1C6OCS8A"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1998881316029476870)  2025-12-10T22:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@huvoliveira @immunefi Correct it's only based on 17/24 publicly available months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1999201017607401680)  2025-12-11T19:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@WhiteHatMage Maybe. At least: P(Critical bounty paid) P(Critical exists) So there's a 72% chance that an average project has an exploitable Critical in it during a year. Not sure if this is true: P(blackhat exploit) = P(Critical bounty paid)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2000587826572795956)  2025-12-15T15:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@centrifuge @itsbhaji AI auditing will go mainstream 🤖"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2001784259808207050)  2025-12-18T22:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"So many top teams are reaching out about AI auditing this month even compared to November. What changed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2003494354271502800)  2025-12-23T15:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Attack and Defend: Sherlock AI has two distinct phases: 1) Attack: searches for Criticals using first-principles logical analysis of code paths 2) Defend: methodically checks every known vulnerability and compares it with the current code path Think of Attack as a bug bounty hunter Think of Defend as an auditor Sherlock AI V2.1 We've shipped another upgrade to Sherlock AI bringing our model even closer to how experienced human auditors think and work. This release introduces a new scope-aware research architecture deeper security methodologies and improved prompt design that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2003525894334197910)  2025-12-23T17:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@jayendra_jog @OpenAI Cool setup. Would love to compare it against Sherlock AI to see how it does"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2009641030933471527)  2026-01-09T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Taridoku Well done"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2009827531055128718)  2026-01-10T03:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The performance by @IAm0x52 in the @centrifuge contest might go down as one of the all-time great performances Following the results of the @centrifuge contest @IAm0x52 has retaken the top spot on the Sherlock leaderboard Congratulations to @panprog on an incredible run spending [---] days at #1. How long can @IAm0x52 stay on top https://t.co/6tSYi7hBwe Following the results of the @centrifuge contest @IAm0x52 has retaken the top spot on the Sherlock leaderboard Congratulations to @panprog on an incredible run spending [---] days at #1. How long can @IAm0x52 stay on top https://t.co/6tSYi7hBwe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2011854834865983648)  2026-01-15T17:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Weve tried many different AI audit tools and none come even close to Sherlock AI." 🔥 Been great working with the @centrifuge team and watching the RWA space blow up at the same time. https://t.co/OsQbVpDbQ6 https://t.co/OsQbVpDbQ6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2011900169600844009)  2026-01-15T20:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""I didn't want to have security as a separate function from engineering." - @BPIV400 It seems that AI will bring development and security much closer together and teams like @cosmos that already function that way will be ahead of the curve. If you can put up a dollar early on security it can save you $3 on audits $5 on bug bounties and $10 on like an exploit. Here's my notes on the Web3 Security podcast episode featuring @BPIV400 co-CEO of @Cosmos hosted by @jack__sanford from @sherlockdefi. From Politics to If you can put up a dollar early on security it can save you $3 on audits $5 on bug"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2015092843862245408)  2026-01-24T16:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"As AIs improve your bug bounty program becomes a target. Some teams are now using Sherlock AI as an ongoing line of defense after launch to discover new vulnerabilities before they get submitted in a bug bounty. Can save a lot of money in bug bounty payouts💰 We asked Web3 developers using Sherlock AI in their day-to-day workflow which parts of the product they reach for most. Here are [--] worth trying this week: https://t.co/ErbD4gCdo7 We asked Web3 developers using Sherlock AI in their day-to-day workflow which parts of the product they reach for most. Here are [--] worth trying this week:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2017301178648834298)  2026-01-30T18:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Cool to see one of the most anticipated projects of [----] kicking off the year with a fixed pot contest on Sherlock 🥂 The @flyingtulip_ contest is now live Guaranteed rewards of $100000 and a @blackthornxyz invitation for the contest winner. Auditors your time is now. https://t.co/4Zjk8wUMfP The @flyingtulip_ contest is now live Guaranteed rewards of $100000 and a @blackthornxyz invitation for the contest winner. Auditors your time is now. https://t.co/4Zjk8wUMfP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2008201703217320304)  2026-01-05T15:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Sherlock's mission is to make Ethereum secure enough to set people free Ethereum was not created to make finance efficient or apps convenient. It was created to set people free This was an important - and controversial - line from the Trustless Manifesto ( https://t.co/1F1Fe9OQPh ) and it is worth revisiting it and better understanding what it Ethereum was not created to make finance efficient or apps convenient. It was created to set people free This was an important - and controversial - line from the Trustless Manifesto ( https://t.co/1F1Fe9OQPh ) and it is worth revisiting it and better"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2008588030257586359)  2026-01-06T17:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"How quickly are AI auditors improving "Over the last year exploit revenue from stolen simulated funds roughly doubled every [---] months." And that's not even a specialized Web3 auditing AI. https://red.anthropic.com/2025/smart-contracts/ https://red.anthropic.com/2025/smart-contracts/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2009304908437029026)  2026-01-08T16:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"AI auditing is here and it's very effective. We've been seeing shocking things in private with Sherlock AI for the last few months. Prepare accordingly. The most successful way we've been able to implement AI has been automated bug and vulnerability detection. Built a workflow using @OpenAI's Codex where issues in new pull requests are flagged in a Slack channel. In the last month we saved [--] hours of developer time. The most successful way we've been able to implement AI has been automated bug and vulnerability detection. Built a workflow using @OpenAI's Codex where issues in new pull"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2009641798386274356)  2026-01-09T15:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Really cool learning more about @solana they are doing some technically remarkable things Episode [--] of Season [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @tamgros VP of Technology @SolanaFndn joins @jack__sanford to discuss OpSec strategy AI in security and more Full episode below 👇 https://t.co/MFDZ5bo918 Episode [--] of Season [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @tamgros VP of Technology @SolanaFndn joins @jack__sanford to discuss OpSec strategy AI in security and more Full episode below 👇 https://t.co/MFDZ5bo918"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2011855210147451098)  2026-01-15T17:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Great recap of the @drakefjustin podcast episode 🔥 My personal prediction is that within the next [--] years China or some other entity will be 51% attacking Bitcoin. yo yo I'm back to producing content and Im starting with my notes on the Web3 Security podcast episode featuring @drakefjustin of @EthereumFndn hosted by My personal prediction is that within the next [--] years China or some other entity will be 51% attacking Bitcoin. yo yo I'm back to producing content and Im starting with my notes on the Web3 Security podcast episode featuring @drakefjustin of @EthereumFndn hosted by"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2012163605945311432)  2026-01-16T14:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Cool recap about how the biggest protocol in the world approaches security Documentation is super underrated For me Aave at $10 million versus now $70 billion feels pretty similar in terms of how critically important it is. Are you curious about Aaves approach to security and their take on AI's Impact on Security Check out my notes on the Web3 Security podcast episode featuring For me Aave at $10 million versus now $70 billion feels pretty similar in terms of how critically important it is. Are you curious about Aaves approach to security and their take on AI's Impact on Security Check out my"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2013058913755668774)  2026-01-19T01:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This is based on the median protocol at Sherlock that develops year-round. AI auditing is a true unlock for Web3 teams"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2014759219837157570)  2026-01-23T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New website is 🔥 Rebuilt from the ground up. Introducing the new https://t.co/tUg1BtmIX7 https://t.co/XdbkTUpkNk Rebuilt from the ground up. Introducing the new https://t.co/tUg1BtmIX7 https://t.co/XdbkTUpkNk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2016163688944685388)  2026-01-27T14:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Very timely conversation considering the latest advances in AI @dcbuilder walks through some of the insane technology behind World and how they approach security Episode [--] of Season [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @dcbuilder Research Engineer @worldcoinfnd joins @jack__sanford to discuss the future of AI in development World's security stack and more Full episode below 👇 https://t.co/bupZAJmLux Episode [--] of Season [--] of The Web3 Security Podcast is now live This week @dcbuilder Research Engineer @worldcoinfnd joins @jack__sanford to discuss the future of AI in development"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2016526465513238939)  2026-01-28T14:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Excited to announce Sherlock's AI auditor. @IAm0x52 is the full-time AI research lead with @muellerberndt joining recently. And it works like magic. "I've tried many different AI audit tools and none come even close to Sherlock AI." - @offerijns CTO of @centrifuge More👇 Today were introducing Sherlock AI an auditing assistant modeled on the expertise of the worlds top smart contract researchers. Catch vulnerabilities as you build arrive at audits prepared and ship your code with confidence. https://t.co/oyLeDBOKwQ Today were introducing Sherlock AI an auditing assistant modeled on the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970509065160929709)  2025-09-23T15:22Z [----] followers, 15.8K engagements


"Proud that @sherlockdefi has secured Rain since the beginning Shoutout @alliance WOW: Rain just raised $250M at a $1.95B valuation 🤯 17x increase in [--] months. 30x card growth. 38x payment volume growth. Stablecoin linked cards are on fire --- What is Rain actually building - Rain is a Visa Principal Member. - That's the same direct Visa relationship https://t.co/u13feAdrEk WOW: Rain just raised $250M at a $1.95B valuation 🤯 17x increase in [--] months. 30x card growth. 38x payment volume growth. Stablecoin linked cards are on fire --- What is Rain actually building - Rain is a Visa Principal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2009736804568601068)  2026-01-09T21:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


".@optimizoor The institutions are literally using this code 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2017639875789418904)  2026-01-31T16:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@vinicaboy @idlefinance @sherlockdefi Congrats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1877056236643885530)  2025-01-08T18:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The ERC-4626 standard has a built-in safeTransferFrom() for deposits However some deposit functions like Aave V4's add() make you do the safeTransferFrom() separately Why is this What determines when to include safeTransferFrom() in the function or not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1994435758262796605)  2025-11-28T15:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"ERC-4626 deposit(): Aave V4 add(): https://github.com/aave/aave-v4/blob/06ee85037e851e4ddea6d00b70d26aaa62c6da53/src/hub/Hub.sol#L218 https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/blob/master/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC4626.sol#L194 https://github.com/aave/aave-v4/blob/06ee85037e851e4ddea6d00b70d26aaa62c6da53/src/hub/Hub.sol#L218 https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/blob/master/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC4626.sol#L194"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1994435759554572674)  2025-11-28T15:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


""Since this is redacted we want to make sure that we get it right in terms of a thorough critique of our codebase. Our diligence indicates that Sherlock has one of the best reputations as an auditor - more substance less fluff. That's pretty much how we define ourselves. We want to make sure that we get the most thorough audit possible and that's why we want to work with Sherlock." message from an inbound lead We will keep doing our part to make crypto safe 🫡 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016851570697367641 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016851570697367641"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2016851570697367641)  2026-01-29T12:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@0xSimao @saffron @sherlockdefi Very impressive 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/1841564584039342559)  2024-10-02T19:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The [----] @SkyEcosystem report reminds me why I got excited about DeFi in the first place - Real revenue ($400M) and bank-like biz model - Crypto-native governance - Hard cap on SKY total supply - $90M in buybacks (6% of supply) - Profits distributed to SKY holders LFG DeFi 🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jack__sanford/status/2001634803343351924)  2025-12-18T12:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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