#EthereumSecurityInitiative The #EthereumSecurityInitiative, formally known as the Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) Initiative, is a comprehensive effort launched by the Ethereum Foundation on May 14, 2025. This initiative aims to fortify Ethereum’s infrastructure to securely manage trillions of dollars in digital assets, catering to both individual users and large institutions.  
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🔐 Purpose and Vision
The 1TS Initiative aspires to transform Ethereum into a “civilization-scale” infrastructure, ensuring that: 
• Billions of individuals can confidently hold $1,000 or more on-chain. 
• Institutions can securely manage up to $1 trillion within a single smart contract or decentralized application. 
This vision underscores Ethereum’s commitment to becoming the foundational layer for global digital finance. 
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🛠️ Three-Phase Strategy
The initiative is structured into three strategic phases: 
1. Mapping Vulnerabilities: Conducting a comprehensive assessment of Ethereum’s ecosystem to identify potential security weaknesses across smart contracts, wallet interfaces, consensus mechanisms, and network infrastructure. 
2. Implementing Improvements: Coordinating targeted enhancements to address identified vulnerabilities, including upgrades to wallet security, consensus protocols, and overall infrastructure resilience. 
3. Community Engagement: Fostering transparent communication with the broader Ethereum community to promote awareness, gather feedback, and encourage collaborative efforts in strengthening the network’s security.
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👥 Leadership and Contributors
The 1TS Initiative is spearheaded by: 
• Fredrik Svantes, Protocol Security Lead at the Ethereum Foundation. 
• Josh Stark, Member of the Ethereum Foundation’s leadership team. 
They are supported by renowned security experts: 
• Samczsun, Advisor at Paradigm and founder of the Security Alliance. 
• Mehdi Zerouali, Co-founder of Sigma Prime. 
• Zach Obront, Co-founder of Etherealize
