Ethereum's Security Quadratic Funding Round has closed with a record 637 ETH matching pool, supporting 134 projects focused on blockchain security. Organised by TheDAO Security Fund and Giveth, the round ran from 23 April to 14 May 2026. TheDAO Security Fund provided a 500 ETH anchor contribution, with additional backing from Wintermute ($200,000), Quantstamp ($50,000) and CredShields ($5,000). The round attracted 3,934 unique donors who made 13,805 donations totalling over $315,000. SEAL 911 topped the funding rankings with 31.2 ETH in matching funds, followed by The Red Guild (27.8 ETH) and ZachXBT (25.4 ETH). The round used Cluster-Oriented Cluster Matching to prevent gaming and ensure fair allocation, with verified security professionals receiving a 4× multiplier in matching calculations.

Resolv has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding led by Funfair Ventures to build crypto asset recovery infrastructure. Participants include the University of Illinois, University of Chicago, OCA Ventures, Orange DAO, Quantstamp, Kyber Network and WBTC. The platform enables recovery of stolen ERC-20 tokens through decentralised arbitration. Users wrap assets into protected tokens, and if theft occurs, a freeze algorithm locks stolen assets whilst a panel of forensic experts reviews evidence and validates recovery claims. The process requires a two-of-three majority vote, with no single party able to authorise recovery unilaterally. Resolv's mainnet MVP is in closed beta with 2,000 users committed to protecting $140 million in assets. The funding will support team expansion and infrastructure development.