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devconnect arg / locking down safe smart contract deployments w key management policies defi security summit 2025

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Locking Down Safe Smart Contract Deployments w/ Key Management Policies - DeFi Security Summit 2025

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Date: Feb 2026

Speaker: Deian Stefan, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Cubist This workshop shows how programmable key-management policies can prevent deployment mistakes and exploits in DeFi. Using CubeSigner, we’ll build policies that require multi-party approvals and enforce that only audited, reviewed code reaches the chain. About DSS Every year, DSS brings together top minds in blockchain, auditing, and security — from white-hat hackers and protocol developers to academic researchers and industry leaders. The goal? To tackle the most pressing issues in DeFi security head-on — from smart contract exploits and cross-chain vulnerabilities to governance threats and beyond. https://defisecuritysummit.org/
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