Feb 12
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-In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Lauren Lee is joined by Luca Cosivi, Head of Open-Source at OpenZeppelin, to dive into what ‘secure by default’ really means in smart contract development and why open source is still the most scalable development strategy in Web3. What You’ll Learn: - How to adopt battle-tested smart contract standards from day one - Why being present early in new ecosystems accelerates developer adoption and ecosystem security - The education-first playbook for onboarding developers to secure coding practices - How privacy fundamentally reshapes blockchain security conversations and monitoring - Why contributing to open source starts with curiosity Luca Cosivi is the Head of Open-Source at OpenZeppelin, the global leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contract systems. With five years of experience building on and around Ethereum, Luca brings deep expertise in open-source developer tools and smart contract security standards. At OpenZeppelin, he leads the expansion of battle-tested contract libraries and developer tools across multiple ecosystems, including Ethereum, StarkNet, Stellar, Sui, and the privacy-preserving Midnight network, where OpenZeppelin has been contributing over the past year. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts. Apple: https://bit.ly/4669bHb Spotify: https://bit.ly/4aMVqj9 Episode Resources: Luca Cosivi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucacosivi/?originalSubdomain=br OpenZeppelin Website: https://openzeppelin.com/ Lauren Lee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolocoding/ Midnight Network Website: https://midnight.network Midnight Foundation Website: https://midnight.foundation/ Highlights: [00:00] Introduction [01:32] Luca’s Role at OpenZeppelin [03:55] Why the DAO Hack Changed Smart Contract Security Forever [06:09] How Community and Education Improve Smart Contract Security [09:00] What Helps Developers Adopt Secure Coding Standards [11:50] Building Local Developer Communities in Brazil [16:34] How Developers Can Start Contributing to Open Source [19:38] What Privacy Changes About Monitoring and Security [22:13] Why DeFi and Institutions Are Beginning to Converge [23:59] How AI Is Changing Smart Contract Security