The Current Landscape of Web3 Security, Krum Pashov, Pashov Audit Group | ETHSofia 2025

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From traditional audit firms to security contests, freelance engagements, bug bounty programs, and independent solo audits - Web3 security offers a variety of career paths, each with its own trade-offs. This session explores how these models differ in earning potential, work-life balance, competitive intensity, and chances of success, backed by real-world examples and statistics. Krum, or as people know him "Pashov" has done, led and been part of over 100 smart contract security audits. This has resulted in billions of dollars of user funds protected and secured. His team has audited protocols like linch, Ethena, LayerZero and more. His mission is simple - prevent as many hacks as possible, before the vulnerabilities even reach production environment. This video was recorded during the ETHSofia Conference and Workshops - September 24-25th, 2025. ETHSofia is Bulgaria’s premier crypto event exploring Ethereum technology and blockchain innovation. In 2025, it’s set to unite builders, founders, researchers, investors, and crypto enthusiasts to collaboratively shape the future of Web3. For more information visit our website. Links in our channel. #Web3Security #ETHSofia