Hey folks π
We're going live on Twitter tonight at 9:30 PM IST, and you don't want to miss this one.
The question on the table: Are external audits still the gold standard in DeFi security, or are internal security teams the smarter bet?
Internal Security Teams vs External Auditors - Who Actually Secures DeFi?
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Friday, March 27, 2026
π€ 9:30 PM IST | 4:00 PM UTC
ποΈ Host: Hardik (@onlyhardikk)
Who's joining us:
βJohn Ospina - Head of Business at Baltex, a cross-chain bridge protocol that relies on external audits and bug bounties as its core security model.
βEason Nong - Security Researcher at ExVul, who has uncovered critical vulnerabilities across EVM, Solana, Sui, and Aptos, and helped secure billions in TVL.
What we'll be discussing:
- Does relying solely on external audits leave protocols exposed between audit cycles?
- Can any single audit firm genuinely cover the nuances of multiple chains, EVM, Solana, Sui, Aptos?
- Has the audited badge become a misleading trust signal for users?
- Are bug bounties actually effective, or do most reports fall through the cracks?
- If a new protocol has a tight budget, where should their first security dollar go?
- Will internal security teams become the norm, or will external audits remain central?
Here's the truth:
Major exploits keep happening even in audited protocols. The industry knows this. Tonight, we're skipping the PR and having the real conversation about what's broken, what works, and what needs to change.
π Set a reminder here and join us live on Twitter tonight.
P.S. Come with questions, we'll have a live Q&A, and these speakers won't dodge the hard ones.
Hereβs to building the future, one block at a time.
Catch you soon? π
See you out there,
Team QuillAudits