Securing DeFi: The Immunefi Behind the Code with Mitchell Amador

TOKEN2049, Singapore: Recently I sat down with Mitchell Amador, the visionary CEO and cofounder of Immunefi, who continues to shape the future of blockchain security through his unwavering drive to make the Web3 ecosystem more resilient and transparent. Under his leadership, Immunefi has become the gold standard for smart contract protection, transforming how protocols defend themselves against vulnerabilities and how white-hat hackers are rewarded for safeguarding billions in digital value.

Immunefi’s story is rooted in a simple but powerful mission: to secure the onchain economy by realigning incentives between developers and ethical hackers. The company’s bug bounty platform has now prevented over $25 billion in potential hacks and thefts, an extraordinary achievement that redefined the standards for blockchain security. Recent highlights include overseeing major bounty programs for blue-chip protocols such as MakerDAO, Chainlink, Arbitrum, and Polygon, while pioneering some of the most lucrative payouts in cybersecurity history. 

This past year, Immunefi sharpened its innovation edge with the continued rollout of the Scaling Bug Bounty Standard, a unified framework helping projects manage vulnerabilities with greater efficiency and community trust. The company also advanced its collaboration through SEAL’s Safe Harbor initiative, empowering ethical hackers with clearer legal and operational protection when reporting critical flaws. 

With Immunefi’s deepening partnerships across Layer-1 chains, DeFi protocols, and DAOs, Mitchell Amador’s team is setting new benchmarks for cybersecurity in decentralized finance. The company not only catches vulnerabilities, it’s redefining what responsible innovation looks like in a world built on trustless technology. For Immunefi, the future isn’t just about defense; it’s about creating a safer, smarter, and more accountable blockchain ecosystem powered by collaboration and transparency.

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