Скачать или смотреть How to secure $70 billion in DeFi: Aave's approach to Web3 security w/ Ernesto Boado (BGD Labs)

Managing $70 billion in DeFi assets while executing five major protocol upgrades sounds impossible—until you hear how BGD Labs systematically built the frameworks to make it work. Ernesto Boado breaks down the documentation standards, security partner rotation strategies, and scale-invariant approaches that kept Aave secure through continuous evolution.
Discover the operational playbook behind one of DeFi's most successful upgrade strategies and why most protocols get security partnerships completely wrong.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction to AAVE and Ernesto Boado
00:50 Guest Introduction - AAVE's Scale and Impact
01:50 Ernesto's Background and Journey into Blockchain
02:52 Early Days at Ethlend and Pre-DeFi Era
04:28 Getting Started in Technology and Programming
06:52 Career Before Blockchain - Geographic Systems
07:41 Discovering Ethlend and Making the Jump
08:52 Moving to Switzerland and Early Team Dynamics
11:02 Initial Role and Responsibilities at Ethlend
12:54 Evolution of Development Tooling (2018 vs Today)
16:40 Managing Code and Staying Current with Research
19:22 Balancing Technical Work and Management
20:19 Governance Challenges with $70B in Assets
23:56 Feature Addition vs Security Trade-offs
27:58 Scaling from $10M to $70B TVL - Mental Framework
33:00 Advice for DAOs on Decentralization Strategy
39:15 AAVE vs Uniswap Upgrade Approaches
45:04 Managing V3 and V4 Protocol Versions
49:14 Future Focus Areas and Development Plans
53:23 AAVE's Security Process and Audit Approach
55:50 Working with Security Firms and Partners
01:00:12 Advice for Independent Security Researchers
01:05:12 Impact of AI on Web3 Security
01:09:56 Controversial Takes on Web3 Security
01:15:11 Future Outlook for AAVE and DeFi
01:18:19 Closing Remarks

GUEST: Ernesto Boado, Co-Founder of BGD Labs (Aave Core Contributor). Since joining ETHLend in 2018, he has overseen Aave's evolution from early DeFi experiments to managing over $70 billion in assets across multiple networks. BGD Labs serves as core contributors to Aave's development and security through independent DAO contracts.

TOOLS & FRAMEWORKS MENTIONED:
Foundry development framework
Hardhat testing environment
Formal verification techniques
Competitive security tournaments
Multi-auditor documentation standards

RESOURCES:
BGD Labs governance proposals and technical documentation
Aave protocol upgrade history and architectural changes
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