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Safenet: The Security Layer Crypto Has Been Missing

Safe launched a decentralized validator network that blocks malicious transactions before they execute. Here's how it works and why it matters.
Safenet: The Security Layer Crypto Has Been Missing
Jean-Paul Faraj Jean-Paul Faraj
Apr 3, 2026 • 4 min read
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EthCC[9] returned to Cannes with an institutional lean, side events that charged €700 a ticket, and five days of panels. 

While there were numerous announcements that came out of the event — Aave V4 and the Ethereum Economic Zone, for example — if I had to pick one announcement from the entire week that carries the most weight for the Ethereum ecosystem, it's the Safe Foundation launching Safenet.

Here's why.

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Jean-Paul Faraj

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Jean-Paul Faraj is a longtime crypto enthusiast, and recovering Wells Fargo account holder. He’s worked on community, partnerships, and business development at projects like Unstoppable Games (an onchain space MMO), Braavos Wallet, and now leads BD at Bankless. When he’s not working, you’ll usually find him in the Pacific Northwest with his fiancée and dog, foraging mushrooms, making music, or catching a live show.

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