The Security Alliance (SEAL) is a non-profit founded in 2023 with a simple mission: to secure the future of crypto. Over the past few years, SEAL has launched a variety of initiatives, each with the purpose of addressing a specific gap in the crypto security industry.

  • SEAL 911 serves as a first responder and incident response team for the crypto community
  • SEAL Intel analyzes and disseminates crypto threat intel across the industry
  • SEAL Frameworks provides standardized best practices
  • SEAL Certifications acts as a digital trust mark for critical entities

darkMode is being hosted inside the ethDenver venue from February 16-18 2026

In 2026, we are hosting our first public conference, darkMode. Our goal is to create a space where developers, researchers, and vendors can share their latest findings, developments, or cool stories with respect to crypto security, and we need your help! If you:

  • Are releasing/have released a new tool
  • Found a cool vulnerability that you want to share
  • Have a hot take that you want to debate
  • Want to share some lessons learned
  • Or have anything else you think would be valuable for the crypto security industry to hear

Then please hit Go to CfP to submit your talk! Note: your content does not need to be ready yet