Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has experienced tremendous growth, transforming from a niche market to a thriving ecosystem that has captured the attention of both crypto enthusiasts and traditional financial institutions. Despite the challenges posed by market volatility and regulatory uncertainties, DeFi has continued to evolve, offering an ever-expanding array of financial services, including decentralized exchanges, yield farming platforms, stablecoins, and innovative derivatives.
As the DeFi landscape has matured, the need for robust security measures has become increasingly apparent. This workshop aims to bring together leading experts from various domains, including cryptography, game theory, economics, and cybersecurity, to collaboratively explore the current state of DeFi security and chart a path forward. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and showcasing cutting-edge research, we seek to identify and address the critical challenges facing DeFi, with a particular focus on safeguarding users from malicious actors and promoting the development of secure, resilient, and user-centric DeFi platforms.
In addition to the formal presentations and panel discussions, the workshop will provide ample opportunities for attendees to connect, exchange ideas, and forge new collaborations through virtual networking sessions and interactive breakout rooms. By creating a vibrant and inclusive forum for knowledge sharing and innovation, we aim to accelerate the growth of a secure and trustworthy DeFi ecosystem that can drive the next phase of global financial inclusion and empowerment.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
Any link to previously published or concurrently submitted papers by any of the writers must be clearly documented in all submissions, i.e., submissions must be original work. Your submission will be rejected if you fail to define and explain contribution overlaps. It is not allowed to send the same paper to another venue with proceedings or a journal at the same time, as this would result in a desk reject. Please contact the program committee chairs if you have any questions.
Papers on Systemization of Knowledge are welcome. These aren't surveys of previous academic work, but rather a set of findings that have been presented informally by the open-source community or used in operational projects. SoK submissions should have an “SoK:” prefix in the title.
Papers must be provided in a way that allows for anonymous reviews: no author names or affiliations should appear on the title page, and the submission should not disclose the authors' identities in the document. When referring to your prior work, please pretend that prior work is written by someone else. Then blind the references itself if a third-person reference isn't possible (unusual). This policy is not breached if the paper is released as a technical report or in an online archive. If you have any concerns, please contact the program chairs. Papers that are not anonymized correctly should be rejected without its content being reviewed.
When submitting a research paper, the submission site will inquire about any possible conflicts of interest between the paper's authors and members of the program committee (PC). According to the following definition, it is the sole duty of all authors of a paper to recognize all possible conflict-of-interest PC participants. When one or more of the following criteria apply, a paper author has a conflict of interest with a PC member:
Whenever a PC member or co-chair is in conflict with a paper, the PC member or co-chair must not review the paper nor have access to the reviews or discussions. Any other case in which the authors believe they have a dispute or conflict with a PC member, they must proactively explain the reason to the PC chairs, who will mark the conflict if necessary. As of the submission date, papers with incorrect or incomplete conflict of interest details will be automatically refused. When one of the program co-chairs is unable to decide on a paper, the other co-chair would become responsible. When all program co-chairs are in conflict, the paper will be delegated to a neutral committee member. Co-chairs of the program are not permitted to be authors or co-authors on any submission.
Papers that perform human subject studies, evaluate data extracted from human subjects (even anonymized data), or otherwise place humans in danger or affect their financial condition must:
If the submission reveals novel bugs or vulnerabilities (for example, software flaws in a program or design flaws in a hardware system), the authors must explain the steps they have taken or intend to take to fix these flaws in detail (e.g., by disclosing vulnerabilities to the vendors). If the submission includes personally identifiable information (PII) or other forms of confidential data, the same rules apply. If a paper poses serious ethical or legal issues, it may be rejected.
We welcome papers of up to 8 pages, excluding references and bibliographies, in the double column ACM CCS format (using the sigconf style). Submissions should be anonymized. Authors of accepted papers must guarantee that one of the authors will register and present the paper at the workshop.
We are thrilled to invite you to sponsor our upcoming workshop on the security and privacy aspects of DeFi. This event brings together leading researchers, industry experts, and enthusiasts to discuss the latest developments, challenges, and solutions in the rapidly evolving DeFi landscape.
As a sponsor, you will have the unique opportunity to showcase your brand, products, or services to a highly targeted and engaged audience. Your support will not only contribute to the success of the workshop but also demonstrate your commitment to fostering innovation and promoting best practices in DeFi security and privacy.
We offer three sponsorship tiers to accommodate various levels of involvement and budget:
If you are interested in sponsoring our event, please send email to chairs@defi.security.
Send direct queries via email to chairs@defi.security.