I sat down with Hudson Jameson, Head of Ecosystem at CertiK, to talk about the future of blockchain security. We covered everything from his early days mining Bitcoin in his dorm room to coordinating Ethereum upgrades and now leading ecosystem growth at the world's largest blockchain security audit firm. Hudson dropped an exclusive announcement about CertiK's upcoming AI Auditor tool that could change how developers approach smart contract security. We also discussed why institutional adoption feels boring, what makes great developer communities, and why he thinks Arbitrum is doing things right. If you're building in Web3 or just curious about where this space is headed, this conversation is packed with insights you won't want to miss.

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• [01:06] Hudson's origin story mining Bitcoin in college and falling down the Ethereum rabbit hole

• [02:15] What makes CertiK different - focusing on small builders and first-time developers, not just high-profile clients

• [05:07] EXCLUSIVE: CertiK announces AI Auditor tool for automated code security scanning

• [08:02] Lessons from coordinating Ethereum upgrades and building governance frameworks from 2016-2021

• [09:45] Why Arbitrum is winning the L2 wars with strong governance and community focus

• [11:09] The tension between institutional adoption (boring but inevitable) and the original Web3 ethos

• [14:31] What great developer communities do differently - they don't take themselves too seriously

• [18:26] Practical security tips: 100% test coverage and documentation are non-negotiable

• [21:30] How decentralized blockchains handle security incidents without a pause button

• [24:34] The quantum computing debate - why experts can't agree on timeline or solutions

• [28:13] AI Auditor will focus on Web3 apps and smart contracts, making security accessible

• [29:50] What's next for Web3 - agents, agentic payments, and waiting for the third big thing after DeFi and NFTs

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