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Safenet is currently in Beta. The Validator set is permissioned and slashing is not yet active. See Safenet Beta for current status.
Safenet is a protocol for onchain transaction security enforcement. It acts as a last line of defense against malicious or high-risk transactions by ensuring that transactions are validated before execution, rather than merely displaying warnings. Safenet replaces centralized transaction-checking services with a resilient, Validator-based network that enforces security guarantees onchain. Existing security providers can participate in this network.

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How Safenet protects accounts

Most transaction security tools today only issue warnings and have no effect on transaction execution. Safenet introduces a different approach: its Validator process enforces transaction attestations directly at the protocol level. When a transaction is proposed, Safenet Validators evaluate it against a defined set of security rules. If the transaction satisfies these rules, Validators produce a cryptographic attestation. The Safe Guard verifies this attestation onchain as part of the execution process. Transactions without a valid attestation cannot satisfy the protocol’s execution requirements. How a transaction moves through Safenet.
Users remain in full self-custody at all times. If a transaction does not satisfy the protocol’s requirements and you still want to proceed, that is possible upon explicit, additional owner approval after a time delay. Safenet does not override owner control.
As a result, protection is enforced at the protocol level rather than relying on user behavior. A phishing site, a compromised wallet UI, or an opaque approval flow cannot circumvent these enforced attestations.

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What makes Safenet different

Decentralized validation Security checks are performed by a network of Validators, not a single API or server. The network tolerates up to one-third of Validators acting dishonestly and still produces correct attestations. This property is known as Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT). Onchain enforcement Attestations are compact cryptographic signatures. Verification is gas-efficient and permissionless: any EVM-compatible chain can integrate without proprietary infrastructure. A transaction without a valid attestation does not satisfy the protocol’s execution requirements, regardless of who signed it. A path to sustainable security incentives Safenet aims to create a market for transaction security: Transaction Checkers compete to provide real-time risk signals, and Validators attest to market outcomes. It is envisioned that this creates a sustainable path toward fee-based security mechanisms, which makes staking economically meaningful. These mechanisms are planned for after Beta. Open to all chains and wallets Any Safe on any supported EVM chain can use Safenet. No proprietary infrastructure required.

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Who is Safenet for?

Safe users Safenet protects your account from malicious transactions, even if your wallet UI is compromised. See the FAQ to learn more and explore recent network activity. Stakers and Delegators Delegate SAFE tokens to Validators and earn rewards for securing the network. See Staking. Validators, wallet operators, and security firms If you are interested in running a Validator, integrating Safenet into your wallet, or contributing transaction security logic, reach out.

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Safenet Beta

Safenet is currently live in Beta, focusing on core consensus, threshold signing, and SAFE token staking with a permissioned Validator set. See Safenet Beta for what is live today, and the Roadmap for what comes next.