Build Safe on Builders Day

The Safe Foundation has published its Q1 2026 quarterly report, providing insights into the organization's activities and developments during the first quarter of the year. **Key Points:** - The report is now available on the Safe Foundation website - Covers Q1 2026 performance and initiatives - Accessible at [safefoundation.org/reports/q1-2026](https://safefoundation.org/reports/q1-2026) The quarterly report offers transparency into Safe's progress as the leading account abstraction platform on Ethereum and EVM networks.

The Safe Foundation is making a **final call** for proposals to operate Safenet Beta staking interfaces. **Key Details:** - Up to 5 independent operators will be selected - Grants of up to 100,000 SAFE tokens per operator - Milestone-based funding structure - **Application deadline: May 17, 2026** This represents one of the last opportunities to participate in building critical infrastructure for Safe's staking ecosystem. Interested operators should review the full RFP and submit applications through the [Safe Foundation forum](https://forum.safefoundation.org/t/rfp-safenet-beta-staking-ui-call-for-operators/6992).

Safe's April update shows significant growth across multiple fronts: **Safenet Beta Staking Launch** - 50 million $SAFE tokens staked within days of launch - First staking rewards already distributed to validators and delegators - $SAFE token now serves network security beyond governance **Safe{Wallet} Mobile Enhancements** - Co-pilot feature translates transactions into plain language with risk alerts - WalletConnect integration supports MetaMask, Rainbow, and Coinbase Wallet - New Positions view consolidates staked, lent, and vaulted assets **Q1 2026 Performance** - 61M+ accounts created - 122.9M transactions processed - $35B+ in assets secured - Transaction volume up 25% despite broader market contraction The staking contract (0x115E78f160e1E3eF163B05C84562Fa16fA338509) is non-upgradeable and audited by Certora. Unstaking requires a 2-day withdrawal period. [Stake SAFE](http://safefoundation.org/safenet#stake-safe) | [Staking Documentation](https://docs.safefoundation.org/safenet/staking/overview)

Safe{CON} has confirmed Ethereum Foundation's @hwwonx as a featured speaker for their upcoming conference. The presentation will explore Ethereum's DeFiPunk vision, adding to a growing lineup of blockchain thought leaders. This announcement follows the tradition of securing prominent speakers in the Ethereum ecosystem, similar to DΞVCON1's previous booking of Nick Szabo as keynote speaker. - Focus will be on Ethereum's DeFiPunk vision - Speaker: @hwwonx from Ethereum Foundation - Part of Safe{CON}'s speaker series

Andreas Tsamados (@miroyato), co-founder of Fileverse, will present at Safe{CON} 2 in Berlin on May 23. His talk explores the intersection of cypherpunk principles and data self-custody, focusing on DeSoc primitives built on Safe infrastructure. Key topics: - Data sovereignty and self-custody solutions - Subversive technology applications - Safe asset management integration Join the discussion at [Safe{CON} 2](http://conf.safe.global) to learn about the future of decentralized data ownership.