2025 marked a turning point where cybersecurity stopped being just theoretical and became something every builder had to actually deal with. The year threw some major curveballs: AI accelerated both attack and defense strategies, project resilience got seriously tested, talent became the biggest bottleneck, and we saw entirely new security frontiers emerge. Whether it's smart contract audits, wallet protection, or cross-chain bridge vulnerabilities—the industry faced real-world pressure to move beyond concepts and ship actual solutions. What kept your team busy this year? The gap between 'knowing' security and 'implementing' it never felt wider.