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title: "Nova (@novacont) | Hashnode"
description: "Security engineer writing about smart contract security, scams, and removing trust as a system assumption. Read the latest articles by Nova on Hashnode."
url: "https://hashnode.com/@novacont"
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@novacont

# Nova

@novacont · Istanbul, Turkey · Joined August 2026

Security engineer writing about smart contract security, scams, and removing trust as a system assumption.

### [Regulation Is Not a Security Control](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/regulation-is-not-a-security-control?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn why compliance and regulation don't prevent cyber attacks, and why security controls must exist before an incident occurs.

6 min read · [novacont.hashnode.dev](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/regulation-is-not-a-security-control?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/regulation-is-not-a-security-control/6a717910005418a0800475e1)

### [The Gas Budget Problem Nobody Warns You About in TON Contracts](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/the-gas-budget-problem-nobody-warns-you-about-in-ton-contracts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how TON storage rent, gas budgets, send modes, and message fees change smart contract design compared to Ethereum and the EVM.

7 min read · [novacont.hashnode.dev](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/the-gas-budget-problem-nobody-warns-you-about-in-ton-contracts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-gas-budget-problem-nobody-warns-you-about-in-ton-contracts/6a7172aa15276f60f7639973)

### [Why I Split My Escrow Into Two Contracts](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/why-i-split-my-escrow-into-two-contracts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why separating escrow and arbitration into two smart contracts reduces blast radius, improves security, and simplifies future upgrades.

7 min read · [novacont.hashnode.dev](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/why-i-split-my-escrow-into-two-contracts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-i-split-my-escrow-into-two-contracts/6a6ff681da4112d18bf21921)

### [Trust Is a Security Vulnerability. Stop Treating It as a Feature.](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/trust-is-a-security-vulnerability-stop-treating-it-as-a-feature?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Trust isn't a security feature. Learn why trust is a system vulnerability and how cryptography and non-custodial design reduce attack surfaces.

7 min read · [novacont.hashnode.dev](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/trust-is-a-security-vulnerability-stop-treating-it-as-a-feature?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/trust-is-a-security-vulnerability-stop-treating-it-as-a-feature/6a6fb3615f662f026c51a334)

### [I Built the Same Escrow on Two Chains. The Architectures Couldn't Be More Different.](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/i-built-the-same-escrow-on-two-chains-the-architectures-couldn-t-be-more-different?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I built the same non-custodial escrow protocol on Base and TON. Here's why the same smart contract required two completely different architectures.

8 min read · [novacont.hashnode.dev](https://novacont.hashnode.dev/i-built-the-same-escrow-on-two-chains-the-architectures-couldn-t-be-more-different?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-the-same-escrow-on-two-chains-the-architectures-couldn-t-be-more-different/6a6ee522da77afb8fb11eb9f)