Chainlink Payment Abstraction V2 Audit Competition Now Live on Code4rena

🔍 Chainlink audit live

By Code4rena
Mar 30, 2026, 4:21 PM
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Chainlink's Payment Abstraction V2 audit competition is now active on Code4rena, offering security researchers 9 days to identify vulnerabilities.​

Key Details:

  • Prize pool: $65,000
  • Duration: 9 days (started March 18, 2026)
  • Focus: Payment Abstraction V2 infrastructure
  • Rewards: Largest prizes for most severe and unique vulnerabilities

What's New in V2: The upgrade introduces a permissionless Dutch auction mechanism designed to improve efficiency and reduce execution costs compared to the current system.​

Get Started: Security researchers can review the audit documentation and begin their analysis at code4rena.​com/audits/2026-03-chainlink-payment-abstraction-v2

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The Chainlink Audit Competition STARTS NOW! Let’s welcome back Chainlink for an audit of Payment Abstraction V2. V2 upgrades the current infrastructure with a permissionless Dutch auction mechanism to unlock enhanced efficiency and reduced execution costs. 9 days to help

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