Code4rena Announces Changes to Audit Awards and New Roles

🔑 Big Changes Ahead!

By Code4rena
May 9, 2024, 6:56 PM
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Code4rena has announced several changes to its audit awards and processes.​ The platform is allocating a greater percentage of awards to high and medium-risk findings, including new bonuses within the high-risk pool that reward uniqueness and breadth of coverage.​ Additionally, the QA pool is increasing to 4% of the overall award pool, with changes to reward the highest value QA and Gas reports.​ Code4rena is also introducing Security Researcher levels, which will bring increasing opportunities for compensation, role flexibility, and professional growth based on past performance.​ Furthermore, a new Validator role has been introduced to decentralize triage, eliminate spam for customers, and speed up the judging process.​

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