Code4rena Audits: Taiko and ZkSync Seek Community Help to Secure Rollup Improvements

The $40,000 Forte Protocol competitive audit results have been announced. Montecristo secured first place and Top Hunter status with three findings, including a notable medium-risk discovery. Winners: - **First Place**: montecristo - **Second Place**: @MaxZuvex - **Third Place**: v2110 - **Best QA Report**: eternal1328 The audit focused on the Float128 Solidity library implementation. [Full results available here](https://code4rena.com/audits/2025-04-forte-float128-solidity-library).

Code4rena has announced a new security partnership with Cabal to conduct a competitive smart contract audit. The audit will offer a total prize pool of $23,000, with the largest rewards reserved for discovering unique, high-severity vulnerabilities in Cabal's codebase. - Total prize pool: $23,000 - Focus: Smart contract security - Reward structure: Highest bounties for unique, critical findings This follows Code4rena's recent partnership with BitVault, demonstrating continued momentum in their competitive audit program.

The Starknet competitive audit is reaching its conclusion on April 9th. Security researchers and auditors have a final opportunity to participate and potentially earn from the substantial $150,000 prize pool. - **Deadline**: April 9th, 2025 - **Prize Pool**: $150,000 - **Platform**: Code4rena competitive audit Findings must be submitted before the deadline to be eligible for rewards. This audit follows similar recent competitions, including the successful Recallnet audit which concluded in March with a $100,000 prize pool.

Code4rena has published the comprehensive security audit report for IQ AI, a platform developing tokenized agents for DeFi applications. The audit, which carried a $35,000 prize pool, focused on identifying critical vulnerabilities and security concerns. The audit process began in January 2025, with auditors examining the platform's smart contracts and infrastructure. IQ AI demonstrated strong commitment to security best practices throughout the review. - Full audit report available at [Code4rena](https://code4rena.com/reports/2025-01-iq-ai) - Initial audit competition ran for 9 days - Rewards distributed based on severity and uniqueness of findings

The security audit report for Liquid Ron has been released, conducted by the @OwlOfMoistness team through Code4rena's competitive auditing platform. Key highlights: - Audit completed with focus on highest security standards - Report available for public review - Demonstrates commitment to protocol security For detailed findings and recommendations, view the complete audit report at [Code4rena](https://code4rena.com/reports/2025-01-liquid-ron)