Exciting News and Events in March for Code4rena

Code4rena announces a new competitive audit for Virtuals Protocol, a platform enabling co-ownership of AI agents in entertainment and gaming. The 20-day audit offers a $60,000 prize pool, with largest rewards for discovering critical vulnerabilities. Key focus areas: - Bonding pool security - Fund loss prevention - Access control mechanisms - Liquidity withdrawal risks Auditors can review documentation and submit findings at [Code4rena's audit page](https://code4rena.com/audits/2025-04-virtuals-protocol).

Code4rena has announced the winners of the $20,000 Nudge.xyz competitive audit. @0xdemonnn secured both first place and top hunter honors, while @Mike_Bello90 took second place and shared top hunter status. Third place went to hgrano, who along with @int0x1catedCode earned the top gatherer distinction. The full results and detailed findings can be found at [Code4rena's audit report](https://code4rena.com/audits/2025-03-nudgexyz). This audit demonstrates Nudge.xyz's commitment to maintaining high security standards through community-driven security reviews.

Code4rena has released the security audit report for THORWallet, marking another milestone in THORChain ecosystem security reviews. This follows their recent audit of Initia's components (Cosmos, Move, and Rollup Modules) and last year's THORChain protocol audit. Key highlights: - Full audit report available at [Code4rena](https://code4rena.com/reports/2025-02-thorwallet) - Demonstrates THORWallet team's commitment to security standards - Continues the security-first approach seen across THORChain ecosystem Interested parties can review the complete findings in the detailed report.

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