🔍 Hybra Finance Launches 10-Day Security Audit Competition on Code4rena

**K2 Lend**, a new lending protocol built on Stellar, has launched a competitive security audit on Code4rena. The platform offers three types of lending markets: pooled, isolated, and gated. **Competition Details:** - Duration: 40 days - Focus: Identifying unique and severe vulnerabilities - Rewards: Largest prizes allocated for the most critical findings **What is K2 Lend?** K2 is a lending protocol operating on the Stellar blockchain, providing multiple market structures to accommodate different lending scenarios and risk profiles. Security researchers and auditors can access the [full audit documentation](https://code4rena.com/audits/2026-04-k2) to begin their analysis.

**RujiraNetwork distributed bounty payments to five security researchers** who identified vulnerabilities in their protocol over the past week. The payouts are part of Code4rena's bug bounty program, which incentivizes security researchers (called Wardens) to find and report vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. **Recent Bug Bounty Activity:** - Five Wardens received compensation for valid vulnerability reports - Follows the recent launch of a [$10,000 GoKiteAI bounty](https://code4rena.com/bounties/kite-ai) - Part of ongoing security efforts across multiple protocols Bug bounty programs have become a standard security practice in web3, allowing projects to tap into a global network of security researchers to identify issues before deployment or exploitation.

Code4rena has released the complete audit report for SukukFi, a project focused on maintaining high security standards in web3. **Key Points:** - Full audit report now available at [code4rena.com/reports/2025-11-sukukfi](https://code4rena.com/reports/2025-11-sukukfi) - The audit was conducted through Code4rena's competitive auditing platform - SukukFi team recognized for their commitment to security best practices The report provides detailed findings from the security review, offering transparency into the project's smart contract security posture.

**Intuition has launched a major bug bounty program** on Code4rena with a **$100,000 reward pool** for security researchers. The bounty targets whitehats to identify valid vulnerabilities in Intuition's smart contracts. Participants can: - Review detailed bounty specifications - Explore publicly known issues - Check the contest scope and requirements This represents a significant investment in security auditing through Code4rena's competitive platform. **Ready to hunt for bugs?** [Check out the full bounty details](https://code4rena.com/bounties/intuition)

**Panoptic is launching another competitive audit** with Code4rena to secure their Next Core codebase. This marks **multiple successful collaborations** between the two platforms, building on previous audit rounds that helped strengthen Panoptic's security posture. Key details: - Focus on **Next Core codebase** security - Competitive audit format with community participation - Part of ongoing security partnership The audit represents Panoptic's continued commitment to thorough security practices as they develop their DeFi infrastructure.