Increased Participation and Bug Detection in Code4rena Public Audits
Increased Participation and Bug Detection in Code4rena Public Audits
Code4rena wardens identified bugs missed in a private audit of Volt Protocol v1, showcasing a significant improvement in the quality and quantity of participation compared to two years ago. The rise in duplicate bug reports highlights the community's enhanced engagement. Code4rena declares a focus on public audits moving forward.
Just like in the Volt Protocol v1 audit, @code4rena wardens caught bugs missed in private audit, but the quality and quantity of participation has gone up dramatically compared to two years ago, as revealed in the number of duplicates. Consider us public audit maxis from now on
Awards have been announced for the $90,500 USDC @CreditGuild audit 💻 Top 5: 🥇 critical-or-high - $4,882.83 USDC 🥈 @0xJCN - $4,768.39 USDC 🥉 @stalin_eth - $4,673.10 USDC 🏅 santipu_ - $4,635.69 USDC 🏅 @0xEV_om - $4,366.36 USDC (1/2)
Code4rena Announces Three Major Audit Competitions
Code4rena has announced three significant audit competitions with substantial prize pools: - **Flare Networks**: $179,000 prize pool for fAssets codebase audit - **Fluid**: $93,500 prize pool, 21-day competition - **Solana Foundation**: $203,500 prize pool for Token-2022 Confidential Transfer Extension, running for 26 days All competitions will prioritize unique, high-severity vulnerability discoveries. The Solana audit marks their first competition on the Solana blockchain. *Auditors (Wardens) can participate in these competitions to earn rewards while contributing to Web3 security.*
Virtuals Protocol Audit Report Published After $60K Competition
Code4rena has released the audit report for Virtuals Protocol following their $60,000 competitive audit. The competition highlighted strong security practices and produced notable findings. Key results: - @tejas_warambhe secured first place (their first Code4rena win) - @bzpassersby and @FitroIvan took second and third respectively - Sparrow delivered the best QA report The Virtuals Protocol team demonstrated commitment to security throughout the process. Full report available at [Code4rena](https://code4rena.com/reports/2025-04-virtuals-protocol)
BitVault Competitive Audit Results Announced
Code4rena has announced the winners of the $15,000 BitVault competitive audit. - **First Place**: araj - **Second Place**: @0xdemonnn - **Third Place**: @shishgeor araj achieved notable success by securing both Top Hunter and Top Gatherer positions alongside @0xdemonnn. [View complete results](https://code4rena.com/audits/2025-04-bitvault)
Starknet Competitive Audit Deadline Approaches
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.
IQ AI Smart Contract Audit Report Released by Code4rena
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