Lido Finance has announced an upcoming competitive smart contract audit with a total prize pool of $103,500. The competition will reward security researchers (Wardens) who discover unique and high-severity vulnerabilities in their codebase.
- Prize pool: $103,500
- Focus: Unique and critical vulnerabilities
- Format: Competitive audit
- Platform: Code4rena
Security researchers interested in participating should monitor @LidoFinance for detailed competition guidelines and start dates.
Get ready Wardens, Lido Finance is launching a competitive audit with a $103,500 prize pool! This competitive audit is coming soon with the biggest prizes going to the most unique and highest severity vulnerabilities. Let's go 馃 @LidoFinance !
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