Office Hours #7 on Smart Contract Security

**Chainlink's Payment Abstraction V2 audit competition is now active on Code4rena**, offering security researchers 9 days to identify vulnerabilities in the upgraded infrastructure. **Key Details:** - Prize pool: $65,000 - Duration: 9 days (started March 18, 2026) - Focus: Payment Abstraction V2 with new permissionless Dutch auction mechanism - Goal: Enhanced efficiency and reduced execution costs **What's New in V2:** The upgrade introduces a permissionless Dutch auction mechanism designed to improve the current payment infrastructure's efficiency while lowering execution costs. **Competition Structure:** The largest rewards go to researchers who discover the most severe and unique vulnerabilities. This follows Chainlink's previous Payment Abstraction audit in December 2024, which had a $100,000 prize pool. [Start hunting for vulnerabilities](https://code4rena.com/audits/2026-03-chainlink-payment-abstraction-v2)

**Final Call for Security Researchers** The Injective audit competition on Code4rena closes March 17th, giving security researchers one last chance to submit vulnerability findings. **Competition Details:** - Prize pool: $105,500 - Focus: Injective Peggy Bridge codebase - Largest rewards for severe and unique vulnerabilities - Injective is a blockchain built specifically for finance This follows recent completed audits including Jupiter Lend ($107,000 pool) and Intuition ($17,500 pool). [View audit documentation](https://code4rena.com/audits/2026-02-injective-peggy-bridge)

**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.

**Code4rena announces partnership with Rujira Network** for a comprehensive security audit. The **30-day competitive audit** will help secure Rujira's codebase through Code4rena's transparent auditing platform. - Audit duration: 30 days - Focus: Codebase security assessment - Method: Competitive audit format This follows Code4rena's recent collaboration with Sukuk, demonstrating continued expansion of their audit services. *Stay tuned for detailed audit information and participation guidelines.*