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**LayerZero's $103,000 audit competition is now live** on Code4rena, focusing on securing their Endpoint V2 implementation for Sui blockchain. **Key Details:** - 13-day competition duration - Highest prizes awarded for critical and rare vulnerabilities - Security researchers can participate immediately **Recent Context:** This follows two other major audit launches: - Monad's record-breaking $500,000 unconditional prize pool (27 days) - Succinct's $112,500 competition (30 days) [Start hunting for vulnerabilities](https://code4rena.com/audits/2025-09-layerzero-endpoint-v2-sui)

**BlackholeDex** has launched a significant bug bounty program offering **$100,000 in $BLACK tokens** to security researchers who discover valid vulnerabilities. The bounty program targets whitehats and security experts to: - Identify critical vulnerabilities in BlackholeDex's smart contracts - Strengthen the platform's security before wider deployment - Reward responsible disclosure with substantial compensation Key details include publicly disclosed known issues and a defined scope for the security contest. [View bounty details and start hunting](https://code4rena.com/bounties/blackhole)

**Code4rena is launching its largest audit competition ever** with a $500,000 unconditional prize pool for Monad. Key details: - **28-day competition duration** - Unconditional prize distribution to participating wardens - Represents the biggest prize pool in audit competition history This follows Code4rena's recent $203,500 Solana Foundation audit for Token-2022 Confidential Transfer Extension, showing growing institutional adoption of competitive auditing. The competition format allows multiple security researchers to simultaneously review Monad's smart contracts, potentially identifying more vulnerabilities than traditional single-firm audits.

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)

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

The security audit report for Liquid Ron has been released, conducted by the @OwlOfMoistness team through Code4rena's competitive auditing platform. Key highlights: - Audit completed with focus on highest security standards - Report available for public review - Demonstrates commitment to protocol security For detailed findings and recommendations, view the complete audit report at [Code4rena](https://code4rena.com/reports/2025-01-liquid-ron)

Code4rena has published their comprehensive audit report for Superposition's smart contracts. The audit demonstrates Superposition's dedication to maintaining robust security standards in their protocol. Key highlights: - Full audit report available at code4rena.com - Demonstrates Superposition's commitment to security best practices - Third-party verification of protocol safety measures *The report provides detailed analysis of the protocol's security infrastructure and recommendations for improvements.* **Developers and users can now review the complete findings at the Code4rena platform.**

The competitive audit for Initia Rollup Modules is reaching its conclusion on January 21st. This audit is part of a larger security initiative that includes: - $60,000 prize pool for vulnerability findings - Part of a double audit alongside Initia Move - Total combined prize pool of $130,000 for both audits Security researchers and auditors still have time to participate and submit their findings. The audit focuses on securing Initia's network architecture for interwoven rollups. **Key Details:** - Deadline: January 21st, 2025 - Platform: Code4rena - Documentation available on Code4rena's website Submit your findings now to contribute to network security and compete for rewards.

Several blockchain projects have initiated competitive security audits through Code4rena: - **SecondSwap**: $35,000 prize pool for 2-week audit of their secondary market platform - **Chainlink**: $100,000 for 4-week audit of Payment Abstraction system - **Lambo.win**: $22,500 for 7-day audit of ETH launch platform - **MANTRA Chain**: Two parallel audits totaling $60,000 - MANTRA Chain (38 days) - MANTRA DEX (45 days) All audits prioritize high-severity and unique vulnerability discoveries. Developers can access documentation and participate through code4rena.com/audits.