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**Final hours remain** for the Sukuk competitive audit on Code4rena, ending December 5th. - **$40,000 prize pool** available for security researchers - Focus areas include batch settlement netting, role access control, and reentrancy protection - Key concerns: validator-controlled logic, dual allowance model, and async state transitions Wardens can still submit findings for vulnerabilities in Sukuk's on-chain marketplace connecting DeFi with real-world businesses. **Submit your findings before the deadline** at [code4rena.com](https://code4rena.com/audits/2025-11-sukukfi)

**Flare Networks** has successfully completed its security audit through Code4rena's competitive auditing platform. The audit focused on Flare's **FAsset system**, which enables non-smart contract tokens to be used as collateral on Flare's network. **Key highlights:** - Full audit report now publicly available - Demonstrates Flare's commitment to security standards - Part of Code4rena's transparent auditing process This follows recent audit completions by Hybra Finance and Covenant, showing continued adoption of Code4rena's competitive audit model. [Read the full Flare Networks audit report](https://code4rena.com/reports/2025-08-flare-fasset)

The **Merkl audit competition** is closing soon with only days left to participate. - Competition deadline: **December 1st** - Prize pool: **$18,000** available for wardens - Still accepting security findings and submissions Wardens have a final opportunity to review the Merkl protocol and submit their security findings before the competition closes. Time is running out to claim your share of the substantial prize pool.

**Hybra Finance** has launched a competitive security audit on Code4rena, running for **10 days** with prizes for discovering vulnerabilities. **Key Details:** - Hybra Finance operates as a public liquidity layer on Hyperliquid - Competition rewards the **highest and rarest vulnerabilities** found - Security researchers can access audit documentation and participate **How to Participate:** - Review the audit documentation at [Code4rena](https://code4rena.com/audits/2025-10-hybra-finance) - Hunt for smart contract vulnerabilities - Submit findings for potential rewards This follows Code4rena's competitive audit model that gamifies security research to help projects identify bugs more effectively than traditional auditing methods.

**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