Ethereum Foundation Launches Fusaka Audit Contest with $375K in Rewards
The four-week security audit contest, running from September 15 to October 13, offers increased rewards to incentivize early vulnerability detection for the Fusaka network upgrade ahead of its Q4 mainnet launch.
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Summary
The Ethereum Foundation has launched a four-week security audit contest for the Fusaka network upgrade, offering up to $2 million in rewards. The contest runs from September 15 to October 13, with double rewards in the first week and a 1.5x multiplier in the second week. The goal is to identify vulnerabilities ahead of the upgrade's mainnet launch, which could happen as early as Q4 2025.
Terms & Concepts
- Security Audit: A comprehensive review process to detect and resolve vulnerabilities in blockchain code before deployment.
- Ethereum Foundation: A non-profit organization supporting the development and security of the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem.
- Sherlock: A decentralized platform for conducting competitive smart contract audits through crowd-sourced security researchers.