{"id":17434,"date":"2026-02-19T15:57:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/fusaka-2000000-audit-contest-ethereum-foundation-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:57:42","slug":"fusaka-2000000-audit-contest-ethereum-foundation-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/fusaka-2000000-audit-contest-ethereum-foundation-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Fusaka $2,000,000 Audit Contest! | Ethereum Foundation Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Today, we are excited to announce the start of the Fusaka audit contest, co-sponsored by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnosis.io\/\">Gnosis<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/lido.fi\/\">Lido<\/a>, hosted on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/sherlock.xyz\/ethereumfusakacontest\">Sherlock<\/a>, and running for four weeks from September 15th. The goal is simple: maximize scrutiny of the Fusaka upgrade and surface vulnerabilities before they can impact the network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">To raise the stakes, valid findings reported in the first week have a <strong>2x multiplier<\/strong> applied to their points rewarded, and those in the second week have a <strong>1.5x<\/strong> multiplier. To help security researchers, we\u2019ve prepared a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/notes.ethereum.org\/@fredrik\/fusaka-auditor-guide\">Fusaka auditor guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">We&#8217;re grateful to Gnosis for contributing <strong>100,000 USD<\/strong> and Lido for contributing <strong>25,000 USD<\/strong> to the contest. Beyond funding, co-sponsorship is strategically important for the ecosystem as Ethereum upgrades affect everyone, and distributing support across multiple organizations reinforces that protocol security is not the sole responsibility of a single entity.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"what-is-an-audit-contest\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"what is an audit contest permalink\" href=\"#what-is-an-audit-contest\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>What is an audit contest?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">An audit contest is a time-bound competition designed to harden the protocol. Security researchers are incentivized to actively search for vulnerabilities in the Fusaka codebase under defined rules. Only impactful, rule-compliant findings are rewarded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">After the contest, all findings are reviewed, validated, and compiled into an official report. This ensures that discovered vulnerabilities are tracked, mitigated, and lessons learned are shared. Top researchers are recognized for their contributions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"bug-bounty-program\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"bug bounty program permalink\" href=\"#bug-bounty-program\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Bug Bounty Program<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Outside of Fusaka, our ongoing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/ethereum.org\/en\/bug-bounty\/\">Bug Bounty Program<\/a> offers rewards of up to <strong>250,000 USD<\/strong> for vulnerabilities affecting the broader Ethereum protocol.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"about-sherlock\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"about sherlock permalink\" href=\"#about-sherlock\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>About Sherlock<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Sherlock is committed to the continued security of the Ethereum network, having previously conducted the audit of the Pectra Bytecode upgrade at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Founded in 2021, Sherlock is a full smart contract security platform that protects protocols across their entire lifecycle through collaborative audits with leading researchers, large-scale contests to maximize coverage, post-launch bug bounty programs, and financial coverage to reinforce accountability.  Building on its early reputation for audit contests, Sherlock today operates as a comprehensive security suite trusted by leading projects to safeguard critical on-chain systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2025\/09\/15\/fusaka-audit-content\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we are excited to announce the start of the Fusaka audit contest, co-sponsored by Gnosis and Lido, hosted on Sherlock, and running for four weeks from September 15th. The goal is simple: maximize scrutiny of the Fusaka upgrade and surface vulnerabilities before they can impact the network. 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