ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, blockchain security audit provider Zellic has acquired the smart contract auditing platform Code4rena. This is its first acquisition, aimed at providing clients with more comprehensive security review services.The CEO of Code4rena stated that it will continue to operate independently.

ChainCatcher news, zkSync will hold an audit competition on Code4rena with a total prize of $1.1 million. The competition will start at 16:00 EDT on October 2 and will last for 21 days. The audit scope will cover L1 and L2 system smart contracts, circuits, and virtual machine implementations. Participants will be rewarded based on the nature of the bugs discovered, with a total prize of 1.1 million USDC.

ChainCatcher news, Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has launched a $300,000 bounty audit on the Code4rena platform, which will run until June 12. In addition to multiple independent audits, further enhancements to the CCIP codebase are planned in preparation for the initial mainnet launch. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the proposal initiated by the auditing DAO Code4rena to "sell 150 million (15% of the total) ARENA Tokens to Paradigm for $6 million" has been voted through.Previously reported, Paradigm sought to acquire 150 million (15% of the total) ARENA Tokens from the auditing DAO Code4rena for $6 million. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has funded the auditing DAO Code4rena with a $6 million token purchase, which incentivizes independent auditors to find vulnerabilities. Paradigm will help Code4rena scale its operations, and the new funds will be used to ensure funding diversification.The Code4rena DAO has 3,500 auditors, referred to as "admins" on the platform, who have participated in 217 audits. Code4rena has collaborated with projects such as OpenSea, Blur, zkSync, Aave, Trader Joe, Sushi, and Chainlink. (source link)