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Enhancing Solana's Security with Firedancer Bug Bounty Program
Monday. July 8 at 12:30 PM
1 min. readJump Crypto has introduced a new bug bounty initiative for the initial release of Firedancer, a third-party Solana validator client. Named Frankendancer, Firedancer v0.1 is undergoing rigorous security testing with a $1 million prize pool through Immunefi. This client, built with C and Rust, can handle over 1 million transactions per second, adding diversity to Solana's ecosystem. The development milestones include millions of compliant slots and proactive security testing. The bug bounty program, starting on July 10, 2024, offers a $1 million reward pool for researchers to test the client's resilience. KYC procedures ensure transparency, with bug reports addressed within 24 hours. Firedancer aims to engage the community for feedback and improvements. By diversifying client software, Solana enhances network resilience and attracts developers concerned with security and performance.