Solana Firedancer Introduces New Fee After AI Bug Reports Surge

TLDR Firedancer now requires researchers to burn 1 SOL for bug bounty eligibility. Jump Crypto’s April-May audit received 809 reports from 162 researchers. AI-assisted submissions contributed to a review backlog that peaked at 299 reports. Duplicate findings accounted for nearly half of valid submissions during the audit. Alpenglow security findings qualify for triple rewards through November 20, with critical payouts reaching $300,000. Jump Crypto has introduced a 1 SOL burn for researchers submitting security reports to Firedancer, its independent Solana validator software. The token, worth roughly $100, must be destroyed before a report can qualify for a bug bounty. Under terms updated October 26, the fee cannot be refunded, even for duplicate, invalid, or out-of-scope reports.

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