Seeing researchers worried about losing access to their locked Sherlock rewards, we’d like to offer a practical way forward. @HackenProof is ready to handle KYC and payouts for all affected researchers, with zero fees for researchers or Sherlock. If maintaining the old balances and processing payouts is an operational burden, we can take that on. Sherlock would need to agree to release the rewards, provide the list of affected researchers and their balances, and transfer the corresponding funds to us. Researchers would receive their full balances without having to enter new contests to unlock them. Happy to coordinate with @sherlockdefi team and make this happen.

Today, HackenProof turns 9. 🎉 Since 2017, we’ve come a long way: from our first researcher joining the platform to a global community of 82,000+ security researchers. From our first valid vulnerability to 85,000+ validated reports and $26M+ in rewards paid to security researchers. So, for our birthday, we decided to dig through the archives and see where it all started. Here are some of our favorite firsts: 🔹First researcher to join HackenProof – @jackhcable 🔹First valid vulnerability submitted – hackenproof.com/hackers/isha… 🔹First Critical vulnerability discovered – @aboul3la 🔹First major blockchain program launched – @vechainofficial 🔹First Web2 program launched – ttn.global 🔹First crowdsourced audit launched – @auroraisnear 🔹First $1M bounty payout – hackenproof.com/hackers/blaz… 🔹First blockchain cybersecurity education partnership – @hackthebox_eu 🔹First HackenProof podcast episode featuring @gkrastenov Every step of this journey was built together with our partners, customers, team members, and the security community who trusted us along the way. A special thank you to every researcher who has been part of the HackenProof journey. Your reports, feedback, and collaboration continue to shape the platform we build together. 9 years down – and we’re just getting started. 🚀 🔗 Share and celebrate with us → xitter.cf/intent/tweet?text=Cele…

Security is a public good — and now the community can help fund it. We’re proud that HackenProof is part of the Ethereum Security QF Round by @thedaofund, hosted on @Giveth — a 500 ETH matching pool supporting people and projects working to make Ethereum and its L2 ecosystem safer. Quadratic funding means it’s not only about how much is donated, but also how many people support a project. So even a $1 donation can help strengthen the signal behind HackenProof. By supporting HackenProof, you support bug bounty research, whitehat hackers, and continuous security work across Ethereum and L2s. Donate by May 14: qf.giveth.io/project/open-so… Repost to help more people support Ethereum security. #HackenProof #EthereumSecurity #BugBounty #QuadraticFunding #Web3Security