The eagerly awaited ‘Firedancer’ independent validator client for the Solana blockchain, meticulously developed by Jump Crypto, is set to initiate its inaugural bug bounty program.

Pseudonymous developer Cantelope Peel announced that the program will commence on July 10 and span six weeks. Facilitated by Immunefi, the program will allocate up to $1 million to developers who uncover critical vulnerabilities in Firedancer v0.1, affectionately dubbed “Frankendancer,” the inaugural iteration of the client.

Cantelope Peel conveyed optimism about the project’s advancement, stating on X, “Millions of slots of execution have been tested and align with the Solana protocol.”

The Firedancer client is designed to enhance Solana’s robustness, addressing potential issues with the current array of clients that could pose significant risks to the blockchain. Additionally, Firedancer’s implementation in C/C++ is tailored for the high-frequency trading Jump Crypto specializes in.

“Considering Solana’s achievements, our engagement in the ecosystem over the past few years, and the specific technical challenges they aimed to address in optimizing their network and runtime, [Firedancer] presented an excellent opportunity for us to make a substantial contribution,” remarked Jump Crypto president Kanav Kariya.