According to CoinDesk, Solana has implemented a permanent requirement that researchers must burn 1 SOL for each bug report submission following a monthlong contest that attracted 809 reports. The change was prompted by an influx of reports believed to have been significantly generated or written using artificial intelligence tools. Researchers are now required to permanently burn 1 SOL per submission; the practice replaces previous processes under which submissions did not incur such a cost. The decision reflects efforts to address challenges faced by Solana’s security team amid increased volume and automated characteristics of recent reports. No details were provided about when the rule took effect relative to the contest timeline, nor about how AI involvement was identified or verified. The burn amount is fixed at 1 SOL per report; no exceptions or alternative verification methods are mentioned. The change applies to all future bug report submissions on the Solana network.
