Only code involving runtime pallets of Acala are considered as in-scope of the bug bounty program. Modules that are not in runtime pallets like tests, those under development, and those that are not live, are considered as out-of-scope of the bug bounty program. 

However, only those in the Assets in Scope table are considered as in-scope of the bug bounty program.

Acala is the decentralized finance network and liquidity hub of Polkadot. It’s a layer-1 smart contract platform that’s scalable, Ethereum-compatible, and optimized for DeFi with built-in liquidity and ready-made financial applications. With its trustless exchange, DOT Liquid Staking (LDOT), and EVM+, Acala lets developers access the best of Ethereum and the full power of Substrate.

Network not being able to confirm new transactions (total network shutdown)

Unintended permanent chain split requiring hard fork (network partition requiring hard fork)

Direct loss of funds

Permanent freezing of funds (fix requires hardfork)

Unintended chain split (network partition)

Causing network processing nodes to process transactions from the mempool beyond set parameters

RPC API crash affecting programs with greater than or equal to 25% of the market capitalization on top of the respective layer

Increasing network processing node resource consumption by at least 30% without brute force actions, compared to the preceding 24 hours

Shutdown of greater than or equal to 30% of network processing nodes without brute force actions, but does not shut down the network

A bug in the respective layer 0/1/2 network code that results in unintended smart contract behavior with no concrete funds at direct risk

Temporary freezing of network transactions by reducing number of blocks produced in an hour to be less than 60. I.e. average block time > 60s.

Acala Codebase

__Reward Calculation for Critical Level Reports__

For critical Blockchain/DLT bugs, the reward amount is 10% of the funds directly affected, capped at the maximum critical reward USD $200,000. However, a minimum reward of USD USD $40,000 is to be rewarded in order to incentivize security researchers against withholding on a bug report.

For critical Blockchain/DLT bugs with a non-funds-at risk impact, the reward will be paid out as follows: 
- Network not being able to confirm new transactions (total network shutdown) - [50,000 USD] 
- Unintended permanent chain split requiring hard fork (network partition requiring hard fork) - [50,000 USD] 
- For critical Blockchain/DLT bugs, the reward is dependent on the ratio between the funds at risk, which includes all affected projects on top of the respective blockchain/DLT, and the market cap according to the average between CoinMarketCap.com and CoinGecko.com, calculated at the time the bug report is submitted. 

__Reward Calculation for High Level Reports__

For high Blockchain/DLT non-funds-at risk impacts, the reward will be paid out as follows: 
- Unintended chain split (network partition) - [20,000 USD]
- Temporary freezing of network transactions by reducing number of blocks produced in an hour to be less than 60. I.e. average block time > 60s. - [10,000 USD] 
- Causing network processing nodes to process transactions from the mempool beyond set parameters - [10,000 USD]
- RPC API crash affecting projects with greater than or equal to 25% of the market capitalization on top of the respective layer - [10,000 USD]


__Reward Payment Terms__

Payouts are handled by the Acala team directly in crypto tokens of their choices, valued at the US dollar market rates, e.g. DOT, ACA, USDT, USDC. 

The calculation of the net amount rewarded is based on the average price between CoinMarketCap.com and CoinGecko.com at the time the bug report was submitted. No adjustments are made based on liquidity availability.