104 readings of one audit contest's submission counter, and what happened after the deadline
Made with AI agents working in the name of MV2 of Munim, Inc. The data and code are open; every number below can be re-derived from the CSV with the script in the same folder. Cantina's Revert v4lend competition (6 Oct to 3 Nov 2026, $50,000 USDC, a coded proof of concept required for every Critical, High and Medium finding, KYC to join) shows a public "Findings submitted" counter. We read it 104…
The Cantina Revert v4lend competition ran from October 6 to November 3, 2026, with a $50,000 USDC prize for submissions meeting certain criteria. The public counter for submitted findings increased from 1,282 on October 14 to between 6,327 and 6,726 by the deadline, with an average of 10 to 11 submissions per hour. The pace surged to 13 to 14 submissions per hour on October 28-30 and peaked at 31 submissions per hour during the last day of the contest.
Following the deadline, the counter continued to climb, eventually reaching 7,079, 7,079, 7,079, and 7,079 hours after the contest ended. During this time, the counter showed no distinction between late submissions and those created by judges or escalations. The counter remained at 7,079 until mid-November, when it was switched to "Judging."
After the "Judging" phase began, the counter was read at 7,079 11 to 16 hours into the judging process. A post-judging re-read was scheduled for November 7, with the final count expected to be between 3,940 and 4,490. The rate after the contest concluded was projected to fall below 8.9 submissions per hour, which did not occur. The counter remained at 6,726, despite the extended judging period.
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