Tagged: certik

February 13, 2026 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of decentralized finance and wagering / forecasting platforms, prediction markets have emerged as a powerful tool for gauging collective wisdom on future events. CertiK, a blockchain security firm, has released its comprehensive 2026 Skynet Prediction Markets Report, highlighting the sector’s growth and… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The the nascent ecosystem of blockchain and decentralized finance, security remains a paramount concern. Blockchain security firm CertiK has recently highlighted critical areas of risk: sophisticated physical coercion tactics known as wrench attacks and technical exploits in cross-chain protocols. These insights underscore the multifaceted nature… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the midst of the 2026 World Economic Forum held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, conversations around blockchain and decentralized technologies are gaining momentum. As Web3 evolves from niche experiments to mainstream institutional adoption, the need for robust infrastructure has never been clearer. CertiK, a key player… Read More

January 25, 2026 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security company CertiK, known for its expertise in auditing smart contracts and offering real-time risk assessment tools for cryptocurrency initiatives, is actively considering an initial public offering (IPO). This latest development comes as CertiK’s market valuation has climbed to approximately $2 billion, signaling strong… Read More

January 23, 2026 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the ecosystem of decentralized finance, web3 and blockchain, staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and shifting regulatory demands is becoming vital. Recent analyses from blockchain security firm CertiK highlight two key areas: a major security breach in a DeFi protocol and strategies for… Read More

January 10, 2026 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the ecosystem of blockchain, web3, and decentralized cryptocurrency platforms, security remains a paramount objective but still not enough is being done to ensure adequate consumer protection and safeguard user assets. CertiK, a blockchain security firm, has recently shared several key updates that underscore its… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has released the Hack3D: The Skynet Web3 Security Report for 2025, a data-driven examination of Web3 security trends, key vulnerabilities, as well as threat intelligence across the Web3 space. CertiK’s Skynet Hack3D reports offer deep dives into the different exploits and major trends that… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has noted that privacy coins are cryptocurrencies engineered to significantly improve user anonymity by effectively obscuring transaction data (such as sender identities, transaction amounts, transaction history, etc.). CertiK explained that, unlike pseudonymous virtual currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), privacy coins tend to employ more… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. digital asset regulatory environment has transformed considerably in 2025 to provide a clearer statutory framework, according to an update from CertiK. New federal legislation and administrative reforms are now more aligned around how digital assets are being issued, traded, and custodied. CertiK noted… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has recently joined forces with Korean gaming firm WEMADEin order to launch the Global Alliance of KRW Stablecoin (GAKS), to provide comprehensive security audit services for StableNet, Korea’s dedicated mainnet infrastructure for the complete lifecycle of KRW stablecoins. At blockchain focused CertiK, they claim… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wallet-drainer and phishing toolkits are surging, with ~$500M drained in 2024 and crypto losses hitting $3.1B in H1 2025 alone. Point-in-time audits aren’t enough without continuous monitoring and revocation playbooks. We recently caught up with Natalie Newson, Senior Blockchain Investigator at CertiK to better understand how “drainer-as-a-service”… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) model has matured from a somewhat niche corporate strategy into a growing market, with public firms holding more than $130 billion in digital assets. This particular DAT model, which defines a class of public firms accumulating digital assets as a… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The web3 and blockchain ecosystem continues to evolve, with interoperability between major ecosystems like Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM) and the Cosmos network emerging as critical infrastructure. CertiK‘s recent insights aim to delve into this convergence, analyzing it through the framework of layered blockchain architecture—a model… Read More

July 3, 2025 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Web3 ecosystem, built on the promise of decentralized technologies, continues to face significant security challenges as it grows into a cornerstone of global finance, according to CertiK, a blockchain security firm, which has released its Hack3d report. The Web3 Security Quarterly Report for Q2… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 8:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain security firm CertiK’s H1 2025 Hack3d Report finds hackers stole nearly $2.5 billion in 2025’s first six months, up drastically from the same period one year ago. The latest report revealed that in the first half of 2025, hackers stole more than $2.47 billion,… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 2:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

16B data leak shows centralization’s perils “This leak of 16 billion credentials represents the complete collapse of centralized security frameworks, and it’s no surprise. It’s simply an inevitable consequence of putting trust in security systems that are vulnerable to single points of failure in a… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK noted that earlier this year, the U.S. Treasury Department made a groundbreaking decision to lift sanctions on Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency mixing service that had been a lightning rod for controversy since its sanctioning in 2022. Originally blacklisted by the Office of Foreign… Read More

June 1, 2025 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, presenting opportunities and challenges for developers and users. Recent analyses from CertiK shed light on critical incidents and emerging technologies shaping the Web3 ecosystem. CertiK unveils three key updates: an incident analysis of the Cork… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On May 7, 2025, Ethereum is set to undergo a transformative upgrade known as Pectra, introducing sweeping changes to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). CertiK explained in a blog post that this milestone follows Binance Smart Chain’s Pascal upgrade on March 30, 2025, which implemented… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the Unchained Summit Dubai 2025, Ronghui Gu, Co-founder of CertiK and Associate Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, delivered a keynote address underscoring the balance between Web3 innovation and robust security measures. With blockchain technology now underpinning a global financial infrastructure valued at… Read More