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NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the largest Web3 security services company and a global leader in formal verification, published its 2025 Skynet Digital Asset Treasuries (DAT) Report, unveiling a security and compliance framework that provides an assessment of a DAT’s operational integrity.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shentu Chain announced the official launch of OpenMath, the world’s first mathematical decentralized science (DeSci) platform. OpenMath was developed in strategic partnership with CertiK, the largest Web3 security services company and a global leader in formal verification.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, together with Kraken, EVG, and Hedera, successfully hosted the “Oceanic Night@TOKEN2049” event in Singapore. The gathering brought together leading builders and innovators to spotlight the latest breakthroughs in Web3 compliance, security, and innovation, establishing itself as one of the most anticipated pre-Token2049 events.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the largest Web3 security services provider, released its 2025 Skynet Real World Asset (RWA) Security Report, providing a framework of structured criteria for users to perform due diligence and assess risks associated with various RWA protocols.

NEW YORK, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the largest Web3 security services company, released its Skynet Stablecoin Spotlight Report for H1 2025, detailing the current state of the stablecoin market, how the Skynet Stablecoin Rating Framework provides a tailored system for evaluating a stablecoin’s security risk profile, and recent regulatory impacts on stablecoin adoption and security.

NEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the industry-leading Web3 security firm, was once again recognized by Samsung in its latest Mobile Security Update for identifying a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Blockchain Keystore. Samsung’s keystore leverages mobile hardware security to provide strong protection for private key storage and signing.

NEW YORK, May 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the global leader in blockchain security solutions, is excited to announce the launch of CertiK Ventures, an initiative designed to support the new generation of onchain platforms.

NEW YORK, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the leader in Web3 security audits, announced a strategic partnership with OKX, one of the world’s largest digital asset trading platforms, to co-develop a comprehensive security framework. This collaboration will encompass multiple areas including the exchange platform, mobile applications, wallet security, and smart contract audits. The initiative is designed to boost user trust and growth by developing holistic security solutions, enhancing blockchain security standards, and fostering the safe and sustainable development of the Web3 ecosystem.

NEW YORK, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the industry leader in blockchain security, today announced the release of its flagship publication. Hack3d: The Web3 Security Report for Q1 2024 reports on the state of onchain security over the eventful first three months of the year.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, a global leader in blockchain security, proudly announces that its Skyfall research team has been inducted into Samsung Mobile's Security Hall of Fame for 2023. This recognition underscores the team's commitment to enhancing cybersecurity through proactive research, which has resulted in multiple confirmed vulnerability findings.

NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, the industry leader in blockchain security, today announced the release of its annual flagship publication. Hack3d: The Web3 Security Report for 2023 is a comprehensive report that offers an unprecedented deep dive into the security incidents, vulnerabilities, and trends that have defined the landscape of blockchain and smart contract security over the past year.

CertiK, the global leader in smart contract and blockchain security, released its 2022 Web3 Security report. The report offers expert insight into some of the most impactful trends and incidents of 2022, insights on centralized crypto organizations and decentralized blockchain technology, and some of the major bad actors in the Web3 world. The report also details the industry-wide changes that will be needed for Web3 to deliver on its promise of building a freer, fairer system that offers real benefits over incumbent industries.

CertiK, the leading global Web3, blockchain and smart contract security firm headquartered in New York, today announced a new partnership with KuCoin Community Chain (KCC), a Layer 1 blockchain that accelerates the flow of value around the world.

CertiK, the leading global Web3 and blockchain security firm, today announced the launch of several web3 Skynet security features to bolster end-to-end security for the web3 world. New features include:

CertiK, the leading global Web3 and blockchain security firm, today announced an additional $60 million USD investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global. This marks SoftBank’s first venture into the Web3 security space. CertiK’s $88 million series B3 round and $2 billion valuation were announced within the past month, led by Insight Partners. This additional funding brings the total amount invested in CertiK over the past nine months to $290 million USD.

CertiK, the leading global Web3, and blockchain security firm headquartered in New York, today announced the completion of an oversubscribed $88 million Series B3 financing round. This investment is led by Insight Partners, Tiger Global, and Advent International, with participation from Goldman Sachs and existing investors such as Sequoia and Lightspeed Venture Partners. This latest funding now brings CertiK’s valuation to $2 billion in just 3 months since its last round of funding. This is the fourth round of capital raised by CertiK in the past nine months, altogether totaling $230 million.

CertiK, the global leader in smart contract and blockchain security, today announces the appointment of three new members to its senior leadership team: Zhong (Kevin) Liu - Chief Product Officer (CPO), David Tarditi - Vice President (VP) of Engineering, and Monier Jalal - VP of Marketing. The new hires bring a combined 50+ years of experience in technology, covering the cybersecurity, blockchain, telecoms, and IoT markets to support the fast-growing company.

CertiK, the global leader in smart contract and blockchain security, today released its inaugural 2021 State of DeFi Security report. The report offers expert insight into some of the most impactful trends of 2021, such as the massive growth of decentralized finance (DeFi), top tactics used by hackers, and the critical importance of auditing based on hack events throughout the year. The report also details the industry-wide security changes that will be needed for blockchain to shift into the mainstream in 2022 and beyond.

CertiK, the leading global blockchain security firm headquartered in New York, today announced the completion of an $80 million Series B2 financing round. This investment is led by Sequoia, with participation from existing investors including Tiger Global, Coatue Management, and GL Ventures (Hillhouse Capital’s VC arm). This not only sets the bar for the largest single round of fundraising in the blockchain security space but now brings CertiK’s valuation to nearly $1 Billion. This is the third round of capital raised by CertiK within four months, altogether totaling just over $140M.

CertiK, the global leader in blockchain security, today announced a $24 million Series B+ funding round from Tiger Global and GL Ventures. This funding round complements the launch of Skynet Premium and follows on the heels of the $37M Series B announced in July, which brought on Coatue Management, Shunwei Capital, and Coinbase Ventures.

CertiK, the global leader in blockchain security, today announced a $37M Series B funding round co-led by Coatue Management and Shunwei Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures. This is the largest single round of fundraising in the blockchain security space, adding to CertiK’s list of notable backers, which include IDG Capital, Binance, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Yale University, and others.