CertiK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) to support the security of the country’s Digital Som central bank digital currency and strengthen oversight of digital assets, the security firm announced on Monday. The long-term strategic partnership brings CertiK into a central-bank environment and spans blockchain and digital asset security, cybersecurity, anti-money laundering controls, and the monitoring of digital asset transactions. The move marks a deepening of the technical-security role that specialist audit firms are playing inside sovereign payments infrastructure.
What the MoU Covers
Under the agreement, CertiK and the NBKR will exchange expertise and explore cooperation across blockchain and digital asset security, security assessments, formal verification, cybersecurity, and operational resilience. CertiK will provide technical and strategic support for digital asset oversight and regulatory advisory work, covering AML/CFT, digital asset custody, security standards, and licensing requirements. The two parties also plan to explore deploying CertiK’s Supervision and Compliance solutions to reinforce ongoing risk monitoring, alongside training and knowledge transfer in relevant technical and regulatory areas. The framework is intended to keep pace with Kyrgyzstan’s rollout of regulated digital-asset services rather than retrofit safeguards after the fact.
Securing the Digital Som CBDC
The Digital Som is the NBKR’s central bank digital currency initiative, aimed at modernizing payments, expanding financial inclusion, and strengthening the resilience of the Kyrgyz financial ecosystem. NBKR Management Board member Sanzhar Abdygaziev said the MoU “establishes a framework for further dialogue and cooperation,” adding that the bank sees “particular value in exchanging experience and expertise in blockchain and digital asset security, cybersecurity, AML/CFT, and the analysis and monitoring of digital asset transactions.” The engagement builds on Kyrgyzstan’s broader push into stablecoin and crypto reserve initiatives.
A Growing Regulatory Track Record
CertiK co-founder and chief executive Ronghui Gu said digital asset infrastructure “requires security and risk management to be considered from the earliest stages of design through ongoing operation.” The firm has also provided technical advisory support to regulators in the United States and responded to consultations issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. CertiK frames the NBKR partnership as a model for similar engagements with other highly regulated institutions, extending work it has pursued through roles such as its institutional validator on the XDC network.
