When CertiK took the stage at the Global Blockchain Show during Abu Dhabi Fintech Week, the audience felt like a reality check for anyone who still views Web3 security as an afterthought. Jason Jiang, Chief Business Officer of CertiK, gave a keynote that combined clear data with clear advice on what builders and institutions need to do now if Web3 wants to scale safely.
Jiang opened with a hard figure from CertiK’s own research: in the first half of 2025, approximately $2.47 billion was lost due to security incidents in space. It’s the kind of figure that moves conversations out of abstractions and forces people to focus on concrete solutions, better wallet hygiene, stronger anti-phishing measures, and coordinated threat sharing between projects and administrators.
Safety first
He wasn’t just rattling off statistics. Jiang walked through CertiK’s security framework, built around trust, transparency and resilience, and explained how these ideas translate into everyday practice: automated monitoring, more secure key management and audit processes that assume people will make mistakes and plan for them. Wallet compromise and phishing were among the most expensive and common types of attacks in the first half of 2025, he said, underscoring the need for both practical, user-centric defenses and smart back-end solutions.
There was a candor in the lecture that resonated with the diverse audience in the room. Abu Dhabi Fintech Week, and the Global Blockchain Show within it, brings together regulators, bankers, technology teams and startups, people who typically speak different languages but share a pressing common interest: how to make on-chain systems secure enough for broader use.
“It has taken 450 years for the traditional financial system to mature. Blockchain technology has only been around since 2009. It will take all the builders and participants to establish a more mature technology and ecosystem, welcoming the coming mass adoption. We at CertiK believe the future is about building trust, transparency and resilience, we are ready,” said Jiang, capturing both the caution and optimism behind the company’s push.
In addition to talking about frameworks and numbers, Jiang urged attendees to take simple, cooperative steps: share threat intelligence, standardize security benchmarks so institutional buyers can compare vendors, and take anti-phishing and wallet protection measures in onboarding flows. For many in the audience, the point was clear: product features and regulatory clarity are important, but without improved operational hygiene, those benefits will be vulnerable.
By the end of the session, there was less fear than a call to action: mass adoption will only follow if the ecosystem gets serious about the basics of safety and responsibility. As regulators and major financial players increasingly join these conversations, the hope and work now is to translate these words into standards, practices and products that protect real people’s money.