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How Central Banks Secure Digital Currency before Launch: Inside the CertiK and NBKR Deal
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Fusion42 · 1 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic partnered early with CertiK to secure its Digital Som digital currency through rigorous security assessments, formal verification, and ongoing operational resilience efforts. The Memorandum of Understanding covers cybersecurity, digital asset oversight including AML/CFT, and custody standards to build security into the system from design through operation.
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Central banks now secure digital currencies early in development, making regulatory compliance and security a continuous process, not a final step. You need to engage partners like CertiK during design to avoid costly fixes and gain access to oversight frameworks that regulators increasingly expect.
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