Web3 security firm CertiK has officially expanded into Japan during the WebX conference in Tokyo, unveiling CertiK Surveillance, an AI-driven, real-time risk-profiling platform designed for institutional crypto markets. Co-unveiled with OKCoin Japan (OKJ), this launch signals a strategic shift from one-time audits to active, real-time monitoring of crypto assets.
CertiK Officially Enters Japan, Unveils Surveillance Platform
On July 29, 2026, during a fireside chat hosted by Yuki Kamimoto (CEO of NADA News) with CertiK Co-founder and CEO Ronghui Gu and Shusaku Fujino, Chief Compliance Officer of OKJ, CertiK announced its official entry into the Japanese market.
In addition to the market entry announcement, Gu unveiled CertiK Surveillance, a new platform for institutional crypto risk management. It moves away from classic per-transaction monitoring to a more holistic macro risk profiling, offering licensed entities like exchanges a wider perspective of risks across on-chain activities.
How Japan’s Strict Regulations Are Shaping Institutional Web3 Security
Japan’s 2026 regulatory overhaul is reshaping the crypto landscape by reclassifying 105 major crypto assets, such as Bitcoin and Ether, as financial instruments under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The reforms, enacted in July 2026, bolster investor safeguards, widen the scope of SESC oversight, and carry penalties of up to 10 years’ jail time and fines of up to ¥10 million.
Strict custody rules, which mandate that more than 95% of customer assets are stored in cold storage and compliance with on/off chain risks, drive constant monitoring and formal compliance. Japan’s framework is a constructive “pressure test” for the industry, said CertiK Co-founder.
Moreover, mature compliance standards require security providers to create institutional-quality solutions rather than point-in-time code reviews. A parallel tax reform, imposing a 20.315% tax rate on certain crypto assets from 2028 and a three-year loss carryforward, further supports institutional adoption.
What’s Next for Institutional Web3 Security With CertiK Surveillance?
Looking ahead, CertiK is expected to deepen integration of its core pillars, including cybersecurity, formal verification, risk profiling, and frontier AI, into Surveillance. Complementary tools such as enhanced Skynet monitoring, AI Auditor for pre-deployment scans, Security Workspace for unifying Web2/Web3 threat intelligence, and OpSec for physical/operational resilience will create end-to-end solutions.
These capabilities are designed to combat the growing threats of physical coercion attacks, which surged 33% in H1 2026 with $124M exposure, and growing regulatory demands. From an institutional perspective, proactive governance, real-time AML/CTF compliance, macro risk dashboards, and AI-powered anomaly detection will assist licensed exchanges, like OKJ, in navigating Japan’s stringent custody and disclosure requirements.
In addition, CertiK is scaling up efforts such as CertiK Hunt, formal verification via Spoq and Spark, and regulatory partnerships. With the ongoing institutional wave in Japan, driven by the 2026 and 2027 reforms, CertiK Surveillance is poised to establish itself as a cornerstone in the realm of secure, compliant, and institutional-grade Web3 security.
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