NBKR Signs CertiK to Secure Kyrgyzstan's Digital Som Ahead of a December Pilot Deadline

NBKR Signs CertiK to Secure Kyrgyzstan's Digital Som Ahead of a December Pilot Deadline

Nine days ago the president of Kyrgyzstan gave his central bank a deadline: build a working digital som platform and pilot it by 31 December 2026, test it with real users in 2027, then roll it out to the country in stages. Today the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CertiK, the largest security firm in Web3, to help it get there without the thing that has cost the crypto industry $3.35 billion i…

CertiK And Kyrgyz Central Bank Sign Digital Som MoU

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…

Kyrgyzstan Partners With CertiK to Build Digital Som

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) has strengthened its plans to develop a national digital currency by entering a long-term strategic partnership with blockchain security firm CertiK, focusing on the security, supervision, and regulatory infrastructure surrounding the digital som. The agreement comes shortly after Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov established Dec. 31, 2026, as […]

NBKR and CertiK Establish Long-Term Strategic Partnership on Digital Som Security and Digital Asset Oversight

Sanzhar Abdygaziev, Member of the NBKR Management Board (left), and Jason Jiang, Chief Business Officer of CertiK, at the MoU signing. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) and CertiK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a long-term strategic partnership to advance cooperation on Digital [...]

Kyrgyzstan Central Bank Taps Certik for CBDC Oversight

The Kyrgyz central bank has entered into a partnership with blockchain security firm Certik to establish a long-term framework to enhance the cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory oversight of the country’s digital currency. Framework for Cooperation The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) has entered into a strategic partnership with blockchain security firm Certik […]