CertiK and Forcerta to Host Institutional Crypto Workshop

CertiK and Istanbul-based risk firm Forcerta will hold an invitation-only workshop on June 5, 2026, at the Hilton Istanbul. The full-day session runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TRT (UTC+3) and is aimed at traditional financial institutions, family offices and other financial leaders considering institutional use of digital assets.

The announcement describes the event as a concentrated setting for practitioners to review technical and regulatory issues tied to institutional digital-asset adoption. Organizers expect attendees to discuss operational controls, custody arrangements, key management and compliance requirements.

Planned sessions include an overview of Turkey’s evolving framework for crypto asset service providers, an assessment of the Web3 threat landscape, custody and key-management practices, security considerations for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and institutional incident response procedures.

The program opens with remarks from CertiK senior leadership and the director of TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s Blockchain Lab. Presenters from CertiK listed in the announcement include Jason Jiang, chief business officer; Peiyu Wang, senior audit partner; and senior security engineers Uzeyir Destan and Turgay Arda Usman.

Attendance is limited and requires host approval. Confirmed participants will receive boardroom details and the full agenda in advance.

CertiK was founded in 2017 by professors from Yale and Columbia universities. The company provides formal verification, smart contract audits, penetration testing and compliance-focused security engagements to enterprise clients. CertiK reports securing more than $600 billion in digital assets and identifying over 180,000 vulnerabilities across its engagements.

Forcerta was founded in 2016 and is based in Istanbul. The firm offers risk-management services to financial institutions, fintech and crypto firms, focusing on operational and regulatory risk.