Ecosystem

Standards like EIP-8004 and EIP-8183 are strong foundations, but as we build more complex layers, such as scoring systems, hooks, and AI evaluators, new risks are introduced.

After the publication of our February 2026 Wrench Attacks Report, we now look at the continued escalation of wrench attacks, which have become a structural threat for cryptocurrency holders.

By integrating three critical technical pillars—Identity (EIP-8004), Commerce (EIP-8183), and Payments (x402)—we can build an open machine economy where AI agents operate as sovereign economic actors, secured by trustless primitives rather than centralized gatekeepers.

Explore how AI is reshaping smart contract auditing in Web3, from faster vulnerability detection to new risks like false positives and model limitations.

The Telegram escrow market has gradually evolved into an underground service ecosystem that integrates escrow matching, fund settlement, merchant management, and traffic distribution, showing clear signs of “platformization” and network-based development.

For companies operating or planning to scale globally, the implications are that multi-jurisdictional licensing is now a baseline requirement; AML compliance budgets must align with the scale of enforcement; and security audits are recurring, jurisdiction-specific costs, rather than one-time exercises.

AI smart contracts combine blockchain and AI to enable adaptive automation, real-time decision-making, and scalable Web3 applications.

AI Auditor was originally built as an internal tool for CertiK’s own auditors, but is now available to the public after more than six months of rigorous application. In evaluations against 35 real-world Web3 security incidents from 2026, AI Auditor achieved an 88.6% cumulative exact hit rate, all while being engineered specifically to deliver high detection with exceptionally low noise.

An overview of the transformative U.S. crypto regulatory developments in March 2026, featuring the SEC-CFTC peace treaty, the Token Taxonomy release, and a breakthrough in the Senate Banking "yield" debate.

How Web3 penetration testing secures smart contracts, wallets, and infrastructure through real-world attack simulation, standardized methodologies, and actionable remediation.

Gate's Web3 Wallet now displays CertiK Skynet Scores directly within its Earn product pages, giving users on-chain security intelligence at the point of investment decision-making.

The rapid adoption of OpenClaw, a popular open-source autonomous AI agent framework, reflects a broader shift toward AI-driven assistants. However, the widespread integration of this framework introduces critical security risks that may lead to unauthorized actions, data exposure, and system compromise.