$1M Security Grant: Because Hackers Love a Good Startup Buffet 🍽️

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Certik and YZi Labs are throwing a million-dollar security blanket over startups-because nothing says “trust us” like a giant pile of cash and some AI babysitters. 🚀

Building Fort Knox for Nerds (Or Trying To)

Web3 security overlords Certik have teamed up with YZI Labs-formerly known as “that Binance thing”-to slap some duct tape on the leaky boat of startup security. Their EASY Residency Incubation Program (because “residency” sounds fancy) promises to handpick the top 1% of founders in Web3, AI, and biotech-aka the holy trinity of “we’ll probably regret this later.”

According to a totally not suspicious tweet, Certik is tossing in a cool $1M auditing grant, Skynet Boosting (Terminator vibes intentional), and AI scanning-because nothing reassures investors like letting robots judge human mistakes. YZI Labs, meanwhile, will play matchmaker between founders and Certik, like a security-themed Tinder but with fewer heart emojis.

“Security is the foundation of long-term success,” said Ella Zhang of YZI Labs, before adding, “But let’s be real, most founders would rather set their hair on fire than think about audits.” She then compared Certik to “structural engineers,” which is adorable-because last time we checked, engineers don’t usually deal with hackers named “CryptoLulz69.”

Speaking of hackers, Web3 audits are now less “optional luxury” and more “desperate plea for survival.” They dig up smart contract flaws-like reentrancy attacks (fancy way of saying “digital pickpocketing”)-before some guy in a basement can turn them into a meme.

Seal of Approval or Just a Sticker? 🤷‍♀️

In a world where one coding oopsie can vaporize millions, these audits are basically the financial equivalent of a helmet. Plus, they come with a shiny “seal of approval,” which is corporate-speak for “we pinky-promise this won’t explode.” Investors love that.

Certik’s CEO Ronghui Gu chimed in with, “This isn’t just about growth-it’s about the health of the entire Web3 ecosystem.” Translation: “Please stop getting hacked, you’re making us look bad.”

The partnership is part of a bigger trend where the industry is finally admitting that “move fast and break things” mostly just… breaks things. So now they’re combining cash and tech oversight to set a “new benchmark”-or, at the very least, a slightly higher bar than “absolutely none.”

FAQ (Because Nobody Reads the Fine Print) đź’ˇ

  • Who’s involved? Certik and YZI Labs-aka the people who will (maybe) stop your startup from becoming a cautionary tale.
  • What’s the program? EASY Residency: where “easy” means “less likely to get robbed.”
  • What’s Certik giving away? $1M in audits, Skynet (not the murderous kind), and AI scans. Terms and conditions apply. Probably.
  • Why should you care? Because “trust me, bro” isn’t a security strategy.

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2026-01-07 09:58