Cosmostation Partners with CertiK Chain as a Validator Node & Mobile Wallet Partner

David Park
4 min readSep 29, 2020

We are pleased to announce a global strategic partnership with CertiK Chain, a public platform based on the CertiK Foundation’s unique Formal Verification security system.

Cosmostation and CertiK Chain have entered into a strategic partnership in anticipation of CertiK’s mainnet genesis launch this coming October.

CertiK is a pioneering blockchain cybersecurity start-up founded by Computer Science professors from Yale University and Columbia University. By applying the rigor of proprietary Formal Verification technology on smart contracts and blockchain protocols, CertiK has been able to secure over $8B in assets, including many of the world’s top blockchain projects. The research efforts of CertiK have received grants from IBM and the Ethereum Foundation, and some notable investors include Binance Labs and Lightspeed Venture Partners, among others.

With the launch of CertiK Chain, the CertiK Foundation aims to continue their mission of promoting a more trustworthy blockchain ecosystem for all utilizing building blocks of Tendermint and the Cosmos SDK.

As one of the first enterprise-level validator node operators and end-user tool developers that have been actively contributing to the Cosmos SDK ecosystem since its inception, we believe that our knowledge and experience in operating a secure validator node and working on product integration will create a great synergy between Cosmostation and The CertiK Foundation.

About CertiK Foundation

Promote a more trustworthy blockchain ecosystem for all.

CertiK Chain is built to enhance the security of smart contracts, leveraging the CertiK Foundation’s unique Formal Verification platform at its core. By allowing smart contract execution and interactions on a security-focused chain, CertiK aims to realize the full potential of complex, decentralized computing.

Security is paramount for allowing a system to meaningfully grow and scale. Exponential growth is terrific, of course — but less so if that growth culminates in exponential risks.

By focusing on security first, CertiK Chain provides developers with the security and flexibility to code with confidence. That security will inherently position the blockchain for mass adoption, empowering budding developers and established enterprises alike.

Cosmostation is more than a CertiK Validator

Cosmostation is an enterprise-level validator infrastructure provider and end-user application developer for various PoS networks, with a strong focus on networks built with the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint Engine.

We believe that providing secure and user-friendly tools for the ecosystem is just as important as operating a stable and secure validator node. End-user applications with good UI/UX improves the overall accessibility of the network as well as its appeal to the general masses.

Through this partnership, Cosmostation will be adding support for CertiK Chain Mainnet on both the iOS and Android Wallet applications.

Cosmostation Mobile Wallet (iOS and Android)

Open source, non-custodial mobile wallet for the Cosmos SDK / Tendermint ecosystem. Available in both iOS and Android.

Cosmostation Mobile is an open-source, non-custodial wallet for networks built with Tendermint. Cosmostation mobile wallet is the wallet of choice for the majority of users within the ecosystem. To learn more about Cosmostation Wallet and how the application keeps your funds safe & secure using local-signing, please read the blog posts below.

Below are some of the other products we have developed for the Cosmos SDK ecosystem.

Mintscan: Block explorer for exchanges & everyday users, built to fit the specifications of Cosmos SDK based networks. Currently used as the official Cosmos ecosystem explorer by most exchanges.

Cosmostation Web Wallet: Web Wallet with Ledger hardware wallet integration.

Keystation: End-to-end encrypted key management system for networks built with the Cosmos SDK. Open source, no installation required. Keystation allows users to access their personal accounts on Cosmostation Web Wallet even without a hardware wallet.

Support for CertiK Mainnet will be added to Cosmostation Mobile Wallet (iOS/Android) within ~1 week of genesis. Please stay tuned on our social media channels below for an official announcement!

About Cosmostation

Cosmostation is an enterprise-level validator node infrastructure & end-user application provider based in Seoul, South Korea. Cosmostation runs validator nodes across several networks, specifically focused on networks built with Tendermint & Cosmos SDK. Along with node operation, Cosmostation develops and maintains Mintscan Block Explorer for Tendermint-powered networks and Cosmostation iOS, Android, Web Wallets to support in-depth features for modules specific to each network.

Website: https://www.cosmostation.io/
Github: https://github.com/cosmostation
Android Wallet: Android — Google Play Store
iOS Wallet: iOS — iTunes App Store
Block Explorer:
https://www.mintscan.io/
Medium:
https://medium.com/cosmostation/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CosmostationVD
Telegram: https://t.me/cosmostation

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