Hacken Turns 8: A New Era of Blockchain Security & Compliance

Hacken is turning 8! From a small group of ethical hackers to a global security force – we’ve come a long way. 

With this milestone comes a bold new era. We are moving beyond auditing. Hacken is now an end-to-end blockchain security & compliance partner for digital assets. 

We partner with crypto exchanges, DeFi leaders, stablecoin issuers, tokenization adopters, enterprises and public sector to help them secure what they build, achieve compliance, and lead with integrity. Whether you’re launching, scaling, or securing blockchain ecosystems, Hacken provides confidence and control across every layer of your decentralized stack.

Born On Blockchain. Built For What's Next

Hacken is an end-to-end blockchain security & compliance partner for digital assets. Unlike traditional providers, Hacken was born on blockchain—combining deep Web3/DLT expertise with enterprise-grade quality, AI-powered offensive security, and globally recognized certifications.

Since 2017, Hacken has been trusted by over 1,500 adopters including the European Commission, ADGM, MetaMask, Ethereum Foundation, and Binance to secure the digital frontier.

We bring blockchain-native expertise and proven credibility to help organizations secure their infrastructure and meet modern digital asset regulations with confidence. From launch to licensing, Hacken is your end-to-end blockchain security and compliance partner across the full decentralized stack.

New Services

We expanded offerings to support secure & compliant digital innovation. We now offer full MiCA-aligned cybersecurity frameworks to help enterprises pass CASP/VASP licensing. We also introduced DualDefense Assurance and made major breakthroughs in AI security.

Regulation-Ready

Our new compliance offer provides full cybersecurity support for meeting international standards and national regulations — from MiCA and DORA to VARA, BMA, and Hong Kong SFC. We guide exchanges, custodians, stablecoins, neobanks, and asset managers from readiness to licensing, combining blockchain-native expertise with the assurance expected by Fortune 500 companies. This includes ISO/IEC 27001 readiness, CASP/VASP licensing support, and MiCA-aligned frameworks for securing regulatory approvals.

Our regulation-ready solutions are already making a real impact. This year, we supported a top global exchange on its path to MiCAR licensing in Austria, while the European Commission returned to us to pentest the EBSI infrastructure.

Blockchain Native Expertise

Our focus on security audits remains laser-sharp.  We’ve strengthened our core offering across smart contracts, L1s & dApps. With fuzz testing, evolved methods for AI & Uniswap v4, and DualDefense assurance, we continue to catch the hardest-to-find vulnerabilities

AI-Powered Security

This year, Hacken made AI security real. We launched the AI Security Audit for LLMs & agentic AI, applied a custom AI agent for QAN Platform L1 Audit, and delivered the playbook for breaking & securing AI.

As AI adoption grows, Hacken launched a dedicated service: AI System Security Audit – designed for LLMs, agentic AI, chatbots, and generative systems. The service identifies risks like prompt injection, model inversion, data poisoning, autonomy issues, and integration abuse. Using red-team simulations and threat intelligence, Hacken helps organizations uncover hidden AI risks, ensure compliance, and strengthen their AI risk posture.

New Corporate Structure

Hacken is no longer a startup — and that calls for a structure and leadership that match our ambition. In 2025, we entered a new chapter built on sharper goals, greater accountability, and the empowerment of the people who have been instrumental to Hacken’s success.

Yevheniia Broshevan, our Co-Founder and driving force behind many of Hacken’s biggest wins, now serves as CEO of Hacken — leading the company into its next global era with end-to-end coverage, enterprise-grade quality, compliance readiness, and AI security.

“From a student with big dreams, to now leading one of the most respected cybersecurity companies in Web3—I’m proud, grateful, and more driven than ever.”
– Yevheniia Broshevan, Hacken Co-Founder and CEO

Dyma Budorin, Co-Founder and visionary behind Hacken’s growth, takes on the role of Chairman of Hacken while also leading HAI Group — the first IPO-ready, tokenized holding company in crypto, designed to unite all Hacken products under one scalable, investor-accessible structure.

“I could not be more proud of what we have built together. We are no longer a startup. Hacken is now a global brand, trusted by the world’s leading blockchain projects, regulators, and enterprises.”
– Dyma Budorin, Chairman of Hacken and HAI Group CEO

Building HAI Group

We are creating HAI Group — the first IPO-ready holding company in crypto. Designed for scale, fundraising, and IPO, HAI Group will own part of Hacken Services and all of our industry-grade products. The holding company will be tokenized, giving HAI holders direct access to the growth and success of the entire Hacken ecosystem — uniting all B2B and B2C utilities in one instrument. Major products like HackenProof will be structured as independent legal entities, giving their teams ownership stakes and the ability to raise capital directly, while HAI Group remains the major shareholder to align everyone behind a long-term vision.

Hacken Goes Global

This new structure keeps Hacken rooted in its ethical hacking origins while pushing boundaries in compliance, risk management, and AI-enhanced cybersecurity. We will scale through the Hacken Federation Network — a global network of independent, partner-led firms in North America, MENA, Europe, and beyond. These regional entities will bring local expertise, relationships, and accountability, enabling  global Hacken reach but with HAI as the security token at its core.

Securing Industry Leaders

Our security assessments this year spanned the leading projects across blockchain, DeFi, and infrastructure:

• Smart Contract Audits: re.al, Tangible, Pearl, Radix, Paribus, SSV Labs, Mantra Chain, Mina dApp
• Penetration Testing: EBSI, MEXC, Bybit
• Compliance Audits: Whitebit CCSS
• Proof of Reserves: OKX, Bybit, and more
• Ecosystem Partner: Telos, Soneium, Arbitrum, SuiHub, Alephium

Proof of Reserves: Setting the Standard

For years, we pushed exchanges toward transparency. Today, Proof of Reserves (PoR) is the standard. In the post-FTX era, Hacken has become the unanimous leader in Proof of Reserves audits, verifying $842.3B in assets for top global exchanges including Bybit, OKX, Gate.io, KuCoin, and Crypto.com. PoR is now the industry benchmark — with Hacken ensuring exchange accountability and user trust. Our regular audits prove solvency in real time and, as demonstrated in the Bybit case, can restore trust even after an incident.

Extractor: 24/7 Monitoring and Response

Extractor, our in-house AI-powered threat detection and response platform, is now a core part of all Hacken Services. Built for 24/7 on-chain monitoring and automated incident response, it’s already tracking millions of transactions for leading Web3 projects. Customizable for regulators, Extractor supports real-time compliance and licensing supervision — making it indispensable for preventing attacks before they escalate. Recognized by Native as an expert-led risk mitigation tool, it’s setting a new standard for proactive security in Web3.

Shaping the Standards of Blockchain Security 

Our role in shaping blockchain security reached new heights. Hacken worked with the European Blockchain Sandbox, the Digital Chamber, INATBA, and EUCI. From security research to regulation, Hacken is at the table where blockchain security is shaped.

• Digital Chamber – Blockchain & U.S. National Security
• European Blockchain Sandbox – Best Practices Report 
• INATBA – Handbook of Blockchain in Public Governance 
• EUCI x Hacken DORA Booklet
• Bybit & DMCC Hackathon
• BNB Chain x Hacken Security Research
• BitGet Anti-Scam Month
• Hacken x EntEthAlliance AMA
• Hacken Web3 Security Reports and Webinars

Looking Ahead

We begin a new era with new leadership, an appropriate organizational structure, and the scale to match our ambition. Our goal is clear: build a company that doesn’t just keep up with the industry, but sets the standard for quality. Become the one security and compliance partner blockchain adopters trust. The next chapter starts now.