CertiK, known for auditing over $600B in crypto assets, has become an Institutional Masternode Validator on the XDC Network — a shift from passive auditing to active infrastructure involvement. With over $3B lost to hacks in 2025 alone, security remains institutions' top barrier to crypto adoption. CertiK's move, alongside XDC's other validator partners like SBI Holdings and Deutsche Telekom, signals growing institutional confidence in RWA tokenization and trade finance infrastructure.