Digital Asset Clearing Center (DACC) completed a security audit of the smart-contract code underpinning its ChainFusion platform, with the review conducted by New York-based Web3 security firm CertiK. Disclosed on 17 August 2026, the audit examined access-control logic, role-based permissions, privileged functions and other security-relevant components within the scope of the review. CertiK’s findings and recommendations were documented in a final audit report, which was not published alongside the disclosure.
The ChainFusion platform is designed to connect traditional financial infrastructure with both public and private blockchain networks. DACC says it features bank-grade hot-cold wallet segregation and real-time know-your-transaction and anti-money-laundering transaction screening. The company describes itself as a direct regulatory interface for tokenised assets, operating in alignment with circulars issued by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Serra Wei, co-founder and Chairwoman of DACC, said the audit was part of the company’s process for supporting retail digital asset bonds. “A stronger foundation for tokenised markets starts with security,” she said. Yuannan Yang, Director of Security Engineering at CertiK, noted that security must be considered from the outset as tokenised assets integrate more closely with mainstream financial markets.
Why the audit matters in Hong Kong’s tokenisation push
The audit is a procedural step but a significant one in a market where institutional confidence in on-chain settlement infrastructure is still being earned. Smart-contract vulnerabilities have historically been a primary vector for losses in digital-asset markets, and a third-party review from a credentialled firm provides a degree of independent assurance that self-attestation cannot. CertiK, founded in 2017, says it has audited infrastructure protecting over $600 billion in digital assets and operates under SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 standards.
Hong Kong has moved deliberately to position itself as a regulated centre for tokenised securities and digital bonds. The HKMA’s Project Ensemble and SFC licensing frameworks for virtual asset trading platforms have created a clearer regulatory runway than exists in many competing jurisdictions. DACC’s claim to act as clearing infrastructure aligned with those frameworks places it in a structural role, not merely a product one, though the company’s regulatory licence status and its relationship to the established central clearing infrastructure were not detailed in the announcement.
Context: competitive landscape and next markers
Bond tokenisation is attracting institutional interest globally. Platforms operated by established custodians, exchanges and dedicated infrastructure providers are competing for the same institutional mandate in Asia. DACC’s differentiation appears to rest on its integration with the Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) and the e-CNY rails, which would give it a specific advantage for renminbi-denominated or cross-border RMB flows into tokenised real-world assets, a segment with limited direct competition at present.
DACC was also named a Gold Winner in the Banking-as-a-Service Innovation category at the Juniper Research Fintech Payments Awards 2026. Industry awards carry limited analytical weight as a competitive signal, but the category is consistent with DACC’s positioning as infrastructure rather than an end-user application.
The immediate next markers to watch are the publication of CertiK’s full audit report, any formal regulatory approval or recognition from the SFC or HKMA, and the announcement of named institutional participants using the platform for live bond issuance or settlement.
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