ChainCatcher news, key management digital infrastructure Hushmesh announced the completion of a $5.2 million financing round, led by Paladin Capital Group, with participation from Akamai Technologies. Hushmesh will use the funds to develop Mesh, a global information space with built-in automated security features that allows individuals and organizations to operate online without worrying about malicious attacks or data breaches.It is reported that Hushmesh supports key management services for individuals and organizational entities, unifying identifiers, aliases, keys, and encrypted data in a secure manner, which can address the issue of losing access to keys resulting in the loss of all data in the Web3 and blockchain space, and reduce risks such as data breaches, identity theft, and counterfeit fraud.

ChainCatcher message, the private key management solution for organizations, Censo, announces its participation in the Consensys Software Incubator Program.It is reported that Censo provides mobile-based self-custody services for institutions and small organizations. Censo claims its services are easier to use and cheaper than existing technologies. The company adopts an open-source "decentralized key management" approach. Censo's technology can be used in any situation that requires coordination among at least two signers, including hedge funds and market makers, Web3 companies, and DAOs. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, security company CertiK tweeted: "We are actively investigating the Merlin (zkSync ecosystem DEX) incident. Current investigation results point to potential private key management issues rather than exploitation of vulnerabilities. If any wrongdoing is found, we will cooperate with the relevant authorities and share the information."Previously reported, Merlin was hacked and $1.82 million in funds was stolen. It is reported that Merlin announced an audit by CertiK on April 24 and launched the MAGE public sale yesterday at 23:00. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Web3 development tool provider Cubist has launched a hardware key management service. Cubist's approach is to store staking keys in a hardware security module (HSM), which is a physical computing device that performs digital signatures and can provide evidence when tampered with. Cubist stated that Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr is its first key management client.ChainCatcher previously reported that Cubist announced the completion of a $7 million seed round financing in March, led by Polychain Capital. (source link)