Nikolas Sargeant
KuCoin, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has released its $2B Trust Project Annual Review, marking one year since the initiative launched in April 2025.
In its review, KuCoin outlined progress across security, compliance, transparency, user protection, and operational resilience.
Trust Project Focuses on Strengthening KuCoin Ahead of the Next Phase of Crypto Adoption
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, KuCoin stated that the Trust Project is a multi-year effort focused on strengthening the infrastructure, controls, and accountability required for the next phase of crypto adoption.
The review looked at the use of advanced technologies, including AI, to support risk monitoring, operational efficiency, and platform resilience.
KuCoin noted that the initiative is designed to improve user protection and contribute to higher trust standards across the broader crypto ecosystem.
Over the past year, the Trust Project has been implemented across five core pillars: Security Infrastructure, Compliance and Governance, Verifiable Transparency, User Protection, and Global Infrastructure and Operational Resilience.
The cryptocurrency exchange believes that these areas form a combined framework linking security and governance with transparency and long-term operational stability.
Among the milestones outlined in the report, KuCoin obtained SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, and CCSS certifications, becoming the first major crypto exchange to hold all four.
The cryptocurrency exchange also expanded its regulatory footprint, securing AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange registration in Australia and a MiCAR license for KuCoin EU in Austria.
KuCoin didn’t stop only on the retail side. On the institutional aspect, KuCoin introduced Off-Exchange Settlement, providing access to qualified custody and additional protection mechanisms.
Thanks to its excellent transparency, KuCoin was recognized by CryptoQuant as the PoR Transparency Leader, supported by more than 42 consecutive monthly Proof of Reserves reports, user-level verification tools, and ongoing third-party validation.
Trust Project Also Focuses on Technical Improvements
The Trust Project review also listed technical developments aimed at improving platform resilience and oversight. These include zero-trust access controls, privacy-focused data protection, high-security key management, real-time SLA observability, capacity planning, and operational procedures tested under stress conditions.
Additional upgrades include AI-assisted security operations, AI-driven risk monitoring and analysis, and Spot v3 raft replay capabilities designed to enhance auditability and forensic review.
While commenting on this review, BC Wong, CEO of KuCoin, said,
“In the next phase of crypto, trust will distinguish platforms that scale from those that merely survive. The $2B Trust Project reflects our belief that security, compliance, and transparency must function as core infrastructure, not as afterthoughts. We are leveraging technologies such as AI to drive systemic improvements across risk management, resilience, and transparency. But technology alone does not build trust; it is sustained by clear standards, strong accountability, and responsible innovation.”
Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a global crypto platform serving more than 40 million users across over 200 countries and regions. The company provides access to more than 1,500 digital assets through a range of trading products and services. Its infrastructure is supported by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certifications, alongside regulatory milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia and MiCA licensing progress in Europe.
