KuCoin Bolsters Operational Resilience with ISO 22301 Certification

The certification mandates that KuCoin maintain a formal Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), requiring the exchange to identify potential points of failure, establish response procedures, and conduct regular recovery drills. This framework specifically addresses risks inherent to 24/7 crypto markets, including cloud outages, blockchain node failures, and dependencies on third-party service providers.

By obtaining this status, KuCoin integrates business continuity into a broader Trust Framework that already includes ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for information security and SOC 2 Type II for operational reliability. CEO BC Wong emphasized that the move reflects a shift in industry standards where operational resilience is now viewed as being as critical as traditional cybersecurity. The exchange's commitment to these standards aligns with evolving regulatory landscapes, such as the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act, which increasingly requires crypto-asset service providers to demonstrate robust incident handling and risk management protocols.