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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today released its $2B Trust Project Annual Review, marking one year since the initiative was launched in April 2025 and outlining how the company has continued to strengthen its long-term trust framework across security, compliance, transparency, user protection, and global operational resilience. The review presents the Trust Project as a multi-year effort to reinforce the infrastructure, controls, and accountability needed for the next phase of crypto adoption, while also applying advanced technologies, including AI, to enhance risk monitoring, operational efficiency, and platform resilience. It is designed to promote responsible innovation, deepen user protection, and help raise trust standards across the broader crypto ecosystem, reflecting KuCoin's view that the next stage of industry growth must be supported by stronger, smarter, and more verifiable foundations.
Over the past year, the Trust Project has translated that commitment into measurable progress across its five core pillars: Security Infrastructure, Compliance & Governance, Verifiable Transparency, User Protection, and Global Infrastructure & Operational Resilience. Together, these pillars form an integrated trust framework that connects foundational security and governance with transparency, user protection, and long-term operational resilience.
Among the key milestones highlighted in the review, KuCoin achieved SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, and CCSS, becoming the first major crypto exchange to hold all four leading security and privacy certifications. The company also advanced its regulatory standing in key global markets, including AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange registration in Australia and a MiCAR license in Austria for KuCoin EU. In addition, KuCoin strengthened institutional-grade asset protection through Off-Exchange Settlement, providing institutional clients with access to qualified custody and enhanced protection mechanisms. In 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 mechanisms, and ongoing third-party validation. The Trust Project also supported deeper technical progress, including zero-trust access controls, privacy-focused data protection, high-security key management, real-time SLA observability, capacity planning, battle-tested operating procedures, AI-assisted security operations, AI-driven risk monitoring and analysis, and Spot v3 raft replay capabilities to strengthen auditability and forensic review. Together, these advancements have helped reinforce KuCoin's infrastructure resilience, improve risk detection and response efficiency, and strengthen user protection.
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."
The $2B Trust Project Annual Review reflects KuCoin's continued commitment to building a more secure, transparent, and resilient platform for users, institutions, and partners worldwide, while contributing to a stronger standard of trust across the industry.
About KuCoin
Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform built on trust and security, serving over 40 million users across 200+ countries and regions. Known for its reliability and user-first approach, the platform combines advanced technology, deep liquidity, and strong security safeguards to deliver a seamless trading experience. KuCoin provides access to 1,500+ digital assets through a broad product suite and remains committed to building transparent, compliant, and user-centric digital asset infrastructure for the future of finance, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Certifications. In recent years, we have built a strong global compliance foundation, marked by key milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe, and regulatory progress in other markets.
Learn more at www.kucoin.com.
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today released its $2B Trust Project Annual Review, marking one year since the initiative was launched in April 2025 and outlining how the company has continued to strengthen its long-term trust framework across security, compliance, transparency, user protection, and global operational resilience. The review presents the Trust Project as a multi-year effort to reinforce the infrastructure, controls, and accountability needed for the next phase of crypto adoption, while also applying advanced technologies, including AI, to enhance risk monitoring, operational efficiency, and platform resilience. It is designed to promote responsible innovation, deepen user protection, and help raise trust standards across the broader crypto ecosystem, reflecting KuCoin's view that the next stage of industry growth must be supported by stronger, smarter, and more verifiable foundations.
Over the past year, the Trust Project has translated that commitment into measurable progress across its five core pillars: Security Infrastructure, Compliance & Governance, Verifiable Transparency, User Protection, and Global Infrastructure & Operational Resilience. Together, these pillars form an integrated trust framework that connects foundational security and governance with transparency, user protection, and long-term operational resilience.
Among the key milestones highlighted in the review, KuCoin achieved SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, and CCSS, becoming the first major crypto exchange to hold all four leading security and privacy certifications. The company also advanced its regulatory standing in key global markets, including AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange registration in Australia and a MiCAR license in Austria for KuCoin EU. In addition, KuCoin strengthened institutional-grade asset protection through Off-Exchange Settlement, providing institutional clients with access to qualified custody and enhanced protection mechanisms. In 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 mechanisms, and ongoing third-party validation. The Trust Project also supported deeper technical progress, including zero-trust access controls, privacy-focused data protection, high-security key management, real-time SLA observability, capacity planning, battle-tested operating procedures, AI-assisted security operations, AI-driven risk monitoring and analysis, and Spot v3 raft replay capabilities to strengthen auditability and forensic review. Together, these advancements have helped reinforce KuCoin's infrastructure resilience, improve risk detection and response efficiency, and strengthen user protection.
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."
The $2B Trust Project Annual Review reflects KuCoin's continued commitment to building a more secure, transparent, and resilient platform for users, institutions, and partners worldwide, while contributing to a stronger standard of trust across the industry.
About KuCoin
Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform built on trust and security, serving over 40 million users across 200+ countries and regions. Known for its reliability and user-first approach, the platform combines advanced technology, deep liquidity, and strong security safeguards to deliver a seamless trading experience. KuCoin provides access to 1,500+ digital assets through a broad product suite and remains committed to building transparent, compliant, and user-centric digital asset infrastructure for the future of finance, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Certifications. In recent years, we have built a strong global compliance foundation, marked by key milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe, and regulatory progress in other markets.
Learn more at www.kucoin.com.
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KuCoin Releases $2B Trust Project Annual Review, Marking Major Milestones in Security, Compliance, Transparency and User Protection
KuCoin Releases $2B Trust Project Annual Review, Marking Major Milestones in Security, Compliance, Transparency and User Protection
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Leong Bank ("HLB" or the "Bank") has been named the Best Managed Bank in Malaysia at The Asian Banker ("TAB") Global Leadership Achievement Awards 2026, attributed to the Bank modernizing its digital foundation, reducing dependency on legacy tech, and focusing on operational excellence and efficiency gains through its 3-5 year bankwide transformation plan.
Complementing this, Kevin Lam, HLB's Group Managing Director and CEO, was also named the Best Bank CEO in Malaysia, recognizing his pivotal role in orchestrating the Bank's transformation, including introducing a "Quantum Growth" goal that successfully transitioned HLB into a highly integrated, AI-driven financial institution. In its mission to deliver personalized banking solutions to its customers, the Bank implemented a "One Bank" strategy, eliminating legacy silos in favor of a unified, cross-functional ecosystem, which has yielded a market-leading Cost-to-Income Ratio ("CIR") that has consistently hovered below the 40% mark, a benchmark for operational efficiency in the region.
This growth was achieved alongside impeccable asset quality, where HLB continues to report a Gross Impaired Loan ("GIL") ratio of below 0.65%, significantly outperforming the industry average and demonstrating the Bank's foundation of robust credit risk management and data-centric underwriting.
Reflecting on the milestone, Kevin Lam commented, "This recognition may seem like a finish line, but for us it's a catalyst for our next phase of evolution. Our transformation journey was about building a future-ready infrastructure where AI and data-driven insights allow us to move from generic services to efficiently delivering hyper-personalized financial solutions. By integrating AI into the fabric of our bank, we are transitioning towards becoming a proactive partner. Whether through predictive wealth management or seamless digital onboarding journeys, our innovation is always anchored in our Built Around You promise, where we look for innovative solutions to cater to our customers' diversified needs. Looking ahead, we will continue to pioneer products that don't just meet market standards, but anticipate the specific, evolving needs of our customers in an increasingly complex global economy."
TAB attributed the awards to the Bank's disciplined navigation of a complex transformation, which has moved the institution from a position of stability to one of aggressive, tech-led growth. A central pillar of this recognition was the "One Bank" consolidated banking philosophy, which prioritized long-term customer outcomes through strategic branch transformation initiatives such as launching diversified branch models that cater to different segments of society, enabling the Bank to manage customers from across all segments effectively. For SME customers, HLB also offers solutions across their operations that meet the business owners' personal banking and business banking needs.
This is most evident in HLB's structured lifecycle migration model for SME banking, where growing retail SMEs are seamlessly transitioned to Commercial & Corporate Banking as they scale, ensuring the Bank retains holistic relationships by evolving alongside its clients rather than losing them to legacy institutional barriers.
The Bank has also consistently championed AI integration throughout its operations, and has recently democratised the use of AI by providing all its employees with access to AI tools, allowing employees to shift their focus from routine processing toward strategic problem-solving and high-value innovation.
HLB has recently accelerated its momentum through several strategic initiatives aimed at deepening its customer-centric ecosystem. Within the wealth management segment, HLB has enhanced its regional capabilities through a landmark strategic alliance between HLB Private Banking and Lombard Odier, blending global private banking excellence with local market insights. This was further complemented by the refresh of HLB Priority, which transitioned the affluent segment toward an advisory-led model focused on long-term stewardship. Simultaneously, the Bank elevated its Shariah-compliant offerings via the rebranding of HLB Islamic, introducing the Hayat @ HLB Islamic proposition to provide holistic, value-based financial solutions. To ensure physical accessibility remains a priority, the Bank also introduced the innovative Meet @ HLB branch concept, providing flexible banking services and specialized support within the heart of Malaysia's growing townships.
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Hong Leong Bank Awarded Best Managed Bank in Malaysia by The Asian Banker, Group MD/CEO Kevin Lam Named Best Bank CEO in Malaysia
