Overview
- KuCoin announced on August 11, 2026 that it has achieved ISO 22301:2019, an independent certification that verifies its Business Continuity Management System for keeping critical services running during disruptions.
- The certification requires documented plans and audited processes to prepare for and recover from incidents such as cloud outages, blockchain node failures and third‑party payment interruptions.
- KuCoin added ISO 22301 to its Trust Framework alongside ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for information security and SOC 2 Type II for operational reliability to create layered controls across security, operations and continuity.
- The company frames the certification as part of broader compliance investments that follow its MiCA license in Austria, AUSTRAC registration and earlier U.S. enforcement resolutions involving Peken Global Limited and a 2025 guilty plea.
- Regulators in the EU and Asia are tightening operational‑resilience expectations, so the ISO 22301 certification could strengthen KuCoin’s standing with supervisors and make it easier to meet rules such as DORA, MiCA and guidance from MAS and HKMA.