KuCoin VP Edwin Wong Outlines Four-Pillar Trust Framework for Institutional Crypto
KuCoin VP Edwin Wong presented a four-pillar trust model at CYPHER ASIA, focusing on regulatory clarity, resilience, security and accountability for institutional clients.
KuCoin Vice President Edwin Wong outlined a four-pillar framework covering legal and regulatory trust, technological trust, security trust and enduring trust at the CYPHER ASIA Intelligent Crypto Finance Summit in Hong Kong.
Wong, who heads risk control at the exchange, said the model targets banks and asset managers assessing custody, compliance and operational continuity as institutional participation grows.
KuCoin cited its AUSTRAC registration in Australia, MiCA license in Austria, SOC 2 Type II certification and ISO standards for information security, privacy, business continuity and AI management.
The discussion referenced Hong Kong's licensing regime and tokenization policy as a test case for how conventional institutions and crypto platforms can operate under shared regulatory standards.
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