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KuCoin today announced that its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) has officially obtained the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 international certification, further strengthening the company's systematic capabilities in the responsible deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of artificial intelligence.This certification is the world's first international standard for artificial intelligence management systems, providing an internationally recognized management framework for enterprises to establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve their artificial intelligence management systems. This certification covers KuCoin's artificial intelligence management system and related support functions, further promoting the transparent, secure, and responsible application of AI in platform operations.As AI increasingly penetrates digital financial scenarios such as risk control, anti-money laundering, fraud detection, market monitoring, intelligent customer service, and platform operations, KuCoin continues to advance AI innovation alongside trustworthy governance. This certification further enhances KuCoin's trust framework, building a reliable infrastructure that covers information security, operational reliability, business continuity, and artificial intelligence governance, alongside ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 22301.

According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung Electronics is accelerating the expansion of its advanced wafer foundry capacity in the United States. The company plans to start the second phase of construction at the Taylor wafer plant in Texas by the end of this year, aiming for mass production by 2030, and has requested major equipment partners to obtain SEMI certification in advance for subsequent equipment import and export. SEMI certification is a standard for assessing the safety of semiconductor equipment and is usually a necessary procedure before equipment leaves the country.The Taylor wafer plant is responsible for Samsung's most advanced foundry mass production tasks. The first phase is currently undergoing equipment entry and installation, with a target to start production by the end of this year, focusing on a 2-nanometer mass production process, with Tesla seen as a core customer. Samsung stated in last month's second-quarter earnings call that to respond promptly to the growing customer demand, the second phase of Taylor will commence by the end of this year. Industry insiders say that although the specific specifications for the second phase have not yet been finalized, Samsung's foundry business has already pushed forward relevant preparations in advance.Previously, Samsung had postponed the investment in the first phase of Taylor multiple times due to insufficient customers and a sluggish market, until Tesla signed a foundry agreement worth approximately 22.76 trillion won in the third quarter of last year, which accelerated construction. The actual pace of mass production in the second phase will still depend on the expansion of supply to Tesla and the progress of new major customers. Additionally, there are reports that Samsung E&A is considering dispatching dozens of construction personnel locally.

KuCoin announced that it has obtained ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) certification, further strengthening its global operational resilience and service continuity capabilities. As an internationally recognized business continuity management standard, ISO 22301 aims to help enterprises identify operational risks, improve business continuity mechanisms, and enhance the ability to maintain and restore critical services in the event of sudden interruptions.This certification, along with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II, constitutes the three pillars of the KuCoin trust framework, covering information security, operational reliability, and business continuity. The three international standards and certifications complement each other, reflecting KuCoin's ongoing commitment to improving global operations and security systems, ensuring the stable operation of critical services, and providing safe and reliable digital asset services to global users.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller has sold all financial assets he committed to divest. Waller signed an ethics compliance certification with the government ethics office last Thursday, which was made public on the agency's website on Saturday. Waller had previously submitted a divestiture certification to the ethics office, showing that he had sold most of the assets he committed to divest. The latest disclosure document indicates that he has sold the remaining holdings involved in the agreement.Waller is one of the wealthiest officials in Federal Reserve history. He had committed to divesting holdings in several investments, the underlying assets of which were not disclosed due to confidentiality agreements—some of which are valued at least $100 million.

According to Cointelegraph, Tether's gold-backed token XAUt has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors, confirming that its structure complies with Islamic financial principles— including full backing by physical gold, no interest and leverage, and transparent reserves. Each XAUt represents one ounce of physical gold stored in Swiss vaults.This certification provides Tether with a clearer path to promote XAUt to Islamic financial institutions and investors, and is expected to drive adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council, South Asia, and parts of Africa. XAUt is one of the largest tokenized gold products in the crypto market, with on-chain asset value increasing from approximately $700 million in July 2025 to about $2.5 billion.

According to official news, Tether announced that its gold-backed digital asset XAUT has received Sharia compliance certification issued by Amanah Advisors, led by Mufti Faraz Adam. This certification confirms that XAUT complies with the core principles of Islamic finance.XAUT is issued by TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V., with each full token representing direct ownership of physical gold stored in a Swiss vault. Certification requirements include genuine ownership of physical gold, clear and verifiable asset backing, no interest, no leverage or speculative derivatives, and transparency in reserve structure.Tether stated that XAUT can be used for the integration of digital gold products in Islamic banking, takaful and halal savings products, long-term wealth preservation strategies, tokenized trade financing, and collateral applications. Amanah Advisors will continue to work with Tether to develop practical guidelines and governance frameworks to support the adoption of XAUT in a Sharia-compliant manner.

According to the official announcement, Binance will update independent brokers (Cryptocurrency as a Service CaaS - Basic/Premium model) to set a limit on the number of sub-accounts for end users of each independent broker client who have completed KYC verification.This change aims to standardize the services across the platform, thereby enhancing the compliance and security of all products and users. Starting from April 29, 2026, 08:00 (UTC+8), each independent broker will allow each user who has completed KYC verification to associate a maximum of 5 sub-accounts.

According to reports from Yicai, the Ministry of Education and four other departments issued the "Artificial Intelligence + Education" Action Plan. It mentions improving the intelligence literacy and skills of a wide range of teachers. Standards for teachers' intelligence literacy will be established, clarifying the artificial intelligence literacy competencies that teachers should possess. Artificial intelligence literacy training will be conducted in a layered and categorized manner based on the needs of different positions, achieving full coverage through various methods. A contextual assessment system will be constructed, and intelligent, gradient assessment tools will be developed, encouraging schools and regions to carry out large-scale assessments of teacher literacy, and to enhance teachers' literacy and capabilities based on assessment results.Promote the reform of teacher training programs by incorporating knowledge of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence into the curriculum system, updating the knowledge system. Include artificial intelligence in the content of teacher qualification examinations and certifications, and establish intelligent education projects in national and provincial teaching achievement awards to stimulate the endogenous motivation for innovation in artificial intelligence.

The General Office of the State Council issued implementation opinions on improving the national unified electricity market system, which pointed out the need to enhance various functions of the electricity market, accelerate the establishment of a green electricity consumption certification mechanism, comprehensively introduce technologies such as blockchain, and carry out full-chain certification for green electricity production, consumption, and other links.

According to Valor, the Central Bank of Brazil (BC) has issued rules for banks and brokerage firms wishing to engage in cryptocurrency activities. The directive requires such institutions to hire a qualified independent company to demonstrate their compliance with the regulatory requirements for virtual asset service providers (PSAV) set by the monetary authority. The certifying entity must clearly indicate that there is no conflict of interest with the audited party.

According to the announcement on the CFTC official website, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mike Selig, announced that Amir Zaidi will serve as the Chief of Staff of the CFTC. Amir Zaidi held various positions at the CFTC from 2010 to 2019, including the head of the Market Oversight Division. During his tenure, he was responsible for overseeing the certification and deployment of Bitcoin futures contracts (the first federally regulated cryptocurrency product).Before returning to the CFTC, Amir Zaidi was the global compliance officer for a large brokerage firm and introducing broker. Prior to 2010, Amir Zaidi held various financial, legal, and regulatory positions in New York and Washington. He has decades of experience in the financial services industry.

According to a report by the South Korean media Decenter, a report from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) shows that a large number of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have not obtained ISMS-P certification, which is considered the minimum standard for personal information protection, and their security investments are also deemed insufficient.Among the six non-Korean won trading (Coin Market) exchanges newly registered and renewed as virtual asset service providers (VASP) this year through the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the South Korean Financial Services Commission, five only hold basic ISMS certification. The ISMS certification does not include personal information protection requirements. Among the major exchanges supporting Korean won trading, GOPAX has also not obtained ISMS-P certification.Large exchanges also face issues of insufficient security investment and dedicated personnel. The three major exchanges that have disclosed their information security status to KISA—Upbit, Bithumb, and GOPAX—have allocated only about 10% of their total IT investment to information security. In South Korea, the proportion of information security personnel at Upbit, Bithumb, and GOPAX is only 9%, 10.2%, and 12.5%, respectively. The third and fourth largest exchanges in South Korea, Coinone and Korbit, have not even proactively disclosed their information security measures.

Hourglass posted on the X platform that the KYC verification window for the second phase of the Stable pre-deposit activity has closed. Unverified users can still withdraw funds at any time through the Hourglass front end or directly from the contract. Additionally, the team has conducted a final round of due diligence to strengthen defenses against witch attacks and maintain verification standards.Previously, it was reported that in the second phase of the Stable pre-deposit activity, over 24,000 wallets (with a total deposit amount of approximately $1.74 billion) successfully passed the initial wallet screening.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, as of 5:30 PM Eastern Time, the Canary XRP ETF has officially gone into effect after completing its listing certification on Nasdaq, and XRPC has been approved to start trading at tomorrow's market open.

Hourglass posted on the X platform that the KYC certification for the second phase of the Stable deposit activity has been extended by 24 hours until November 13, 7:59 AM Beijing time. Currently, over 17,000 applications have been approved, and users can check the application status on the Hourglass user dashboard.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, the token VIRUS from the Solana ecosystem game studio Pandemic Labs has received Moonshot certification. Today, the SocialFi project Addicted developed by Pandemic Labs has launched. As of the time of writing, the VIRUS token has increased by 170% in a single day, with a current market capitalization of $17.66 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $3.3 million.ChainCatcher reminds users that the prices of related tokens are highly volatile and trading volumes are relatively low, so users should invest cautiously.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Chainlink has announced that it has obtained ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type 1 certification. The scope of this assessment includes:Chainlink Data Feeds ------ especially Price Feeds and SmartData (including Proof of Reserve and Net Asset Value), all based on Chainlink data standards;Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) ------ Chainlink's interoperability standard.All reviews were conducted by the independent accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP in accordance with the attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Cardano Foundation has officially launched the open-source traceability infrastructure Originate, aimed at verifying product authenticity and supporting industry certification. This solution will reshape product processes and enhance consumer trust.It is reported that Originate is suitable for multiple industries and application scenarios, with advantages such as scalability, low cost, and high customizability, providing a solid foundation for authenticity verification, trust building, and market expansion.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance's Japanese subsidiary has obtained the internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 security and privacy management system certifications. These certifications were awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI) after a comprehensive audit, marking its achievement of top global standards in information security and privacy protection.Binance Japan's General Manager, Takeshi Chino, stated that this certification is a recognition of the platform's long-term investment in secure and transparent operations, and it will continue to build a trustworthy compliant trading environment in the future. Binance's Chief Security Officer, Jimmy Su, emphasized that this move is part of the commitment to protect global users, empowering the Japanese business with leading technology and best practices to promote the long-term sustainable development of the industry.Binance has previously obtained similar certifications in France, Bahrain, the UAE, Turkey, Thailand, and Kazakhstan. The official statement indicated that this certification in the Japanese market will further strengthen its position in the construction of the Web3 security ecosystem, facilitating compliance and trust simultaneously.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized data value infrastructure CESS Network has obtained Level 1 certification from the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) of the government blockchain. This certification marks CESS as the first to complete the maturity assessment of decentralized data infrastructure among global blockchain projects, becoming one of the few projects validated by international standard models. BMM is a global blockchain assessment framework endorsed by the UN IGF, covering 11 dimensions including governance, privacy, security, and scalability.It is reported that CESS is also the initiator of the IEEE P3220.02 decentralized storage international standard. CESS is contributing to various industry standards to provide secure, verifiable, and compliant infrastructure for scenarios such as AI, RWA, and DePIN. This certification further consolidates CESS's position as an industry leader in Web3 data sovereignty and compliance innovation.