Crypto.com gains ISO 42001 AI certification in 2026, expanding its regulated security and AI governance stack.
Summary
- Crypto.com is the first digital asset platform to earn ISO/IEC 42001:2023, the new global Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) standard.
- The exchange already holds ISO 27001, 27701, 22301, PCI:DSS, SOC 2 Type 2, and Tier 4 NIST cyber and privacy assessments, building a layered compliance stack.
- Recent AI moves include partnerships with CoincidenceAI and Doblox plus the $70m ai.com acquisition, positioning Crypto.com to deploy autonomous AI agents under formal governance.
Crypto.com has become the first digital asset platform to secure ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, the international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems, the company announced.
The certification places Crypto.com among the earliest companies globally to align its artificial intelligence governance with the newly issued AIMS framework, according to the announcement. The ISO/IEC 42001:2023 standard sets requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Artificial Intelligence Management System within organizations. The International Organisation for Standardisation issues the certifications and defines global requirements under the framework.
Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, stated the recognition demonstrates the company’s continued focus on safety and security standards and supports efforts to maintain a trusted, secure environment as it expands its use of AI tools and technologies.
The ISO 42001 certification requires companies to manage risks linked to artificial intelligence, including ethical considerations, transparency, accountability, and the broader impact of AI systems on individuals and society. Cryptocurrency platforms are increasingly deploying AI systems for fraud detection, security monitoring, risk modeling, and customer protection, as well as automation tools to improve operational efficiency.
Jason Lau, Chief Information Security Officer at Crypto.com, said security and privacy are top priorities for the exchange. The new certification adds to a compliance structure that includes ISO/IEC 27001 for Information Security Management and ISO/CEI 27701 for Privacy Information Management. The company also holds ISO 22301 for Business Continuity Management and PCI:DSS compliance, maintains Service Organisation Control 2 Type 2 compliance, and has completed Tier 4 independent assessments under the NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Frameworks.
The ISO 42001 certification follows several AI-related partnerships and investments over the past year. In November, the exchange integrated with CoincidenceAI, an AI-powered trading platform. In December, Crypto.com announced a partnership with Doblox, an AI-powered crypto trading assistant that allows eligible users in approved jurisdictions to buy and sell assets directly using insights generated by the platform.
Marszalek purchased the ai.com domain for $70 million in April 2025 in a transaction conducted entirely in cryptocurrency, according to reports. The ai.com platform later developed a consumer platform of autonomous AI agents designed to perform tasks for users, including stock trading, calendaring, and workflow automation. Marszalek described the platform as intended to serve as a “front door to AGI” through a decentralized network.
The certification comes as AI adoption accelerates across financial markets. Morgan Stanley has stated that AI technology capabilities will continue to improve exponentially and that demand will exceed supply of AI computing power. According to Gartner, global AI expenditure in 2025 reached approximately $1.5 trillion. Analysts found that Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are planning to spend a combined $650 billion on AI infrastructure this year.
Regulators are also advancing the use of AI in oversight. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service is considering upgrading its AI-enabled VISTA platform to detect manipulation of the cryptocurrency market in real time, according to reports.