In Conversation with KuCoin’s Alicia Kao: Why Trust Is the True Currency of Crypto’s Next Chapter

KuCoin’s Alicia Kao. Photo by BeInCrypto When the market tumbled a few weeks ago, exchanges faced a familiar test: how well could they protect users in an industry built on volatility? For KuCoin Managing Director Alicia Kao, that tension defines her daily work. She describes the exchange’s mission as being both a gateway for innovation and a gatekeeper for trust. These are two roles that rarely align easily. In a conversation with BeInCrypto, Kao discussed how KuCoin balances innovation with protection, ...