Binance secures ISO/IEC 42001 certification, setting a global benchmark for responsible artificial intelligence governance across crypto operations worldwide.
Binance has achieved a major milestone by securing ISO/IEC 42001 certification for responsible artificial intelligence governance. The certification places the crypto exchange in a group of early adopters of the structured and ethical management of AI. As a result, the move bolsters confidence on the support of AI in crypto operations worldwide.
Binance Sets New AI Governance Standard in Crypto
The official press release of Binance stated that the certification body A-LIGN granted ISO / IEC 42001 approval. Meanwhile, the formal accreditation was offered by the ANSI National Accreditation Board. Together, these approvals confirm the alignment of Binance with internationally-recognized AI governance standards across the crypto markets.
#Binance is proud to have achieved the ISO/IEC 42001 certification, a global standard for responsible AI governance! 🏆
This achievement reflects our commitment to ethical, transparent, and secure AI deployment across our operations.
Read more about how we’re raising the bar… pic.twitter.com/g6p4X4ewxG
— Binance (@binance) December 20, 2025
ISO / IEC 42001 specifies requirements for Artificial Intelligence Management System. It is focused on transparency, accountability, and ethical deployment throughout the AI lifecycle. Therefore, Binance must demonstrate controls covering designing, developing, deploying and continuous monitoring of AIs.
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Binance said the certification is both for internal use of the AI and customer-facing systems. Importantly, it requires weighing possible societal impacts before using AI tools. As a result, it is necessary to decide in advance on the AI-related risks to individuals and groups, for example.
Jimmy Su, the Chief Security Officer at Binance, highlighted the importance of structured oversight. He said responsible AI governance can ensure that systems behave as intended, even as they increase in complexity. Accordingly, Binance has policies of risk management, data protection, and continuous monitoring.
ISO 42001 Integrates With Binance’s Existing Compliance Framework
ISO/IEC 42001 also works with Binance’s already existing ISO certifications. These include ISO 27001 – information security, ISO 27701 – privacy management, ISO 22301 – business continuity.
Richard Teng, the Co-CEO of Binance, said the certification is part of a larger governance approach. He associated the accomplishment with Binance’s recent authorization by the Abu Dhabi’s FSRA. Therefore, artificial intelligence (AI) governance is now consistent with the exchange’s growth of its global regulatory footprint.
Barry Young, Binance’s Chief Data Protection Officer, described how rare the accomplishment was. He added Binance is one of few companies with ISO certifications on security and privacy controls as well as AI governance at the same time. This distinction serves to build trust in Binance, which has over 300 million users.
Young went on to say that Binance uses Privacy by Design methodology for AI adoption. This approach puts the data protection at the heart of the approach to system development. As such, innovation continues without the risk of infringing user privacy or ethical standards.
The certification also helps with aligning with emerging regulations, as the EU AI Act Binance said implementing ISO/IEC 42001 is to help anticipate regulatory expectations. Consequently, the governance frameworks are still flexible in nature as rules keep changing from one jurisdiction to another.
Industry observers point out that it is becoming a critical issue for large crypto platforms to govern AI. As the scope of automation increases, decision-making systems are increasingly subject to scrutiny from the regulators. Binance’s certification may spur others in the industry to follow suit.
In sum, Binance’s role in crypto governance is reinforced by ISO/IEC 42001. The certification is a sign of long-term commitment to being transparent and accountable. Ultimately, it may build institutional trust in AI-based Web3 infrastructure.