Security News > 2021 > April > Cloud Security Alliance Shares Security Guidance for Crypto-Assets Exchange

The Cloud Security Alliance has released new Crypto-Asset Exchange Security Guidelines, a set of guidelines and best practices for crypto-asset exchange security.

Drafted by CSA's Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Working Group, the document provides readers with a comprehensive set of guidelines for effective exchange security to help educate users, policymakers, and cybersecurity professionals on the pros and cons of further securing cryptocurrency exchanges, including both Decentralized Exchanges and hosted wallets at cloud-based exchanges, OTC desks, and cryptocurrency swap services.

In December 2020, cryptocurrency exchange Exmo "Detected suspicious withdrawal activity" to the tune of more than $10 million.

CSA's document includes a model that identifies the 10 top threats to crypto exchanges, plus a reference architecture and set of security best practices for the end-user, exchange operators, and auditors.

"As the digital assets industry evolves and matures, crypto-asset exchanges increasingly cover areas that were, for decades, the sole dominion of long-established financial service institutions," said Bill Izzo, co-chair of CSA's Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Working Group.

The Crypto-Asset Exchange Security Guidelines can be downloaded here.

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