SINGAPORE, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the CoinFerenceX Summit during Token2049 week in Singapore, KuCoin Managing Director Alicia Kao joined the panel “Exchanges Beyond Trading: Gatekeepers or Gate-Openers of the Digital Asset Economy.” Speaking alongside executives from leading exchanges, Alicia  emphasized that exchanges today must serve a dual role: as trusted gatekeepers safeguarding users and as open gateways enabling broader participation in the digital asset economy.