OSL Builds Global Digital Asset Platform with AWS

OSL, a digital asset trading platform, provides brokerage, custody, exchange, and SaaS solutions to support the management and distribution of digital assets such as cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2018, OSL is known for its focus on regulatory compliance and security, setting industry benchmarks for the digital asset space.

The company's global expansion strategy required building infrastructure that could scale across multiple regulatory jurisdictions while maintaining consistent security standards. This infrastructure needed to support high-volume institutional trading and ensure regulatory compliance across diverse regional markets. The recent acquisition of Coinbest, a licensed exchange in Japan, marks a significant expansion into one of the most well-established markets in Asia. Combined with its acquisition in Europe, this lays a solid foundation for expanding OSL's presence outside Asia.

"The digital asset landscape has evolved beyond regional regulations into an irreversible and global order," explains Cheng Yun, CTO of OSL. "Our strategic acquisitions in Japan and Europe aren't just about geographical expansion — they're about creating an interconnected and regulated global ecosystem where institutional investors can operate seamlessly across markets. AWS's global infrastructure has been instrumental in bringing this seamlessly across markets."

A key challenge was ensuring that OSL's platform could maintain strict risk management requirements while delivering seamless trading operations across different regions. The company needed to establish high-availability infrastructure with low-latency performance that could scale with institutional demand. Additionally, OSL required solutions that would streamline compliance processes, enhance security protocols, and support broader institutional adoption.

OSL's early recognition of growing institutional adoption, combined with AWS's worldwide infrastructure, has enabled the company to establish a truly global digital asset platform. This strategic foresight ensures institutional clients have access to consistent, high-quality, and compliant trading services across all major financial hubs.

To support its global digital asset infrastructure, OSL modernized its platform on AWS, adopting a microservices-based architecture to ensure scalability, security, and operational efficiency. Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service enables OSL to rapidly deploy and scale trading operations, ensuring a consistent and high-performance experience for institutional investors across markets. "Every market has unique characteristics, but institutional investors everywhere share the same fundamental needs," Cheng Yun notes. "Whether in Hong Kong, Japan, or other major APAC markets, our clients experience the same robust, secure, and responsive platform — that's the power of our AWS infrastructure."

To enhance efficiency, OSL adopted a continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline to automate software deployments. The company also utilizes Amazon Elastic Container Registry to meet stringent image security requirements for containerized deployments. These processes have led to significant time savings; Cheng Yun notes, “By modernizing our infrastructure on AWS, we’ve reduced software deployment times from 30 minutes to under 10 minutes, allowing us to respond to business needs faster.”

Throughout the platform's development, security remained a top priority. OSL employed AWS Nitro Enclaves and AWS Key Management Service to protect highly sensitive financial data. This setup provides isolated compute environments and encrypts data with secure keys. Amazon Virtual Private Cloud and AWS Transit Gateway ensure secure communication across the platform, while AWS Transfer Family facilitates secure deposit and withdrawal processes.

In addition, OSL simplified platform management, freeing up organizational resources for value-adding product innovation. Amazon EKS reduced cluster management complexity, and Amazon ECR automated container lifecycle policies, resulting in a 30 percent reduction in management time. “This efficiency gain means we can dedicate more resources to developing and enhancing the platform,” says Cheng Yun.