Institutional Digital Asset Custody

Client
Tier-1 Investment Bank
Industry
Finance
Services
Blockchain & Metaverse
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The Challenge

Traditional HSMs were too rigid for crypto; single private keys were a single point of failure. The bank needed flexibility with absolute security.

Client Overview

A traditional bank wanted to offer Bitcoin and Tokenized Securities custody but couldn't risk a single key compromise.

$2B+ Assets
Zero-trust
Regulatory approval
Multi-party approval

Solution Components

MPC Technology

Keys are split into shares; the full key never exists in one place.

Policy Engine

Enforcing rules like 'Transfers >$1M require 3 VP approvals'.

Cold Storage Integration

Seamless flow between hot wallets and deep cold storage bunkers.

Challenges & Risks

1

Inside Job

Preventing rogue employees from colluding to steal funds.

2

Performance

Signing transactions fast enough for trading desks while keeping security high.

Key Impact

Secured
$2B+ in Assets Under Management (AUM)
Zero
security breaches in 3 years of operation
Full
regulatory license granted by central bank
Onboarded
50+ institutional clients

The Solution

We implemented Multi-Party Computation (MPC) custody. It requires M-of-N approvals cryptographically. We wrapped this in a banking-grade policy engine, ensuring no single person or machine can move funds alone.

Tech Stack

RustMPC (Multi-Party Computation)HSMReactNode.js
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