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Institutional Ordinals Custody Solutions
Enterprise-grade custody frameworks and infrastructure for financial institutions, funds, and platforms holding Bitcoin-native digital artifacts and tokenized assets.
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CORE SERVICES
Smart Contract Development
Secure, audited smart contracts built to your exact specifications, from token systems to complex DeFi protocols.
Deliver a market-ready product in as little as 2-4 weeks with our streamlined development lifecycle, from spec to audit.
- Token Systems: Custom
ERC-20,ERC-721, andERC-1155contracts with advanced features like vesting, minting controls, and governance hooks. - DeFi & dApps: Automated Market Makers (AMMs), lending/borrowing pools, staking mechanisms, and yield aggregators.
- Enterprise Logic: Multi-signature wallets, asset tokenization platforms, and custom blockchain oracles.
- Full Audit Support: Every contract undergoes rigorous internal review and is prepared for submission to top-tier firms like CertiK or OpenZeppelin.
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ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY
Core Custody Framework Capabilities
Our institutional-grade custody solution is engineered for security-first organizations, providing the technical foundation to manage Ordinals assets at scale with zero trust architecture.
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Inscription-Specific Policy Engine
Define granular, automated governance rules for Ordinals. Enforce whitelists/blacklists for collections, set per-wallet holding limits, and require multi-signature approvals for high-value transfers.
Real-time
Policy Enforcement
Role-Based
Access Control
03
Regulatory Compliance & Audit Trail
Automated, immutable logging of all custody actions for SOC 2 and financial audit readiness. Generate comprehensive reports for transaction history, wallet holdings, and policy compliance.
Immutable
Audit Logs
SOC 2 Type II
Framework
04
Hot/Cold Storage Orchestration
Optimize for security and liquidity. Automatically route inscriptions between offline cold storage (for long-term holdings) and operational hot wallets (for marketplace activity) based on custom rules.
Automated
Asset Routing
Air-Gapped
Cold Storage
05
Direct Bitcoin Node Integration
Connect directly to your own Bitcoin node or our managed infrastructure. Ensure data sovereignty, eliminate third-party API risks, and achieve sub-second block header verification for inscription state.
Self-Hosted
Node Option
< 1 sec
Header Sync
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TANGIBLE ROI
Business Outcomes for Your Institutional Bitcoin Strategy
Our institutional-grade custody infrastructure for Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes is engineered to deliver measurable financial and operational advantages, enabling your firm to capitalize on the new digital asset frontier with confidence.
01
Regulatory & Compliance Readiness
Deploy a custody solution that meets stringent institutional standards from day one. Our infrastructure is designed for SOC 2 Type II compliance, integrates with leading AML/KYC providers, and provides the audit trails required for financial reporting.
SOC 2 Type II
Compliance Framework
24/7
Audit Trail
02
Operational Efficiency at Scale
Automate the secure minting, custody, and transfer of Ordinals/Runes with programmable policy engines. Reduce manual overhead, eliminate single points of failure, and enable seamless integration with your existing treasury management systems.
> 90%
Process Automation
< 1 hr
Policy Deployment
03
Secure, Insured Asset Custody
Safeguard your digital collectibles and fungible Runes with multi-signature, multi-party computation (MPC) wallets held in geographically distributed, air-gapped cold storage. All vaulted assets are backed by comprehensive crime insurance policies from leading underwriters.
MPC & Multi-Sig
Security Model
Fully Insured
Vaulted Assets
04
Faster Time-to-Market for New Products
Launch your Ordinals-based financial product, fund, or marketplace in weeks, not quarters. Leverage our battle-tested APIs, white-label dashboard, and dedicated technical integration support to accelerate your roadmap and capture first-mover advantage.
2-4 weeks
Integration Timeline
99.9%
API Uptime SLA
Institutional Ordinals & BRC-20
Build vs. Buy: Custody Strategy Analysis
A detailed comparison of the time, cost, and risk involved in building your own Ordinals custody infrastructure versus partnering with Chainscore Labs.
| Key Factor | Build In-House | Chainscore Custody |
|---|---|---|
Time to Production | 6-12+ months | 4-8 weeks |
Initial Development Cost | $250K - $750K+ | $50K - $150K |
Security & Audit Overhead | High (unaudited, custom code) | Low (pre-audited, battle-tested modules) |
BRC-20 & Ordinals Protocol Expertise | Must hire/acquire | Included (core team experience) |
Multi-Sig & Policy Engine | Custom build required | Pre-built, configurable platform |
Regulatory Compliance (Travel Rule, AML) | Complex, costly integration | Integrated compliance stack |
Ongoing Maintenance & Upgrades | Dedicated 3-5 person team | Fully managed service with SLA |
Insurance & Asset Protection | Difficult to secure | Available through partner programs |
Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1) | $500K - $1.2M+ | $120K - $300K |
Time-to-Revenue / Market Opportunity | Significantly delayed | Accelerated capture |
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ENTERPRISE-GRADE DEPLOYMENT
Our Implementation Methodology
A structured, phased approach designed for institutional clients, ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence from day one.
01
Discovery & Architecture Design
We conduct a comprehensive technical and compliance assessment to design a tailored custody architecture. This includes defining key management policies, regulatory requirements, and integration points with your existing treasury systems.
2-3 days
Workshop Duration
100%
Custom Blueprint
02
Secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC) Setup
Deployment of our battle-tested MPC infrastructure for private key generation and transaction signing. We implement your defined governance model (M-of-N) and establish secure, geographically distributed signing nodes.
> 10,000
Keys Secured
FIPS 140-2
HSM Standards
03
Integration & Staging Environment
We build and deploy a full staging environment mirroring production. This phase includes API integration with your systems, custom policy engine configuration, and comprehensive end-to-end testing of all custody workflows.
< 2 weeks
Typical Timeline
100+
Test Scenarios
04
Security Audit & Penetration Testing
The entire system undergoes a final review by our internal security team and an optional third-party audit. We perform penetration testing on network, application, and physical access layers before go-live approval.
Zero Critical
Findings Required
SOC 2
Compliance Framework
05
Production Deployment & Go-Live
Managed cutover to the production environment with zero downtime for existing operations. We conduct a controlled, phased asset migration under dual control and provide 24/7 monitoring during the stabilization period.
99.99%
Uptime SLA
< 4 hours
Migration Support
06
Ongoing Support & Evolution
Post-deployment, we provide dedicated technical support, regular security updates, and protocol upgrade management. We work with you to scale the solution and integrate new Bitcoin Ordinals standards as they emerge.
< 15 min
Avg. Response Time
Quarterly
Security Reviews
For CTOs and Security Leads
Institutional Ordinals Custody FAQs
Technical and operational details for teams evaluating enterprise-grade Bitcoin Ordinals custody.
We deploy a multi-layered, air-gapped custody architecture. The core is a multi-party computation (MPC) wallet system for key management, specifically configured for Bitcoin Taproot addresses. Inscriptions are stored in cold storage vaults with geographic distribution. All transaction signing occurs offline, with hardware security modules (HSMs) for final approval. We support both P2TR and P2WSH inscription addresses.
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Protocols Shipped
$20M+
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