Enterprise Digital Custody

Automate manual reconciliation and reporting, reducing the need for costly third-party auditors and internal control teams. Immutable audit trails are generated automatically, cutting compliance preparation time by up to 70% and eliminating reconciliation errors. For example, a global bank reduced its trade finance settlement costs by 65% by moving to a shared ledger with automated custody.

Replace trust in intermediaries with cryptographic proof. Atomic settlements ensure assets and payments are transferred simultaneously, removing the days of risk exposure in traditional systems. This is critical for high-value transactions in capital markets and intercompany transfers. A major asset manager using DvP (Delivery vs. Payment) on blockchain reduced settlement fails from 5% to near zero, freeing up billions in capital reserves.

Digital custody is the gateway to monetizing illiquid assets. Securely manage tokenized real estate, private equity, and carbon credits, enabling 24/7 trading, fractional ownership, and automated royalty distributions. This creates new markets and fee-based services. For instance, a luxury goods company launched a tokenized watch collection, generating $10M in secondary market trading fees within the first year.

Move from perimeter-based security to asset-native security. Multi-signature wallets, hardware security module (HSM) integration, and on-chain transaction policies provide granular control. Every action is cryptographically signed and permanently recorded, making internal and external fraud virtually impossible to conceal. A Fortune 500 company eliminated invoice fraud in its supply chain by implementing a custody solution with mandatory multi-sig approvals.

Replace manual reconciliation with an immutable, time-stamped ledger for all digital asset movements. This directly addresses regulatory scrutiny (e.g., NYDFS Part 504, Travel Rule) by providing a single source of truth.

• Example: A financial institution piloting custody for client crypto holdings reduced audit preparation time from 2 weeks to 2 days.
• Benefit: Automated reporting slashes compliance overhead and provides defensible proof of controls for auditors.

Move from trust-based processes with intermediaries to programmatic, atomic settlements. Smart contracts ensure assets are only released when predefined conditions are met, removing the risk of failed trades or defaults.

• Real-World Case: JP Morgan's Onyx uses blockchain for intraday repo settlements, collapsing a multi-day process to minutes and freeing up billions in capital.
• ROI Driver: Reduces capital reserves held against settlement risk and eliminates costly dispute resolution.

Automate manual back-office processes for asset transfers, corporate actions, and record-keeping. Smart contract automation replaces swivel-chair processes between departments and legacy systems.

• Quantifiable Impact: A pilot for tokenized commercial paper custody showed a 60% reduction in operational costs associated with issuance, interest payments, and redemption.
• Key Benefit: Staff are reallocated from manual data entry to higher-value oversight and exception management.

A secure custody foundation unlocks services that were previously too complex or risky. This enables 24/7 programmable finance and bespoke client offerings.

• Pilot Opportunity: Launch a staking-as-a-service product for institutional clients, generating yield on idle assets.
• Future-Proofing: Positions your firm to custody tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like private equity, funds, or carbon credits—a market projected to grow to $10T+ by 2030.

Implement multi-party computation (MPC) and policy-driven smart contracts to eliminate single points of failure. Transaction policies (multi-signature rules, velocity limits) are codified and enforced on-chain.

• Example: A treasury pilot using MPC custody removed the risk of a single compromised key leading to asset loss, a critical improvement over traditional hot wallets.
• Business Justification: Dramatically reduces cyber insurance premiums and protects against both internal and external fraud.

A concrete, low-risk starting point. Custody the digital tokens representing warranties or letters of credit on a private blockchain.

• The Pain Point: Manual tracking leads to lost claims, fraud, and poor customer experience.
• The Blockchain Fix: Each warranty is a unique, custodied digital asset. Status updates (claim filed, repaired, voided) are immutable and visible to all authorized parties.
• Measurable Outcome: 90% reduction in warranty dispute resolution time and automated compliance with regional consumer laws.