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AppChain Custom Key Management Systems

End-to-end design and implementation of bespoke key generation, storage, and signing architectures for application-specific blockchains. We deliver secure, scalable, and compliant key infrastructure tailored to your AppChain's unique requirements.
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CORE SERVICE

Smart Contract Development

Secure, production-ready smart contracts built for scale and compliance.

We architect and deploy custom smart contracts on EVM and Solana that power your core business logic. Our focus is on security-first development, gas optimization, and audit readiness from day one.

  • Custom Logic: Build DeFi primitives, NFT marketplaces, or enterprise-grade token systems.
  • Security Patterns: Implement OpenZeppelin standards and formal verification for critical functions.
  • Gas Efficiency: Optimize for up to 40% lower transaction costs through advanced Solidity patterns.
  • Full Lifecycle: Development, testing (Hardhat/Foundry), deployment, and post-launch monitoring.

We deliver battle-tested contracts with a documented security posture, enabling you to launch with confidence and pass third-party audits efficiently.

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ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY

Core Capabilities of Our Custom KMS

Our dedicated Key Management System is engineered for Web3 applications requiring the highest standards of security, compliance, and operational control. We deliver the cryptographic backbone for your AppChain.

01

Multi-Party Computation (MPC) Wallets

Eliminate single points of failure with distributed key generation and signing. Our MPC architecture ensures no single party ever has access to a complete private key, providing institutional-grade security for treasury and hot wallet operations.

FIPS 140-2
Compliant Modules
TSS/GG20
Protocol Standard
02

Hardware Security Module (HSM) Integration

Integrate with certified HSMs (AWS CloudHSM, GCP HSM, Thales) for root-of-trust key storage. We manage the complex orchestration layer, allowing your smart contracts to securely sign transactions via on-premise or cloud HSM clusters.

CC EAL 5+
Certification
< 100ms
Signing Latency
03

Granular Policy Engine & Governance

Define and enforce transaction policies with role-based access control (RBAC). Set multi-signature thresholds, spending limits, whitelists, and time-locks programmatically to match your organizational security posture and compliance needs.

Custom Roles
Unlimited
Real-time
Policy Updates
04

Cross-Chain & Multi-Asset Support

Manage keys and sign transactions natively for Ethereum, EVM L2s, Solana, Cosmos, and other major protocols from a unified interface. Our abstraction layer handles chain-specific signature schemes (ECDSA, EdDSA) seamlessly.

15+
Protocols Supported
One API
Unified Interface
05

Audit-Ready Compliance & Monitoring

Every cryptographic operation is immutably logged with non-repudiation proofs. Generate comprehensive audit trails for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or financial regulatory requirements directly from our dashboard.

Immutable Logs
Tamper-Proof
SIEM Export
Splunk/Datadog
06

High-Availability & Disaster Recovery

Deploy across multiple availability zones with automatic failover. Our active-active architecture and geographic key sharding ensure zero downtime for signing operations and instant recovery from regional outages.

99.95%
Uptime SLA
< 60s
Failover Time
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SECURITY & OPERATIONAL FOUNDATION

Why a Custom KMS is Critical for Your AppChain

A purpose-built Key Management System is the non-negotiable core of a secure, scalable, and compliant AppChain. Off-the-shelf solutions introduce unacceptable risks and operational bottlenecks.

01

Regulatory & Custody Compliance

We design KMS architectures that meet specific jurisdictional requirements for digital asset custody (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, MiCA). Isolate and manage keys for regulated vs. non-regulated operations within a single system.

SOC 2
Framework Ready
Zero
Regulatory Fines
02

Mitigate Single Points of Failure

Eliminate the catastrophic risk of a centralized key store. Our designs implement distributed key generation (DKG), multi-party computation (MPC), and geographic secret sharding to ensure no single breach compromises your chain.

MPC/TSS
Architecture
Geo-Redundant
Secret Sharding
03

Granular Access & Governance

Define precise, role-based policies for validator key usage. Enable multi-signature approvals for upgrades, emergency pauses, or treasury transactions directly within your chain's governance model.

RBAC
Access Control
Custom M/N
Signer Policies
04

Operational Resilience & SLAs

Guarantee validator uptime and transaction finality with automated, non-custodial key rotation, failover, and disaster recovery procedures. Our managed services include enforceable SLAs for system availability.

99.95%
Uptime SLA
< 5 min
Failover Time
05

Audit Trail & Forensic Readiness

Maintain an immutable, cryptographically verifiable log of all key-related actions—generation, usage, rotation, revocation. Essential for security audits, compliance proofs, and incident investigation.

Immutable
Action Logs
Real-time
Alerts
06

Future-Proof Technical Debt

Avoid the costly migration from a basic KMS later. We build on modular, upgradeable architectures that seamlessly integrate new cryptographic standards (e.g., post-quantum algorithms) and scaling solutions.

Modular
Architecture
Zero
Major Rewrites
Infrastructure Decision Matrix

Custom KMS vs. Generic Wallet SDKs

A technical and operational comparison for CTOs deciding between building a custom Key Management System or using off-the-shelf wallet SDKs for their AppChain.

Critical FactorGeneric Wallet SDKsChainscore Custom KMS

Security Model

Shared, multi-tenant

Dedicated, single-tenant

Key Custody & Control

Third-party provider

Your infrastructure, your keys

Compliance & Audit Trail

Limited logs

Full, immutable audit logs

Custom Signing Logic

Not possible

Fully programmable (e.g., MPC, policy engines)

Integration Complexity

Low (embed widget)

Moderate (API-based)

Time to Production

1-2 weeks

4-8 weeks

Ongoing Maintenance

Vendor-managed

Fully managed by Chainscore

Annual Total Cost (Est.)

$0-$50K (usage fees)

$150K-$500K (custom SLA)

Uptime & Reliability SLA

Best-effort (99%)

Contractual 99.9% SLA

Support & Incident Response

Community/Standard

24/7 Dedicated SRE Team

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PROVEN METHODOLOGY

Our End-to-End Delivery Process

From initial architecture to production deployment, our structured process ensures your custom key management system is delivered on time, within budget, and built to enterprise-grade security standards.

01

Architecture & Threat Modeling

We conduct a comprehensive security assessment to design a key management architecture tailored to your AppChain's consensus mechanism and threat model. This includes defining key lifecycle policies, access controls, and disaster recovery procedures.

1-2 weeks
Design Phase
NIST 800-57
Compliance Framework
02

HSM Integration & Multi-Party Computation

We implement secure key generation, storage, and signing using Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and MPC/TSS protocols. This eliminates single points of failure and ensures private keys are never exposed in plaintext.

FIPS 140-2 L3
HSM Standard
Zero Trust
Key Exposure
03

Custom Smart Contract Development

Our team develops and audits the on-chain components, including governance modules for key rotation, multi-sig wallets, and permissioned access controls specific to your AppChain's validators and operators.

Solidity 0.8+
Language
OpenZeppelin
Security Patterns
04

Rigorous Security Audits

Every line of code undergoes internal review followed by a formal audit from a leading third-party firm like Trail of Bits or Quantstamp. We provide a detailed report and remediate all critical/high findings before deployment.

2+ Audits
Minimum
Critical = 0
Post-Audit Status
05

Staged Deployment & Integration

We deploy your KMS to a testnet environment for integration testing with your AppChain nodes. Following successful validation, we manage the production rollout with zero-downtime migration strategies.

Testnet First
Deployment Policy
< 4 hours
Production Cutover
06

Monitoring, Support & Key Rotation

We provide 24/7 monitoring dashboards, alerting on anomalous signing attempts, and operational support. Our service includes automated, scheduled key rotation procedures to maintain long-term security.

24/7 SOC2
Monitoring
SLA Guaranteed
Incident Response
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CORE SERVICE

Smart Contract Development

Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3-native engineers.

We architect and deploy custom smart contracts that form the secure foundation of your protocol. Our development process is built on audited code patterns and battle-tested frameworks like OpenZeppelin to mitigate risk from day one.

  • End-to-End Development: From ideation and Solidity/Rust coding to deployment on EVM/Solana/Cosmos chains.
  • Security-First Approach: Rigorous internal review, formal verification, and preparation for third-party audits by firms like CertiK or Quantstamp.
  • Gas Optimization: Every contract is optimized for minimum execution cost, directly impacting your users' transaction fees.

We deliver contracts that are secure by design, enabling you to launch with confidence and scale without rewriting core logic.

Technical Deep Dive

Key Management for AppChains: FAQs

Answers to the most common technical and commercial questions about building custom, secure key management systems for your application-specific blockchain.

Our standard engagement follows a fixed-scope, fixed-price model. After a 1-2 week discovery and scoping phase, typical development and deployment for a custom key management system takes 4-6 weeks. This includes architecture, smart contract development, integration, security audit, and deployment to your testnet/mainnet. We've delivered over 30+ secure key management systems with this proven process.

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Protocols Shipped
$20M+
TVL Overall
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