{ "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "provider_count": 60, "record_count": 69, "records": [ { "provider": "Aegis Custody", "slug": "aegis-custody", "profile_url": "aegis-custody-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Aegis Custody contracting entity — not resolved in reviewed source", "jurisdiction": "Entity-specific", "regulator": "Entity-specific regulator", "regime": "Licensed-custodian claim requires entity verification", "status": "Entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional custody; verify current licence and jurisdiction", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Scope verification", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Aegis Custody", "source_url": "https://www.aegiscustody.com/", "note": "Do not rely on the brand-level “licensed and insured” description alone. Verify current licence numbers, contracting entity, insurance certificate and asset segregation." }, { "provider": "AMINA Bank", "slug": "amina-bank", "profile_url": "amina-bank-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "AMINA Bank AG", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Bank", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised bank", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Crypto custody within Swiss bank framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "Confirm whether the mandate uses bank custody or the separate off-exchange collateral structure." }, { "provider": "Anchorage Digital", "slug": "anchorage-digital", "profile_url": "anchorage-digital-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Anchorage Digital Bank, National Association", "jurisdiction": "United States — Federal", "regulator": "OCC", "regime": "National trust bank", "status": "Operating national trust bank", "effective_date": "2021-01-13", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody and fiduciary services under national trust-bank framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "OCC Anchorage conversion approval", "source_url": "https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2021/nr-occ-2021-6.html", "note": "A federal bank charter does not make digital assets FDIC-insured; confirm account structure and asset treatment contractually." }, { "provider": "Aquanow", "slug": "aquanow", "profile_url": "aquanow-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Aquanow contracting entity — jurisdiction dependent", "jurisdiction": "Multi-jurisdiction / UAE", "regulator": "Entity-specific regulators", "regime": "Broker/dealer and incidental custody permissions vary by entity", "status": "Entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Incidental custody for certain clients/entities; not a universal group custody permission", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Entity-specific", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Aquanow", "source_url": "https://www.aquanow.com/", "note": "Custody is legal-entity and jurisdiction specific. For example, Aquanow disclosures for Türkiye state that the local entity does not provide custody. Confirm the contracting entity before comparison." }, { "provider": "Arab Bank Switzerland", "slug": "arab-bank-switzerland", "profile_url": "arab-bank-switzerland-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Bank", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised bank", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody/services within Swiss bank framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "Confirm asset coverage, client eligibility, sub-custody chain and jurisdiction before procurement." }, { "provider": "Bank Frick", "slug": "bank-frick", "profile_url": "bank-frick-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Bank Frick & Co. AG", "jurisdiction": "Liechtenstein / EEA", "regulator": "Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein (FMA)", "regime": "MiCAR authorization", "status": "Licensed / current", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Crypto-asset services including custody, order handling and transfers", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Bank Frick MiCAR authorization", "source_url": "https://www.bankfrick.li/en/bank-frick-receives-micar-authorisation", "note": "Confirm supported assets, country availability and the precise Bank Frick service/entity used by the buyer." }, { "provider": "BBVA Digital Assets", "slug": "bbva-digital-assets", "profile_url": "bbva-digital-assets-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.", "jurisdiction": "Spain / EEA", "regulator": "Spanish competent authority / MiCA", "regime": "Bank notification / MiCA route", "status": "Provider-announced regulatory clearance/notification", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Bitcoin and ether trading and custody for eligible clients", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "BBVA Spain custody announcement", "source_url": "https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-will-offer-bitcoin-and-ether-trading-and-custody-services-in-spain/", "note": "Asset coverage is currently narrower than many crypto-native custodians; institutional availability should be confirmed separately from retail rollout." }, { "provider": "BDACS", "slug": "bdacs", "profile_url": "bdacs-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "BDACS contracting legal entity — confirm Korean registration record", "jurisdiction": "South Korea", "regulator": "Korean virtual-asset regulatory framework", "regime": "Institutional digital-asset custody", "status": "Entity/registration confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional custody in South Korea", "resolution": "Legal entity needs register confirmation", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "BDACS custody", "source_url": "https://www.bdacs.co.kr/en/services/custody", "note": "Verify current Korean regulatory status, licence/registration identifiers, insurance and customer-asset legal treatment before onboarding." }, { "provider": "Bitcoin Suisse", "slug": "bitcoin-suisse", "profile_url": "bitcoin-suisse-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Bitcoin Suisse AG", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "Swiss regulatory framework / entity-specific", "regime": "Swiss financial-services / custody framework", "status": "Entity resolved; exact custody permission should be checked for mandate", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody and staking services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Scope verification", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Bitcoin Suisse custody", "source_url": "https://bitcoinsuisse.com/eu/simple-secure-audited-crypto-custody", "note": "Confirm the applicable legal entity, regulator and insolvency treatment for the client jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "BitGo", "slug": "bitgo", "profile_url": "bitgo-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "BitGo Trust Company, Inc. → BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A.", "jurisdiction": "United States — Federal", "regulator": "Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)", "regime": "Conversion to national trust bank", "status": "Conditional approval — not equivalent to final commencement authority", "effective_date": "2025-12-12", "license_reference": "OCC Conditional Approval No. 1353", "custody_scope": "Proposed/converted national trust bank custody and fiduciary services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "OCC conditional trust-bank conversions", "source_url": "https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-125.html", "note": "Confirm the contracting custody entity, jurisdiction and current insurance schedule before procurement." }, { "provider": "BitGo", "slug": "bitgo", "profile_url": "bitgo-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "BitGo New York Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "NYDFS", "regime": "New York limited purpose trust company", "status": "Active / regulator-backed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody under the New York trust entity", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS BitGo trust charter", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202103041", "note": "Confirm the contracting custody entity, jurisdiction and current insurance schedule before procurement." }, { "provider": "BitOasis Custody", "slug": "bitoasis-custody", "profile_url": "bitoasis-custody-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "BitOasis contracting entity — jurisdiction dependent", "jurisdiction": "Middle East / UAE", "regulator": "UAE virtual-asset authorities", "regime": "Entity-specific VASP permissions", "status": "Entity and permission must be confirmed for client jurisdiction", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody availability depends on contracting entity", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Entity-specific", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "BitOasis terms", "source_url": "https://bitoasis.net/en/page/terms-of-service", "note": "Verify whether custody is directly provided or outsourced for the specific legal entity, and obtain the current regulator permission and wallet/segregation terms." }, { "provider": "BNY Mellon Digital Assets", "slug": "bny-mellon-digital-assets", "profile_url": "bny-digital-asset-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "The Bank of New York Mellon", "jurisdiction": "United States / global", "regulator": "U.S. banking regulators", "regime": "Global custodian bank framework", "status": "Bank entity resolved; digital-asset custody service scope is product-specific", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional digital-asset custody platform within global custodian bank", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "BNY digital assets platform", "source_url": "https://www.bny.com/corporate/global/en/solutions/platforms/digital-assets.html", "note": "Confirm supported asset set, jurisdiction and operational model because availability can differ from BNY’s traditional custody footprint." }, { "provider": "CACEIS", "slug": "caceis", "profile_url": "caceis-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "CACEIS Bank", "jurisdiction": "France / EEA", "regulator": "AMF / ACPR", "regime": "MiCA / credit-institution crypto-asset services", "status": "Current / regulator-backed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody and administration of crypto-assets; confirm exact Article 60/CASP basis shown in current register", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "AMF whitelist — CACEIS Bank", "source_url": "https://www.amf-france.org/en/warnings/white-lists/daspcasp/caceis-bank", "note": "CACEIS reported a staged country rollout; verify current availability in the target jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Clearstream", "slug": "clearstream", "profile_url": "clearstream-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Clearstream contracting CSD/custody entity — service dependent", "jurisdiction": "Luxembourg / Germany / EEA", "regulator": "European securities regulators", "regime": "CSD / market infrastructure", "status": "Entity confirmation required for specific digital-asset service", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital issuance/custody within regulated securities-depository infrastructure", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Clearstream digital issuance", "source_url": "https://www.clearstream.com/clearstream-en/securities-services/issuance-solutions/digital-issuance", "note": "Clearstream is primarily a regulated securities-market infrastructure provider. Do not equate digital-securities custody with broad native-crypto custody." }, { "provider": "Cobo", "slug": "cobo", "profile_url": "cobo-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Cobo contracting custody entity — not resolved in reviewed source", "jurisdiction": "Multi-jurisdiction", "regulator": "Entity-specific", "regime": "No single globally applicable bank/trust status established", "status": "Entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custodial wallet/custody services; confirm legal entity and licence", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Scope verification", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Cobo official site", "source_url": "https://www.cobo.com/", "note": "Treat Cobo as a mixed custody-and-wallet platform. Verify the legal custody entity, licence, segregation structure and insurance applicable to the intended jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Coinbase Custody", "slug": "coinbase-custody", "profile_url": "coinbase-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "NYDFS", "regime": "New York limited purpose trust company", "status": "Active / regulator-backed", "effective_date": "2018-10-23", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody of virtual currencies under New York trust-company authorization", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS Coinbase Custody trust charter", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr1810231", "note": "Distinguish Coinbase exchange services from the qualified-custody trust entity during due diligence." }, { "provider": "Commerzbank", "slug": "commerzbank", "profile_url": "commerzbank-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Commerzbank AG", "jurisdiction": "Germany / EEA", "regulator": "German authority / MiCA", "regime": "MiCA Article 60 credit-institution route", "status": "Provider states Article 60 authorization", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody/administration and transfer services for crypto-assets", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Commerzbank crypto custody", "source_url": "https://www.commerzbank.com/investment-riskmanagement/products/investment-management/crypto-custody/", "note": "Confirm eligible client segment, asset scope and operational availability for each jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Copper", "slug": "copper", "profile_url": "copper-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Copper contracting custody entity — not resolved in reviewed source", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland / multi-jurisdiction", "regulator": "Entity-specific regulators", "regime": "Registration/permissions vary by entity", "status": "Entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional custody / collateral / settlement subject to contracting entity", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Entity-specific", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Copper homepage", "source_url": "https://copper.co/", "note": "Regulatory permissions and asset-protection mechanics vary by Copper entity and jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Crypto.com Custody", "slug": "crypto-com-custody", "profile_url": "crypto-com-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Foris DAX National Trust Bank (proposed; intended d/b/a Crypto.com National Trust Bank)", "jurisdiction": "United States — Federal / Illinois", "regulator": "OCC", "regime": "De novo national trust bank", "status": "Preliminary conditional approval — not final authority to commence business", "effective_date": "2026-02-20", "license_reference": "OCC Corporate Decision #1367", "custody_scope": "Proposed fiduciary custody of digital assets and U.S. dollars, settlement, staking and related services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Conditional", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "OCC Corporate Decision #1367", "source_url": "https://www.occ.gov/topics/charters-and-licensing/interpretations-and-decisions/2026/cd1367.pdf", "note": "Do not present the OCC charter as final until completion is confirmed by the OCC." }, { "provider": "DBS Digital Exchange", "slug": "dbs-digital-exchange", "profile_url": "dbs-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "DBS Bank Ltd.", "jurisdiction": "Singapore", "regulator": "Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)", "regime": "Bank / digital-asset custody ecosystem", "status": "Bank entity resolved; digital custody permission is service-specific", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional digital custody within DBS banking/digital-exchange ecosystem", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "DBS digital custody", "source_url": "https://www.dbs.com.sg/global-financial-markets/others/digital-custody", "note": "Confirm eligibility, jurisdiction and whether custody is provided by DBS Bank or another group entity." }, { "provider": "DekaBank", "slug": "dekabank", "profile_url": "dekabank-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale", "jurisdiction": "Germany", "regulator": "German banking / crypto-custody framework", "regime": "German bank / reported crypto-custody licence", "status": "Provider/annual-report disclosed; current MiCA perimeter should be re-confirmed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset value-chain and custody activities", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "DekaBank 2025 annual report", "source_url": "https://www.deka.de/site/dekade_deka-gruppe_site/get/documents_E-238702965/dekade/medienpool_dekade/deka-gruppe/geschaeftsberichte/2025/DekaBank_Geschaeftsbericht_2025.pdf", "note": "Confirm current commercial availability, asset scope and whether the mandate concerns crypto securities, native crypto assets or both." }, { "provider": "Deutsche Bank Digital Assets", "slug": "deutsche-bank-digital-assets", "profile_url": "deutsche-bank-digital-assets-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Deutsche Bank AG", "jurisdiction": "Germany", "regulator": "German banking framework", "regime": "Bank framework / partner model", "status": "Bank entity resolved; digital-asset custody service perimeter requires current product confirmation", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody/tokenization initiative with Taurus", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Deutsche Bank Flow custody partnership", "source_url": "https://flow.db.com/topics/technology/what-is-cryptos-new-normal", "note": "Treat this as a confirmed strategic custody program, not as proof that every product/jurisdiction is commercially live today." }, { "provider": "DZ BANK", "slug": "dz-bank", "profile_url": "dz-bank-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank", "jurisdiction": "Germany", "regulator": "German banking framework", "regime": "Bank framework", "status": "Provider-disclosed institutional crypto custody", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Professional custody and transfer of crypto-assets for institutional clients", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "DZ BANK institutional crypto products", "source_url": "https://www.dzbank.de/content/dzbank/de/home/institutionelle-kunden/produkt-serviceangebot.html", "note": "Confirm asset coverage, client eligibility and current regulatory perimeter for the mandate." }, { "provider": "Fidelity Digital Assets", "slug": "fidelity-digital-assets", "profile_url": "fidelity-digital-assets-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC → Fidelity Digital Assets, N.A.", "jurisdiction": "United States — Federal", "regulator": "OCC", "regime": "Conversion to national trust bank", "status": "Conditional approval — conversion not treated as final commencement authority", "effective_date": "2025-12-12", "license_reference": "OCC Conditional Approval No. 1355", "custody_scope": "National trust-bank custody and related fiduciary activities", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "OCC conditional trust-bank conversions", "source_url": "https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-125.html", "note": "Verify current legal entity, asset coverage and custody terms before relying on older regulatory filings." }, { "provider": "Fireblocks", "slug": "fireblocks", "profile_url": "fireblocks-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Fireblocks Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)", "regime": "New York limited purpose trust company", "status": "Active / regulator-listed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Qualified custody / virtual-currency custody through the trust entity", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS virtual currency businesses", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/virtual_currency_businesses", "note": "Differentiate the Fireblocks technology platform from the regulated Fireblocks Trust custody entity when contracting." }, { "provider": "First Digital Trust", "slug": "first-digital-trust", "profile_url": "first-digital-trust-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "First Digital Trust — Hong Kong legal entity name should be confirmed from current trust register", "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong", "regulator": "Hong Kong trust-company framework", "regime": "Public trust corporation / trust framework", "status": "Provider-disclosed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody and asset servicing", "resolution": "Legal entity needs register confirmation", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "First Digital", "source_url": "https://1stdigital.com/", "note": "Confirm current Hong Kong trust registration details, client-asset structure and assurance reports rather than relying on general trust-company status." }, { "provider": "Gemini Custody", "slug": "gemini-custody", "profile_url": "gemini-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Gemini Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "NYDFS", "regime": "New York trust company", "status": "Active / regulator-listed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Virtual-currency custody under New York trust-company framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS virtual currency businesses", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/virtual_currency_businesses", "note": "Insurance is not blanket protection against every loss scenario; review the policy scope and exclusions." }, { "provider": "HashKey", "slug": "hashkey", "profile_url": "hashkey-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "HashKey Custody Services Limited", "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong", "regulator": "Companies Registry — TCSP register", "regime": "Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP)", "status": "Current register entry", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "TC006486", "custody_scope": "Custody entity for HashKey group; TCSP is distinct from SFC VATP licensing", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "Hong Kong TCSP register — HashKey Custody Services", "source_url": "https://www.tcsp.cr.gov.hk/tcspls/search/public-search?k=TC006486", "note": "Do not transfer exchange-level licences or ISO claims automatically to every HashKey entity. Verify the custody company, licence and assurance scope." }, { "provider": "Hex Trust", "slug": "hex-trust", "profile_url": "hex-trust-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Hex Trust MENA FZE", "jurisdiction": "Dubai, United Arab Emirates", "regulator": "VARA", "regime": "VASP — Custody Services Licence", "status": "Active", "effective_date": "2023-11-15", "license_reference": "VL/23/08/002", "custody_scope": "Custody Services for Institutional Investors and Qualified Investors", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "VARA — Hex Trust MENA FZE", "source_url": "https://www.vara.ae/en/licenses-and-register/public-register/hex-trust-mena-fze/", "note": "Check the exact Hex Trust entity and licence scope for the client jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Hex Trust", "slug": "hex-trust", "profile_url": "hex-trust-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Hex Trust Limited", "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong", "regulator": "Companies Registry / TCSP regime", "regime": "Trust company + TCSP licence", "status": "Provider-disclosed licensed entity", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody under Hong Kong trust/TCSP framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Hex Trust Trust Center", "source_url": "https://www.hextrust.com/trust-center", "note": "Check the exact Hex Trust entity and licence scope for the client jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Hex Trust", "slug": "hex-trust", "profile_url": "hex-trust-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Hex Technologies Pte. Ltd.", "jurisdiction": "Singapore", "regulator": "Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)", "regime": "Major Payment Institution — Digital Payment Token services", "status": "Licensed / provider-disclosed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "DPT services including custodial services and OTC trading", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Hex Technologies Pte. Ltd. — Singapore", "source_url": "https://www.hextrust.com/singapore", "note": "Check the exact Hex Trust entity and licence scope for the client jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "HSBC Digital Assets", "slug": "hsbc-digital-assets", "profile_url": "hsbc-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "HSBC contracting securities-services entity — not resolved in reviewed source", "jurisdiction": "Global", "regulator": "Multiple banking regulators", "regime": "Global bank / securities-services framework", "status": "Entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody development within securities-services framework", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "HSBC digital assets & currencies", "source_url": "https://www.hsbc.com/who-we-are/hsbc-and-digital/hsbc-and-digital-assets-and-currencies", "note": "Do not present the developing tokenized-securities custody proposition as broad live cryptocurrency custody. Confirm product availability and jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Julius Baer", "slug": "julius-baer", "profile_url": "julius-baer-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Bank", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised bank", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset services within bank framework; confirm contracting entity/service scope", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "This is a private-bank service, not a generic open custody platform. Eligibility, jurisdictions and asset list can be restrictive." }, { "provider": "KODA", "slug": "koda", "profile_url": "koda-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "KODA contracting legal entity — confirm Korean registration record", "jurisdiction": "South Korea", "regulator": "Korean virtual-asset regulatory framework", "regime": "Institutional digital-asset custody", "status": "Entity/registration confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional custody in South Korea", "resolution": "Legal entity needs register confirmation", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "KODA", "source_url": "https://www.kodax.com/en", "note": "Confirm the current Korean regulatory registration/licence status, insurance certificate and eligible asset list directly in procurement." }, { "provider": "Komainu", "slug": "komainu", "profile_url": "komainu-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Komainu MEA FZE", "jurisdiction": "Dubai, United Arab Emirates", "regulator": "Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)", "regime": "VASP — VA Custody Services", "status": "Active", "effective_date": "2023-08-18", "license_reference": "VL/23/08/001", "custody_scope": "VA Custody Services including custodial staking and collateral wallet services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Entity-specific", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "VARA public register", "source_url": "https://www.vara.ae/en/licenses-and-register/public-register/", "note": "Confirm which Komainu legal entity and regulatory perimeter applies to the mandate." }, { "provider": "Komainu", "slug": "komainu", "profile_url": "komainu-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Komainu Europe S.r.l.", "jurisdiction": "Italy", "regulator": "Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM)", "regime": "VASP registration", "status": "Registered; not equivalent to MiCA CASP authorization", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Italian registration; current MiCA transition/perimeter should be confirmed", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Entity-specific", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Komainu regulatory entities", "source_url": "https://komainu.com/expertise/regulation/", "note": "Confirm which Komainu legal entity and regulatory perimeter applies to the mandate." }, { "provider": "Komainu", "slug": "komainu", "profile_url": "komainu-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Komainu (Jersey) Limited", "jurisdiction": "Jersey", "regulator": "Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC)", "regime": "Fund services business + Virtual Asset Service Provider", "status": "Active / provider-disclosed regulated entity", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody business; confirm exact mandate scope", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Entity-specific", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Komainu regulatory entities", "source_url": "https://komainu.com/expertise/regulation/", "note": "Confirm which Komainu legal entity and regulatory perimeter applies to the mandate." }, { "provider": "Komainu", "slug": "komainu", "profile_url": "komainu-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Komainu (UK) Limited", "jurisdiction": "United Kingdom", "regulator": "Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)", "regime": "Cryptoasset registration", "status": "Registered; not equivalent to a custody-specific prudential licence", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "UK cryptoasset business registration; custody scope must be checked separately", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Entity-specific", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Komainu regulatory entities", "source_url": "https://komainu.com/expertise/regulation/", "note": "Confirm which Komainu legal entity and regulatory perimeter applies to the mandate." }, { "provider": "Kraken Custody", "slug": "kraken-custody", "profile_url": "kraken-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Payward Europe Solutions Limited, trading as Kraken", "jurisdiction": "Ireland / EEA", "regulator": "Central Bank of Ireland", "regime": "Regulated crypto-asset service entity", "status": "Active — scope depends on EEA service and client eligibility", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody services for eligible clients where this entity is the contracting entity", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Kraken Custody entity disclosure", "source_url": "https://custody.kraken.com/", "note": "Confirm availability, asset coverage and contracting terms by client jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Kraken Custody", "slug": "kraken-custody", "profile_url": "kraken-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Payward Financial, Inc. d/b/a Kraken Financial", "jurisdiction": "United States — Wyoming", "regulator": "Wyoming Division of Banking", "regime": "Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI)", "status": "Active / provider-disclosed state bank charter", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Qualified digital-asset custody and deposit accounts for eligible institutional clients", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Kraken Financial regulatory disclosure", "source_url": "https://www.kraken.com/financial", "note": "Confirm availability, asset coverage and contracting terms by client jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Laser Digital", "slug": "laser-digital", "profile_url": "laser-digital-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Laser Digital National Trust Bank (proposed)", "jurisdiction": "United States — Federal", "regulator": "OCC", "regime": "De novo national trust bank", "status": "Conditional approval / application-stage — not final authority to commence business", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Proposed national trust bank digital-asset custody and fiduciary activities", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Conditional", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "OCC Corporate Applications Search — Laser Digital NTB", "source_url": "https://apps.occ.gov/CAS/home/details?FilingID=344710&FilingSubtypeID=1093&FilingTypeID=2", "note": "Do not market Laser Digital National Trust Bank as fully operational or finally chartered until OCC conditions are satisfied and final authorization is confirmed." }, { "provider": "LBBW", "slug": "lbbw", "profile_url": "lbbw-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)", "jurisdiction": "Germany", "regulator": "German banking framework", "regime": "Bank framework / partner model", "status": "Bank entity resolved; custody chain with technology partner requires confirmation", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Corporate crypto custody proposition implemented with Bitpanda infrastructure", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "LBBW / Bitpanda custody partnership", "source_url": "https://www.lbbw.de/artikel/pressemitteilung/lbbw-krypto-partnerschaft-bitpanda_ah6j8nxnnx_d.html", "note": "This is partner-enabled custody rather than proof that LBBW independently operates every technical custody component. Verify the legal custodian/sub-custodian chain." }, { "provider": "Liminal Custody", "slug": "liminal-custody", "profile_url": "liminal-custody-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Liminal Custody Solutions — ADGM entity name requires current register confirmation", "jurisdiction": "Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates", "regulator": "FSRA, ADGM", "regime": "ADGM regulated custody entity", "status": "Entity/regulatory footprint disclosed; exact current legal name should be confirmed in register", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional digital-asset custody", "resolution": "Legal entity needs register confirmation", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Liminal Trust Center", "source_url": "https://www.liminalcustody.com/trust-center/", "note": "Entity selection is critical. A licence or exemption in one jurisdiction does not apply to all Liminal companies; verify the contracting entity and exact permission." }, { "provider": "M2", "slug": "m2", "profile_url": "m2-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "M2 Custody Limited", "jurisdiction": "Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates", "regulator": "Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM", "regime": "Financial Services Permission — custodian", "status": "Active", "effective_date": "2023-07-27", "license_reference": "FSP 220130", "custody_scope": "Virtual Asset Custody", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "ADGM FSRA — M2 Custody Limited", "source_url": "https://www.adgm.com/public-registers/fsra/firms/financial-firms/m2-custody-limited-220130", "note": "Availability is jurisdiction-restricted. Confirm UAE residency/eligibility requirements and the contracting M2 entity." }, { "provider": "Maerki Baumann", "slug": "maerki-baumann", "profile_url": "maerki-baumann-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Maerki Baumann & Co. AG", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Bank", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised bank", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Crypto trading/custody within private-bank framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "Confirm whether the mandate uses segregated or omnibus wallets and obtain current custody terms, sub-custodian details and supported-asset list." }, { "provider": "Matrixport / Cactus Custody", "slug": "matrixport", "profile_url": "matrixport-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Cactus Custody contracting legal entity — confirm current Hong Kong trust/TCSP record", "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong", "regulator": "Hong Kong trust / TCSP framework", "regime": "Trust / TCSP entity-specific", "status": "Entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional custody provided through Cactus Custody", "resolution": "Legal entity needs register confirmation", "evidence_class": "Scope verification", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Cactus Custody", "source_url": "https://www.mycactus.com/", "note": "The provider profile is named Matrixport, but the custody service/legal perimeter is Cactus Custody. Procurement should contract and verify the actual custody entity, not infer custody status from the broader Matrixport group." }, { "provider": "Northern Trust Digital Assets", "slug": "northern-trust-digital-assets", "profile_url": "northern-trust-digital-assets-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "The Northern Trust Company / relevant Northern Trust servicing entity", "jurisdiction": "United States / global", "regulator": "U.S. banking regulators", "regime": "Global custodian bank framework", "status": "Group bank entity identifiable; contracting entity varies by service", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Tokenized/digital-asset custody capabilities within global asset-servicing framework", "resolution": "Group entity resolved; contracting entity mandate-specific", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Northern Trust tokenized asset custody", "source_url": "https://www.northerntrust.com/united-states/pr/2026/northern-trust-builds-tokenized-asset-custody-capabilities-on-the-canton-network", "note": "Current evidence is strongest for tokenized financial assets. Do not infer broad spot-crypto custody availability without mandate-specific confirmation." }, { "provider": "NYDIG", "slug": "nydig", "profile_url": "nydig-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "NYDIG Trust Company LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "NYDFS", "regime": "New York limited purpose trust company", "status": "Active / regulator-listed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Virtual-currency custody under New York trust framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS virtual currency businesses", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/virtual_currency_businesses", "note": "Confirm asset scope and legal entity because NYDIG’s institutional offering is strongly bitcoin-focused." }, { "provider": "Paxos", "slug": "paxos", "profile_url": "paxos-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Paxos Trust Company, LLC → Paxos Trust Company, N.A.", "jurisdiction": "United States — Federal", "regulator": "OCC", "regime": "Conversion to national trust bank", "status": "Conditional approval — conversion not treated as final commencement authority", "effective_date": "2025-12-12", "license_reference": "OCC Conditional Approval No. 1358", "custody_scope": "National trust-bank custody / fiduciary services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "OCC conditional trust-bank conversions", "source_url": "https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-125.html", "note": "NYDFS announced a 2025 settlement concerning historical AML/compliance deficiencies; procurement teams should review current remediation and controls." }, { "provider": "Paxos", "slug": "paxos", "profile_url": "paxos-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Paxos Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "NYDFS", "regime": "New York limited purpose trust company", "status": "Active / regulator-backed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Exchange and custody services for approved virtual currencies", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS Paxos trust authorization", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr1806141", "note": "NYDFS announced a 2025 settlement concerning historical AML/compliance deficiencies; procurement teams should review current remediation and controls." }, { "provider": "Rain Institutional", "slug": "rain-institutional", "profile_url": "rain-institutional-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Rain ADGM custody/brokerage entity — legal name requires current register confirmation", "jurisdiction": "Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates", "regulator": "FSRA, ADGM", "regime": "Financial Services Permission", "status": "Provider-disclosed regulated UAE operations", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Eligible virtual-asset brokerage/custody services depending on entity", "resolution": "Legal entity needs register confirmation", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Rain about", "source_url": "https://www.rain.com/about-us", "note": "Treat Rain as a regional regulated platform rather than a globally uniform qualified-custodian product. Review the precise terms for asset location and safeguarding." }, { "provider": "Ripple Custody", "slug": "ripple-custody", "profile_url": "ripple-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "NYDFS", "regime": "New York limited purpose trust company", "status": "Active / Ripple-owned regulated custody entity", "effective_date": "2021-05-04", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Regulated custody entity within Ripple group; distinguish from Ripple custody technology platform", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS Standard Custody trust charter", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202105041", "note": "Do not equate the Ripple technology brand with a single regulated custody legal entity; verify the contracting entity." }, { "provider": "SBI VC Trade", "slug": "sbi-vc-trade", "profile_url": "sbi-vc-trade-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd.", "jurisdiction": "Japan", "regulator": "Financial Services Agency (Japan) / local crypto-asset exchange framework", "regime": "Crypto-Asset Exchange Service Provider framework", "status": "Provider-disclosed regulated exchange entity", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Customer asset safeguarding/custody under Japanese exchange framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "SBI VC Trade security guidance", "source_url": "https://www.sbivc.co.jp/columns/content/ilv476sub", "note": "Classify this as exchange custody rather than a neutral third-party institutional custodian. Institutional procurement requirements may differ materially." }, { "provider": "SIX Digital Exchange", "slug": "six-digital-exchange", "profile_url": "six-digital-exchange-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "SIX Digital Exchange AG", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Central securities depository / DLT market infrastructure", "status": "Regulator-backed market-infrastructure entity", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Crypto custody under FINMA-regulated CSD framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA crypto-services / supervision context", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/documentation/dossier/dossier-fintech/auf-einen-blick-aufstellung-der-krypto-dienstleistungen/", "note": "Confirm which SDX entity/service covers the target asset and client jurisdiction." }, { "provider": "Société Générale FORGE", "slug": "societe-generale-forge", "profile_url": "societe-generale-forge-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Société Générale - FORGE", "jurisdiction": "France / EEA", "regulator": "Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)", "regime": "MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)", "status": "Licensed / current", "effective_date": "2026-02-24", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody and administration of crypto-assets plus other authorised services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "AMF MiCA whitelist — Société Générale - FORGE", "source_url": "https://www.amf-france.org/en/warnings/white-lists/casp/societe-generale-forge", "note": "Confirm the exact service, asset eligibility and contracting entity because SG-FORGE spans tokenized securities, stablecoin and crypto-asset activities." }, { "provider": "Standard Chartered", "slug": "standard-chartered", "profile_url": "standard-chartered-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Standard Chartered Luxembourg SA", "jurisdiction": "Luxembourg / EEA", "regulator": "CSSF", "regime": "MiCA authorization + Electronic Money Institution authorization", "status": "Licensed / phased rollout", "effective_date": "2026-06", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "European digital-asset custody operations subject to permissions, eligibility and passporting rules", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Standard Chartered MiCA authorization", "source_url": "https://www.sc.com/uk/2026/06/29/standard-chartered-granted-mica-and-emi-licence-advancing-its-digital-asset-strategy-in-europe/", "note": "Confirm which Standard Chartered legal entity contracts the mandate, the asset list, MiCA passporting status and the applicable safeguarding terms." }, { "provider": "Standard Chartered", "slug": "standard-chartered", "profile_url": "standard-chartered-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Standard Chartered UAE custody entity — legal name not resolved in reviewed source", "jurisdiction": "United Arab Emirates", "regulator": "UAE regulatory framework / entity-specific", "regime": "UAE digital-asset custody footprint", "status": "Scope / entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody in UAE; confirm contracting legal entity and permission", "resolution": "Contracting legal entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Standard Chartered digital assets", "source_url": "https://www.sc.com/en/corporate-investment-banking/digital-assets/", "note": "Confirm which Standard Chartered legal entity contracts the mandate, the asset list, MiCA passporting status and the applicable safeguarding terms." }, { "provider": "Standard Custody", "slug": "standard-custody", "profile_url": "standard-custody-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — New York", "regulator": "NYDFS", "regime": "New York limited purpose trust company", "status": "Active / regulator-backed", "effective_date": "2021-05-04", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Virtual-currency custody / trust services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "NYDFS Standard Custody trust charter", "source_url": "https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202105041", "note": "The business is now part of Ripple; verify whether the mandate contracts with Standard Custody, another Ripple entity, or a partner." }, { "provider": "State Street Digital Assets", "slug": "state-street-digital-assets", "profile_url": "state-street-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "State Street Bank and Trust Company / relevant State Street servicing entity", "jurisdiction": "United States / global", "regulator": "U.S. banking regulators", "regime": "Global custodian bank framework", "status": "Group bank entity identifiable; contracting entity varies by client/jurisdiction", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset services within institutional asset-servicing framework", "resolution": "Group entity resolved; contracting entity mandate-specific", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "State Street Digital Asset Solutions", "source_url": "https://www.statestreet.com/ca/en/solutions/digital-assets", "note": "Distinguish platform launch and rollout capabilities from currently available custody products in each jurisdiction and asset class." }, { "provider": "Swissquote Custody", "slug": "swissquote-custody", "profile_url": "swissquote-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Swissquote Bank SA", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Bank", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised bank", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Crypto custody within regulated Swiss bank framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "Confirm the legal entity and custody model for the buyer’s country; Swissquote group entities do not all have identical permissions." }, { "provider": "Sygnum", "slug": "sygnum", "profile_url": "sygnum-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Sygnum Bank AG", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Bank", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised bank", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Bank-grade digital-asset custody within Swiss bank framework", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "Verify contracting entity, jurisdiction and the custody model selected." }, { "provider": "Tangany", "slug": "tangany", "profile_url": "tangany-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Tangany GmbH", "jurisdiction": "Germany / EEA", "regulator": "BaFin; passport visible via AMF", "regime": "MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)", "status": "Licensed / current", "effective_date": "2025-08-12", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody and administration of crypto-assets", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "AMF MiCA whitelist — Tangany GmbH", "source_url": "https://www.amf-france.org/en/warnings/white-lists/daspcasp/tangany-gmbh", "note": "Confirm the specific MiCA services and asset scope applicable to the mandate." }, { "provider": "Taurus", "slug": "taurus", "profile_url": "taurus-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Taurus SA", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Securities firm", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised securities firm; custody perimeter remains service/entity-specific", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional custody/tokenization technology and services; do not infer every deployment is third-party legal custody", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Scope verification", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "Treat technology-provider capability and regulated-custodian status as separate procurement questions." }, { "provider": "Tetra Trust", "slug": "tetra-trust", "profile_url": "tetra-trust-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Tetra Trust Company", "jurisdiction": "Canada — Alberta", "regulator": "Alberta financial-services / trust-company framework", "regime": "Canadian trust company", "status": "Active / provider-disclosed regulated trust company", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Institutional digital-asset custody", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Tetra Trust", "source_url": "https://tetratrust.com/", "note": "Confirm the precise account structure, asset eligibility, insurance and current regulatory permissions for the mandate before onboarding." }, { "provider": "UBS Digital Assets", "slug": "ubs-digital-assets", "profile_url": "ubs-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "UBS AG / UBS Switzerland AG", "jurisdiction": "Switzerland", "regulator": "FINMA", "regime": "Bank", "status": "Active FINMA-authorised bank entities", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset offering within bank/securities-services framework; contracting entity depends on mandate", "resolution": "Resolved group bank entities; contracting entity mandate-specific", "evidence_class": "Bank/CSD framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "FINMA authorised banks and securities firms", "source_url": "https://www.finma.ch/en/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/beh.pdf", "note": "Evidence is strongest for tokenized financial instruments. Confirm whether the intended mandate involves tokenized securities or native crypto assets." }, { "provider": "Xapo Bank", "slug": "xapo-bank", "profile_url": "xapo-bank-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Xapo Bank — contracting legal entity not resolved in reviewed source", "jurisdiction": "Europe", "regulator": "GFSC / entity-specific", "regime": "Credit-institution and DLT framework disclosed", "status": "Entity confirmation required", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Xapo Bank states it is regulated as a Gibraltar credit institution and its VASP operates under Gibraltar’s DLT framework.", "resolution": "Contracting entity not resolved", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Xapo custody", "source_url": "https://www.xapobank.com/en/banking/custody", "note": "Banking and VASP activities can sit in different legal entities; confirm which entity holds the asset." }, { "provider": "Zerohash", "slug": "zerohash", "profile_url": "zerohash-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Zero Hash Trust Company, LLC", "jurisdiction": "United States — North Carolina", "regulator": "North Carolina trust-company framework", "regime": "Non-depository trust company", "status": "Active / provider-disclosed", "effective_date": "", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Digital-asset custody; group permissions differ by legal entity", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Provider + regulatory framework", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Provider / issuer", "source_label": "Zero Hash custody documentation", "source_url": "https://docs.zerohash.com/docs/zerohash-custody", "note": "Differentiate Zero Hash LLC, Zero Hash Trust and non-U.S. group entities when assessing licences and safeguarding." }, { "provider": "Zodia Custody", "slug": "zodia-custody", "profile_url": "zodia-custody-provider.html", "entity_name": "Zodia Custody (Europe) S.A.", "jurisdiction": "Luxembourg / EEA", "regulator": "Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF); passport visible via AMF", "regime": "MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)", "status": "Licensed / current", "effective_date": "2025-12-16", "license_reference": "", "custody_scope": "Custody and administration of crypto-assets; transfer services", "resolution": "Resolved legal entity", "evidence_class": "Regulator-backed", "last_reviewed": "2026-08-17", "source_type": "Regulator", "source_label": "AMF MiCA whitelist — Zodia Custody Europe", "source_url": "https://www.amf-france.org/en/warnings/white-lists/daspcasp/zodia-custody-europe-sa", "note": "Standard Chartered announced acquisition of Zodia Custody’s custody business in May 2026; confirm the current contracting entity and integration status." } ] }