Entity-level regulatory intelligence · reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Custody Regulatory Entity Database

Move from brand-level claims to the legal entity that actually matters in procurement. Compare jurisdiction, regulator, licence or charter basis, authorization status and custody scope — with conditional and unresolved cases labelled explicitly.

Procurement logic

A provider brand is not a licence

Large custody groups can operate through multiple legal entities. The entity that signs the custody agreement determines which regulator, licence, insolvency regime and client-protection framework actually apply. This database therefore separates brand, legal entity and authorization status.

Resolved entity

The reviewed evidence identifies a named legal entity. This does not mean every service, asset or jurisdiction is automatically in scope.

Conditional approval

OCC preliminary or conditional approvals are shown separately and are not presented as final authority to commence business.

Entity not resolved

When public evidence does not establish the contracting legal entity clearly enough, the database says so. The unresolved field becomes a procurement question rather than an invented fact.

Search the regulatory perimeter

Legal entities and authorization records

Use this as a research starting point, not as legal advice. Permissions, passporting, product scope and operating status can change.

69 records shown31 regulator-source recordsMethodology →
ProviderLegal entityJurisdictionRegulator / regimeStatusCustody scopePrimary source
Aegis CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Aegis Custody contracting entity — not resolved in reviewed sourceContracting entity not resolved Entity-specific Entity-specific regulatorLicensed-custodian claim requires entity verification Entity confirmation required Institutional custody; verify current licence and jurisdiction Provider / issuerAegis Custody ↗
AMINA BankReviewed 2026-08-17 AMINA Bank AGResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMABank Active FINMA-authorised bank Crypto custody within Swiss bank framework RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
Anchorage DigitalReviewed 2026-08-17 Anchorage Digital Bank, National AssociationResolved legal entity United States — Federal OCCNational trust bank Operating national trust bankEffective / reference: 2021-01-13 Digital-asset custody and fiduciary services under national trust-bank framework RegulatorOCC Anchorage conversion approval ↗
AquanowReviewed 2026-08-17 Aquanow contracting entity — jurisdiction dependentContracting entity not resolved Multi-jurisdiction / UAE Entity-specific regulatorsBroker/dealer and incidental custody permissions vary by entity Entity confirmation required Incidental custody for certain clients/entities; not a universal group custody permission Provider / issuerAquanow ↗
Arab Bank SwitzerlandReviewed 2026-08-17 Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.Resolved legal entity Switzerland FINMABank Active FINMA-authorised bank Digital-asset custody/services within Swiss bank framework RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
Bank FrickReviewed 2026-08-17 Bank Frick & Co. AGResolved legal entity Liechtenstein / EEA Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein (FMA)MiCAR authorization Licensed / current Crypto-asset services including custody, order handling and transfers Provider / issuerBank Frick MiCAR authorization ↗
BBVA Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.Resolved legal entity Spain / EEA Spanish competent authority / MiCABank notification / MiCA route Provider-announced regulatory clearance/notification Bitcoin and ether trading and custody for eligible clients Provider / issuerBBVA Spain custody announcement ↗
BDACSReviewed 2026-08-17 BDACS contracting legal entity — confirm Korean registration recordLegal entity needs register confirmation South Korea Korean virtual-asset regulatory frameworkInstitutional digital-asset custody Entity/registration confirmation required Institutional custody in South Korea Provider / issuerBDACS custody ↗
Bitcoin SuisseReviewed 2026-08-17 Bitcoin Suisse AGResolved legal entity Switzerland Swiss regulatory framework / entity-specificSwiss financial-services / custody framework Entity resolved; exact custody permission should be checked for mandate Digital-asset custody and staking services Provider / issuerBitcoin Suisse custody ↗
BitGoReviewed 2026-08-17 BitGo Trust Company, Inc. → BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A.Resolved legal entity United States — Federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)Conversion to national trust bank Conditional approval — not equivalent to final commencement authorityEffective / reference: 2025-12-12OCC Conditional Approval No. 1353 Proposed/converted national trust bank custody and fiduciary services RegulatorOCC conditional trust-bank conversions ↗
BitGoReviewed 2026-08-17 BitGo New York Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York NYDFSNew York limited purpose trust company Active / regulator-backed Digital-asset custody under the New York trust entity RegulatorNYDFS BitGo trust charter ↗
BitOasis CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 BitOasis contracting entity — jurisdiction dependentContracting entity not resolved Middle East / UAE UAE virtual-asset authoritiesEntity-specific VASP permissions Entity and permission must be confirmed for client jurisdiction Custody availability depends on contracting entity Provider / issuerBitOasis terms ↗
BNY Mellon Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 The Bank of New York MellonResolved legal entity United States / global U.S. banking regulatorsGlobal custodian bank framework Bank entity resolved; digital-asset custody service scope is product-specific Institutional digital-asset custody platform within global custodian bank Provider / issuerBNY digital assets platform ↗
CACEISReviewed 2026-08-17 CACEIS BankResolved legal entity France / EEA AMF / ACPRMiCA / credit-institution crypto-asset services Current / regulator-backed Custody and administration of crypto-assets; confirm exact Article 60/CASP basis shown in current register RegulatorAMF whitelist — CACEIS Bank ↗
ClearstreamReviewed 2026-08-17 Clearstream contracting CSD/custody entity — service dependentContracting entity not resolved Luxembourg / Germany / EEA European securities regulatorsCSD / market infrastructure Entity confirmation required for specific digital-asset service Digital issuance/custody within regulated securities-depository infrastructure Provider / issuerClearstream digital issuance ↗
CoboReviewed 2026-08-17 Cobo contracting custody entity — not resolved in reviewed sourceContracting entity not resolved Multi-jurisdiction Entity-specificNo single globally applicable bank/trust status established Entity confirmation required Custodial wallet/custody services; confirm legal entity and licence Provider / issuerCobo official site ↗
Coinbase CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York NYDFSNew York limited purpose trust company Active / regulator-backedEffective / reference: 2018-10-23 Custody of virtual currencies under New York trust-company authorization RegulatorNYDFS Coinbase Custody trust charter ↗
CommerzbankReviewed 2026-08-17 Commerzbank AGResolved legal entity Germany / EEA German authority / MiCAMiCA Article 60 credit-institution route Provider states Article 60 authorization Custody/administration and transfer services for crypto-assets Provider / issuerCommerzbank crypto custody ↗
CopperReviewed 2026-08-17 Copper contracting custody entity — not resolved in reviewed sourceContracting entity not resolved Switzerland / multi-jurisdiction Entity-specific regulatorsRegistration/permissions vary by entity Entity confirmation required Institutional custody / collateral / settlement subject to contracting entity Provider / issuerCopper homepage ↗
Crypto.com CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Foris DAX National Trust Bank (proposed; intended d/b/a Crypto.com National Trust Bank)Resolved legal entity United States — Federal / Illinois OCCDe novo national trust bank Preliminary conditional approval — not final authority to commence businessEffective / reference: 2026-02-20OCC Corporate Decision #1367 Proposed fiduciary custody of digital assets and U.S. dollars, settlement, staking and related services RegulatorOCC Corporate Decision #1367 ↗
DBS Digital ExchangeReviewed 2026-08-17 DBS Bank Ltd.Resolved legal entity Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)Bank / digital-asset custody ecosystem Bank entity resolved; digital custody permission is service-specific Institutional digital custody within DBS banking/digital-exchange ecosystem Provider / issuerDBS digital custody ↗
DekaBankReviewed 2026-08-17 DekaBank Deutsche GirozentraleResolved legal entity Germany German banking / crypto-custody frameworkGerman bank / reported crypto-custody licence Provider/annual-report disclosed; current MiCA perimeter should be re-confirmed Digital-asset value-chain and custody activities Provider / issuerDekaBank 2025 annual report ↗
Deutsche Bank Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 Deutsche Bank AGResolved legal entity Germany German banking frameworkBank framework / partner model Bank entity resolved; digital-asset custody service perimeter requires current product confirmation Digital-asset custody/tokenization initiative with Taurus Provider / issuerDeutsche Bank Flow custody partnership ↗
DZ BANKReviewed 2026-08-17 DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-GenossenschaftsbankResolved legal entity Germany German banking frameworkBank framework Provider-disclosed institutional crypto custody Professional custody and transfer of crypto-assets for institutional clients Provider / issuerDZ BANK institutional crypto products ↗
Fidelity Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC → Fidelity Digital Assets, N.A.Resolved legal entity United States — Federal OCCConversion to national trust bank Conditional approval — conversion not treated as final commencement authorityEffective / reference: 2025-12-12OCC Conditional Approval No. 1355 National trust-bank custody and related fiduciary activities RegulatorOCC conditional trust-bank conversions ↗
FireblocksReviewed 2026-08-17 Fireblocks Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)New York limited purpose trust company Active / regulator-listed Qualified custody / virtual-currency custody through the trust entity RegulatorNYDFS virtual currency businesses ↗
First Digital TrustReviewed 2026-08-17 First Digital Trust — Hong Kong legal entity name should be confirmed from current trust registerLegal entity needs register confirmation Hong Kong Hong Kong trust-company frameworkPublic trust corporation / trust framework Provider-disclosed Custody and asset servicing Provider / issuerFirst Digital ↗
Gemini CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Gemini Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York NYDFSNew York trust company Active / regulator-listed Virtual-currency custody under New York trust-company framework RegulatorNYDFS virtual currency businesses ↗
HashKeyReviewed 2026-08-17 HashKey Custody Services LimitedResolved legal entity Hong Kong Companies Registry — TCSP registerTrust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) Current register entryTC006486 Custody entity for HashKey group; TCSP is distinct from SFC VATP licensing RegulatorHong Kong TCSP register — HashKey Custody Services ↗
Hex TrustReviewed 2026-08-17 Hex Trust MENA FZEResolved legal entity Dubai, United Arab Emirates VARAVASP — Custody Services Licence ActiveEffective / reference: 2023-11-15VL/23/08/002 Custody Services for Institutional Investors and Qualified Investors RegulatorVARA — Hex Trust MENA FZE ↗
Hex TrustReviewed 2026-08-17 Hex Trust LimitedResolved legal entity Hong Kong Companies Registry / TCSP regimeTrust company + TCSP licence Provider-disclosed licensed entity Digital-asset custody under Hong Kong trust/TCSP framework Provider / issuerHex Trust Trust Center ↗
Hex TrustReviewed 2026-08-17 Hex Technologies Pte. Ltd.Resolved legal entity Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)Major Payment Institution — Digital Payment Token services Licensed / provider-disclosed DPT services including custodial services and OTC trading Provider / issuerHex Technologies Pte. Ltd. — Singapore ↗
HSBC Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 HSBC contracting securities-services entity — not resolved in reviewed sourceContracting entity not resolved Global Multiple banking regulatorsGlobal bank / securities-services framework Entity confirmation required Digital-asset custody development within securities-services framework Provider / issuerHSBC digital assets & currencies ↗
Julius BaerReviewed 2026-08-17 Bank Julius Bär & Co. AGResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMABank Active FINMA-authorised bank Digital-asset services within bank framework; confirm contracting entity/service scope RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
KODAReviewed 2026-08-17 KODA contracting legal entity — confirm Korean registration recordLegal entity needs register confirmation South Korea Korean virtual-asset regulatory frameworkInstitutional digital-asset custody Entity/registration confirmation required Institutional custody in South Korea Provider / issuerKODA ↗
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu MEA FZEResolved legal entity Dubai, United Arab Emirates Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)VASP — VA Custody Services ActiveEffective / reference: 2023-08-18VL/23/08/001 VA Custody Services including custodial staking and collateral wallet services RegulatorVARA public register ↗
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu Europe S.r.l.Resolved legal entity Italy Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM)VASP registration Registered; not equivalent to MiCA CASP authorization Italian registration; current MiCA transition/perimeter should be confirmed Provider / issuerKomainu regulatory entities ↗
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu (Jersey) LimitedResolved legal entity Jersey Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC)Fund services business + Virtual Asset Service Provider Active / provider-disclosed regulated entity Digital-asset custody business; confirm exact mandate scope Provider / issuerKomainu regulatory entities ↗
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu (UK) LimitedResolved legal entity United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)Cryptoasset registration Registered; not equivalent to a custody-specific prudential licence UK cryptoasset business registration; custody scope must be checked separately Provider / issuerKomainu regulatory entities ↗
Kraken CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Payward Europe Solutions Limited, trading as KrakenResolved legal entity Ireland / EEA Central Bank of IrelandRegulated crypto-asset service entity Active — scope depends on EEA service and client eligibility Custody services for eligible clients where this entity is the contracting entity Provider / issuerKraken Custody entity disclosure ↗
Kraken CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Payward Financial, Inc. d/b/a Kraken FinancialResolved legal entity United States — Wyoming Wyoming Division of BankingSpecial Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) Active / provider-disclosed state bank charter Qualified digital-asset custody and deposit accounts for eligible institutional clients Provider / issuerKraken Financial regulatory disclosure ↗
Laser DigitalReviewed 2026-08-17 Laser Digital National Trust Bank (proposed)Resolved legal entity United States — Federal OCCDe novo national trust bank Conditional approval / application-stage — not final authority to commence business Proposed national trust bank digital-asset custody and fiduciary activities RegulatorOCC Corporate Applications Search — Laser Digital NTB ↗
LBBWReviewed 2026-08-17 Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)Resolved legal entity Germany German banking frameworkBank framework / partner model Bank entity resolved; custody chain with technology partner requires confirmation Corporate crypto custody proposition implemented with Bitpanda infrastructure Provider / issuerLBBW / Bitpanda custody partnership ↗
Liminal CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Liminal Custody Solutions — ADGM entity name requires current register confirmationLegal entity needs register confirmation Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates FSRA, ADGMADGM regulated custody entity Entity/regulatory footprint disclosed; exact current legal name should be confirmed in register Institutional digital-asset custody Provider / issuerLiminal Trust Center ↗
M2Reviewed 2026-08-17 M2 Custody LimitedResolved legal entity Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGMFinancial Services Permission — custodian ActiveEffective / reference: 2023-07-27FSP 220130 Virtual Asset Custody RegulatorADGM FSRA — M2 Custody Limited ↗
Maerki BaumannReviewed 2026-08-17 Maerki Baumann & Co. AGResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMABank Active FINMA-authorised bank Crypto trading/custody within private-bank framework RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
Matrixport / Cactus CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Cactus Custody contracting legal entity — confirm current Hong Kong trust/TCSP recordLegal entity needs register confirmation Hong Kong Hong Kong trust / TCSP frameworkTrust / TCSP entity-specific Entity confirmation required Institutional custody provided through Cactus Custody Provider / issuerCactus Custody ↗
Northern Trust Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 The Northern Trust Company / relevant Northern Trust servicing entityGroup entity resolved; contracting entity mandate-specific United States / global U.S. banking regulatorsGlobal custodian bank framework Group bank entity identifiable; contracting entity varies by service Tokenized/digital-asset custody capabilities within global asset-servicing framework Provider / issuerNorthern Trust tokenized asset custody ↗
NYDIGReviewed 2026-08-17 NYDIG Trust Company LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York NYDFSNew York limited purpose trust company Active / regulator-listed Virtual-currency custody under New York trust framework RegulatorNYDFS virtual currency businesses ↗
PaxosReviewed 2026-08-17 Paxos Trust Company, LLC → Paxos Trust Company, N.A.Resolved legal entity United States — Federal OCCConversion to national trust bank Conditional approval — conversion not treated as final commencement authorityEffective / reference: 2025-12-12OCC Conditional Approval No. 1358 National trust-bank custody / fiduciary services RegulatorOCC conditional trust-bank conversions ↗
PaxosReviewed 2026-08-17 Paxos Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York NYDFSNew York limited purpose trust company Active / regulator-backed Exchange and custody services for approved virtual currencies RegulatorNYDFS Paxos trust authorization ↗
Rain InstitutionalReviewed 2026-08-17 Rain ADGM custody/brokerage entity — legal name requires current register confirmationLegal entity needs register confirmation Abu Dhabi Global Market, United Arab Emirates FSRA, ADGMFinancial Services Permission Provider-disclosed regulated UAE operations Eligible virtual-asset brokerage/custody services depending on entity Provider / issuerRain about ↗
Ripple CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York NYDFSNew York limited purpose trust company Active / Ripple-owned regulated custody entityEffective / reference: 2021-05-04 Regulated custody entity within Ripple group; distinguish from Ripple custody technology platform RegulatorNYDFS Standard Custody trust charter ↗
SBI VC TradeReviewed 2026-08-17 SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd.Resolved legal entity Japan Financial Services Agency (Japan) / local crypto-asset exchange frameworkCrypto-Asset Exchange Service Provider framework Provider-disclosed regulated exchange entity Customer asset safeguarding/custody under Japanese exchange framework Provider / issuerSBI VC Trade security guidance ↗
SIX Digital ExchangeReviewed 2026-08-17 SIX Digital Exchange AGResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMACentral securities depository / DLT market infrastructure Regulator-backed market-infrastructure entity Crypto custody under FINMA-regulated CSD framework RegulatorFINMA crypto-services / supervision context ↗
Société Générale FORGEReviewed 2026-08-17 Société Générale - FORGEResolved legal entity France / EEA Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Licensed / currentEffective / reference: 2026-02-24 Custody and administration of crypto-assets plus other authorised services RegulatorAMF MiCA whitelist — Société Générale - FORGE ↗
Standard CharteredReviewed 2026-08-17 Standard Chartered Luxembourg SAResolved legal entity Luxembourg / EEA CSSFMiCA authorization + Electronic Money Institution authorization Licensed / phased rolloutEffective / reference: 2026-06 European digital-asset custody operations subject to permissions, eligibility and passporting rules Provider / issuerStandard Chartered MiCA authorization ↗
Standard CharteredReviewed 2026-08-17 Standard Chartered UAE custody entity — legal name not resolved in reviewed sourceContracting legal entity not resolved United Arab Emirates UAE regulatory framework / entity-specificUAE digital-asset custody footprint Scope / entity confirmation required Digital-asset custody in UAE; confirm contracting legal entity and permission Provider / issuerStandard Chartered digital assets ↗
Standard CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — New York NYDFSNew York limited purpose trust company Active / regulator-backedEffective / reference: 2021-05-04 Virtual-currency custody / trust services RegulatorNYDFS Standard Custody trust charter ↗
State Street Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 State Street Bank and Trust Company / relevant State Street servicing entityGroup entity resolved; contracting entity mandate-specific United States / global U.S. banking regulatorsGlobal custodian bank framework Group bank entity identifiable; contracting entity varies by client/jurisdiction Digital-asset services within institutional asset-servicing framework Provider / issuerState Street Digital Asset Solutions ↗
Swissquote CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Swissquote Bank SAResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMABank Active FINMA-authorised bank Crypto custody within regulated Swiss bank framework RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
SygnumReviewed 2026-08-17 Sygnum Bank AGResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMABank Active FINMA-authorised bank Bank-grade digital-asset custody within Swiss bank framework RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
TanganyReviewed 2026-08-17 Tangany GmbHResolved legal entity Germany / EEA BaFin; passport visible via AMFMiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Licensed / currentEffective / reference: 2025-08-12 Custody and administration of crypto-assets RegulatorAMF MiCA whitelist — Tangany GmbH ↗
TaurusReviewed 2026-08-17 Taurus SAResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMASecurities firm Active FINMA-authorised securities firm; custody perimeter remains service/entity-specific Institutional custody/tokenization technology and services; do not infer every deployment is third-party legal custody RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
Tetra TrustReviewed 2026-08-17 Tetra Trust CompanyResolved legal entity Canada — Alberta Alberta financial-services / trust-company frameworkCanadian trust company Active / provider-disclosed regulated trust company Institutional digital-asset custody Provider / issuerTetra Trust ↗
UBS Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 UBS AG / UBS Switzerland AGResolved group bank entities; contracting entity mandate-specific Switzerland FINMABank Active FINMA-authorised bank entities Digital-asset offering within bank/securities-services framework; contracting entity depends on mandate RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
Xapo BankReviewed 2026-08-17 Xapo Bank — contracting legal entity not resolved in reviewed sourceContracting entity not resolved Europe GFSC / entity-specificCredit-institution and DLT framework disclosed Entity confirmation required Xapo Bank states it is regulated as a Gibraltar credit institution and its VASP operates under Gibraltar’s DLT framework. Provider / issuerXapo custody ↗
ZerohashReviewed 2026-08-17 Zero Hash Trust Company, LLCResolved legal entity United States — North Carolina North Carolina trust-company frameworkNon-depository trust company Active / provider-disclosed Digital-asset custody; group permissions differ by legal entity Provider / issuerZero Hash custody documentation ↗
Zodia CustodyReviewed 2026-08-17 Zodia Custody (Europe) S.A.Resolved legal entity Luxembourg / EEA Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF); passport visible via AMFMiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Licensed / currentEffective / reference: 2025-12-16 Custody and administration of crypto-assets; transfer services RegulatorAMF MiCA whitelist — Zodia Custody Europe ↗
Institutional due diligence

Turn entity status into an RFP requirement

Ask shortlisted providers to name the contracting custody entity, governing law, regulator, licence reference, segregation model and insolvency treatment before onboarding.