Isa ang digital asset custody sa pinaka-importanteng trust layer na nagpapalakas ng institutional adoption ng crypto. Sa Best Custody Provider na category sa BeInCrypto Institutional 100, nire-recognize ng taon-taong programa na ito ang mga pinakamagaling na institutional digital asset players para sa 26 categories at anim na pillar.
Kabilang ang category na ito sa Pillar 2: Capital Markets & Infrastructure. Makikita mo dito ang 15 firms na pasok sa longlist nila ngayon. Ia-announce ang shortlist ng nominees sa May 2026 at malalaman ang winner sa Proof of Talk sa Paris sa June 2–3, 2026.
- Long list: 15 custody provider mula sa federal charters, NYDFS trust companies, MPC platforms, mga bangko-backed JV, APAC custodians, at off-exchange settlement network
- Initial pool: Mahigit 30 qualified custodian at digital asset custody platform ang sincreen; 15 lang ang nakapasok sa long list
- Scoring: 50% galing sa quantitative data · 50% galing sa Expert Council
- Criteria na tiningnan: Qualified custodian status, total na assets under custody, dami ng institutional clients, audit posture, lawak ng produkto, abot ng serbisyo sa iba’t-ibang bansa, level ng innovation sa settlement, at overall na reputation
- Data sources: OCC, NYDFS, FCA, FINMA, BaFin, MAS, MiCA-CASP registers, Jersey FSC, audited filings, company disclosures, PitchBook, Tracxn, at Crunchbase
| # | Firm | Custody Sub-Segment | HQ | Reach | Top Licensure / Charter | Representative Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage Digital | Federal-chartered crypto custody | SF / NY / Sioux Falls / Singapore / Porto | $4.2B valuation May support mula sa a16z, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, Visa, Tether | Unang US crypto bank na may federal charter Buhay na ang Atlas Settlement Network na naka-integrate na sa mga institutional partner | OCC National Trust Bank Charter MiCA sa tulong ng BaFin, VARA, Singapore, Korea |
| 2 | Coinbase Custody | US ETF custody provider | Wilmington / SF, USA | Custodian ng 8 sa 11 spot Bitcoin ETF Mahigit 80% ng US Bitcoin ETF assets dumadaan sa Coinbase | NYDFS Limited Purpose Trust Charter Coinbase Custody Trust Company | Main custodian ng IBIT Co-custodian ng Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust |
| 3 | BitGo | Federally chartered public custody | Sioux Falls / Palo Alto, USA | $104B+ AUC Libo-libong institutional clients | Custody tech ginagamit ng TradFi banks May coverage sa US, EU, Switzerland, UAE, Singapore, Australia, at Hong Kong | Naganap na ang NYSE IPO noong Jan 2026 Unang public federally chartered digital asset infrastructure firm |
| 4 | Fidelity Digital Assets, NA | Asset manager-operated federal trust | Boston, USA | Custodian para sa FBTC at FETH May suporta ng Fidelity na may ~$15T+ AUA platform | Nabili ang TRES Finance at Dynamic Gumagawa ng custody, wallet, at accounting operating system | Inaprubahan ang OCC charter noong Dec 2025 Kasama sa plano ang stablecoin at ang staking services |
| 5 | BNY | Global custodian na may crypto surface | New York, USA | ~$55.8T AUC/A May BTC at ETH custody mula pa 2022 | OCC-regulated bank Institutional custody operations | Co-custodian ng Morgan Stanley MSBT IBIT cash custodian at administrator |
| 6 | Fireblocks | MPC-native institutional platform | New York / Tel Aviv | 2,400+ institutional clients $4T+ annual digital asset transfers sa 2025 | NYDFS BitLicense SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 | OCC conditional national trust bank charter Galing sa conversion mula NYC trust |
| 7 | Ripple Custody (Metaco) | Bank custody technology stack | Lausanne / SF | Nabili ang Tungsten Custody sa UAE Nagsa-suggest na balak kunin lahat ng Standard Chartered | OCC conditional charter Custody stack na regulated ng FINMA | Rebranded ng Ripple ang Metaco sa Ripple Custody Ripple National Trust Bank’s charter na-kondisyong inaprubahan |
| 8 | Sygnum | Swiss-licensed crypto bank | Zurich, Switzerland | 2,000+ institutional clients $5B+ AUM; unicorn status | FINMA banking licence Permits mula MAS, Liechtenstein, ADGM | Naabot ang unicorn status noong Jan 2025 Sygnum Connect at Sygnum Protect live na |
| 9 | Komainu | TradFi-backed custody JV | St Helier, Jersey | Operations sa Jersey, UK, Italy, Singapore, UAE, Japan Target: ~120 staff | Jersey FSC, UK FCA, UAE VARA Italy OAM at Singapore MAS gamit ang Propine | $75M Series B funded gamit Bitcoin Napalawak ang Singapore custody hub dahil sa Propine acquisition |
| 10 | Zodia Custody | Standard Chartered-backed custody | London, UK | ~150 staff across 7 offices 75+ digital assets supported | UK FCA, Ireland MiCA-CASP, Lux, ADGM May coverage din sa Hong Kong at Japan FSA | Sub-custodian ng Clearstream Crypto offering Na-launch ang AnchorNote off-exchange settlement |
| 11 | Crypto Finance Group | Exchange-parent regulated custody | Zurich, Switzerland | Majority-owned ng Deutsche Börse Institutional distribution gamit ang Clearstream | FINMA Switzerland BaFin licences + MiCA-CASP | Na-launch ang Aura private wealth platform Qualified custodian sa Fireblocks network |
| 12 | Hex Trust | APAC custody anchor | Hong Kong | $104M na-raise APAC at MENA institutional coverage | HK SFC, MAS CMS, ADGM, VARA, DFSA Iba’t ibang kategorya ng lisensya | Na-expand ang ClearLoop settlement network Na-integrate ang Komainu sa ClearLoop noong 2025 |
| 13 | Copper | Off-exchange settlement custody | London, UK | 200+ institutional clients Multi-billion-dollar assets under custody | Switzerland SO-FIT affiliation Lisensya mula Abu Dhabi ADGM | ~$2B valuation 9+ exchanges gamit ang ClearLoop network |
| 14 | Ceffu | Institutional MPC at OES | Lithuania | 200+ institutional clients Multi-billion assets under custody | Lithuania MiCA-CASP Iba’t ibang bansa na sub-custody arrangements | MirrorX off-exchange settlement integrate sa KuCoin Na-expand ang EU institutional custody status |
| 15 | Bakkt Trust | NYDFS-regulated US custody | New York, USA | ICE-origin institutional custody Multi-asset custody platform | NYDFS Limited Purpose Trust Charter BitLicense + 50-state MTLs | Sinusuportahan ng Bakkt Warehouse ang institutional custody $125M+ na insurance sa cold at warm wallets |
Tungkol sa Listahang Ito
Ang BeInCrypto Institutional 100 — Digital Asset Custody (2026 Long List) ay nagpapakita ng mga custody provider na tumutulong sa malawakang pag-adopt ng digital assets ng mga malalaking negosyo, financial institutions, at mga propesyonal na investor. Kabilang dito ang mga federally chartered crypto bank, NYDFS trust company custodians, MPC-native platforms, mga custody venture na suportado ng mga malalaking bangko, APAC-regulated custodians, exchange-parent custody platforms, at mga off-exchange settlement network.
Para naman sa mga kumpanyang ang focus ay stablecoin, hiwalay silang tina-track ng BeInCrypto sa stablecoin infrastructure category. May ilang parent firms din na pwede mo makita sa ibang kategorya basta pasado ang custody product nila sa standards ng kategoryang ‘yon bilang sarili nilang produkto o service.
Methodology
Sinusuri ang category na ito sa ilalim ng Track A ng BeInCrypto Institutional 100 methodology: 50% base sa mga numero (quantitative metrics) at 50% base naman sa scoring ng Expert Council.
Pitong criteria ang tinitingnan at may kanya-kanyang bigat: Kung recognized ng regulator ang custodian, dami ng assets na naka-custody at institutional na clients, regulatory at audit status, dami ng produkto, reach sa iba’t ibang bansa, mga innovation para sa settlement at capital-efficiency, at ang reputation.
Sinuri ang data gamit ang iba’t ibang sources gaya ng OCC national trust bank charter approvals, NYDFS BitLicense at trust-company registers, FCA, FINMA, BaFin, MAS, MiCA-CASP authorizations, Jersey FSC records, audited filings, company disclosures, partnership announcements, at mga private-market sources tulad ng PitchBook, Tracxn, at Crunchbase. Ang mga number ay base sa pinakabagong available na data nung panahon na na-publish ito.
