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Digital asset custody is one of the core trust layers behind institutional crypto adoption.
Best Custody Provider is an award category within TheBeInCrypto Institutional 100, an annual research-driven program recognising institutional digital asset excellence across 26 categories and six pillars.
This category sits in Pillar 2: Capital Markets & Infrastructure.
A shortlist will be named in May 2026, with the winner announced at Proof of Talk in Paris on June 2–3, 2026.
Long list:15 custody providers across federal charters, NYDFS trust companies, MPC platforms, bank-backed JVs, APAC custodians, and off-exchange settlement networks Initial pool:More than 30 qualified custodians and digital asset custody platforms screened; 15 advanced to the long list Scoring:50% quantitative data · 50% Expert Council Criteria assessed:Qualified custodian status, assets under custody, institutional client base, audit posture, product depth, jurisdictional reach, settlement innovation, reputation Data sources:OCC, NYDFS, FCA, FINMA, BaFin, MAS, MiCA-CASP registers, Jersey FSC, audited filings, company disclosures, PitchBook, Tracxn, and Crunchbase SF / NY / Sioux Falls / Singapore / Porto $4.2B valuationBacked by a16z, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, Visa, Tether First federally chartered US crypto bankAtlas Settlement Network is live with institutional integrations OCC National Trust Bank CharterMiCA via BaFin, VARA, Singapore, Korea Custodian for 8 of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs80%+ of US Bitcoin ETF assets routed via Coinbase NYDFS Limited Purpose Trust CharterCoinbase Custody Trust Company Primary custodian for IBITCo-custodian for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust $104B+ AUCThousands of institutional clients Custody tech used by TradFi banksCoverage across the US, EU, Switzerland, UAE, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong NYSE IPO completed in Jan 2026First public federally chartered digital asset infrastructure firm Custody for FBTC and FETHBacked by Fidelity’s ~$15T+ AUA platform Acquired TRES Finance and DynamicBuilding a custody, wallet, and accounting operating system OCC charter approved Dec 2025Plans include stablecoin issuance and staking services ~$55.8T AUC/ALive BTC and ETH custody since 2022 OCC-regulated bankInstitutional custody operations Co-custodian for Morgan Stanley MSBTIBIT cash custodian and administrator 2,400+ institutional clients$4T+ annual digital asset transfers in 2025 NYDFS BitLicenseSOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 OCC conditional national trust bank charterConversion from the New York State trust Acquired Tungsten Custody in the UAEStandard Chartered reportedly weighing full takeover OCC conditional charterFINMA-regulated custody stack Ripple rebranded Metaco as Ripple CustodyRipple National Trust Bank's charter was conditionally approved 2,000+ institutional clients$5B+ AUM; unicorn valuation FINMA banking licenceMAS, Liechtenstein, ADGM permissions Reached unicorn status in Jan 2025Sygnum Connect and Sygnum Protect live O.
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