BeInCrypto Institutional Research: 15 Digital Asset Custody Providers Behind Crypto Adoption

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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 The BeInCrypto 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. The 15 firms below are its longlist. 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 About This List The BeInCrypto Institutional 100 — Digital Asset Custody (2026 Long List) identifies custody providers supporting institutional digital asset adoption. The category covers federally chartered crypto banks, NYDFS trust-company custodians, MPC-native platforms, bank-backed custody ventures, APAC-regulated custodians, exchange-parent custody platforms, and off-exchange settlement networks. Firms primarily focused on stablecoin issuance are evaluated separately under stablecoin infrastructure categories. Parent firms may appear in other categories when their custody product line meets that category’s threshold independently. Methodology This category is evaluated under Track A of the BeInCrypto Institutional 100 methodology: 50% based on quantitative metrics and 50% on Expert Council scoring. Assessment spans seven weighted criteria: regulator-recognized qualified custodian status, assets under custody and institutional client base, regulatory and audit posture, product depth, multi-jurisdiction reach, settlement and capital-efficiency innovation, and reputation. Data was verified using OCC national trust bank charter approvals, NYDFS BitLicense and trust-company registers, FCA, FINMA, BaFin, MAS, MiCA-CASP authorizations, Jersey FSC records, audited filings, company disclosures, partnership announcements, and private-market sources, including PitchBook, Tracxn, and Crunchbase. Figures reflect the most recent available data at the time of publication.

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