Institutional Digital Asset Custody

Archax provides FCA-regulated institutional-grade custody services for cryptocurrencies, digital securities, and fiat currencies. The custody solution has been built with leading technology partners Ripple Custody and IBM, designed to mirror traditional financial standards while providing the controls and processes that institutions expect.

Multi-Asset Safeguarding

The platform supports custody across three asset categories:

Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Custody: Archax safeguards leading blockchain protocol assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, Cardano, Solana, Polygon, Hedera, Stellar, Tezos, Bitcoin Cash, Avalanche, Algorand, and Polkadot. The service provides institutional-grade security with governance structures aligned to traditional financial industry standards.

Digital Securities Custody: The platform custodies tokenised real-world assets including tokenised bonds, funds, commodities, and equities. All digital securities are held under FCA-regulated custody permissions with appropriate segregation and client asset protection under CASS (Client Assets Sourcebook) rules.

Fiat Currency Custody: GBP, USD, and EUR currencies are held under Archax's CASS custody permissions, providing regulatory-compliant safeguarding for client cash holdings with mandatory segregation and protection according to FCA client asset rules.

Technology Infrastructure

The custody solution leverages enterprise-grade technology from Ripple Custody, deployed on IBM Cloud infrastructure. This partnership provides bankruptcy-remote custody arrangements, institutional-level security controls, and scalable architecture designed to handle high transaction volumes.

Regulatory Framework and Compliance

As an FCA-regulated custodian, Archax operates under comprehensive custody permissions covering both traditional client asset safeguarding rules (CASS) and specific digital asset custody authorisations. The platform maintains ISO 27001 certification for information security management, demonstrating adherence to international standards for data protection and operational security. All holdings are maintained under strict regulatory requirements ensuring client asset segregation and bankruptcy-remote structures providing institutional-level protections.

Integration with Trading and Treasury Services

The custody platform integrates directly with Archax's crypto exchange for seamless trading execution, the regulated digital securities MTF (Multilateral Trading Facility) for tokenised asset trading, and the OTC trading desk for white-glove brokerage services. This unified infrastructure enables clients to hold, trade, and manage digital assets within a single regulated ecosystem without moving assets between multiple providers. Treasury solutions allow clients to hold traditional currency alongside cryptocurrency and tokenised asset positions while deploying idle cash into yield-generating money market funds and government securities.