Kraken Custody

Kraken Custody is a qualified, regulated digital asset custody solution designed specifically for institutions, providing secure storage and management of digital assets at scale. The service is offered through Kraken Financial, a Wyoming-chartered Special Purpose Depository Institution operating under full U.S. regulatory oversight with client assets fully segregated.

Security and Compliance

Kraken Custody provides multi-layer protection with Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and Hardware Security Module (HSM) key storage, backed by SOC 2 Type II certification. The platform offers customizable role-based controls and whitelisting built for institutional governance requirements. The service is backed by 14 years of proven security expertise from Kraken's infrastructure team.

Institutional Features

The custody platform supports complex organizational structures with vault-level permissions, role-based approvals, and policy enforcement capabilities. The architecture eliminates single points of failure and enables institutions to scale securely while aligning custody operations with internal governance frameworks. Clients can directly verify and monitor segregated client vaults on-chain with a complete audit trail of all organization activity.

Staking and Yield

Institutions can earn rewards without giving up control by putting capital to work directly from custody. The platform provides secure access to staking (including ETH and TAO on-chain staking) and off-chain reward programs such as the USDG Rewards Program, allowing clients to earn yield on USD balances. This enables institutions to unlock value from held assets while maintaining full control, compliance, and custody integrity.

Trading Integration

Kraken Custody is fully integrated with Kraken Prime, enabling institutions to access deep liquidity, high-performance trading, and flexible financing directly from secure, regulated storage. Capital can be allocated and settled immediately from custody to support portfolio objectives, whether executing trades or accessing leverage, all without compromising governance, speed, or security.

Asset Support

The platform supports 200+ digital assets including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Bittensor (TAO), and many other major cryptocurrencies and tokens across multiple blockchain networks.