Institutional Digital Assets
Digital asset technology for banks, asset managers and brokers — client services, controls and system integration.
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Institutional Digital Asset Infrastructure
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Overview
Institutions entering digital assets need technology that fits existing control frameworks, systems and clients. We build and integrate institutional digital asset capabilities — client onboarding, custody access, trading, reporting and back-office integration — mapped to the institution's policies and operating model and implemented with segregation of duties and audit trails.
Shivacha provides technology and integration services. Custody, compliance and regulated activities are performed by your organisation or licensed partners.
Common use cases
- Bank client custody accessOffering digital asset custody via partners.
- Asset manager digital fundsOperations for digital asset funds.
- Broker digital assetsAdding digital assets to brokerage.
- Corporate digital treasuryTreasury holdings with controls.
Quick answers
Institutional Digital Assets at a glance
The essentials in brief. Every project is scoped individually — ask us for specifics.
- What is institutional digital assets?
- Digital asset technology for banks, asset managers and brokers — client services, controls and system integration.
- Who is it for?
- Typically exchange operators, brokers, fintechs and Web3 companies launching trading, wallet, custody or on/off-ramp products.
- What does Shivacha provide?
- Operating model mapping
- Client onboarding
- Custody access
- Trading
- Back-office integration
- Controls
- Which technologies are used?
- MPC Cryptography, HashiCorp Vault, Ethereum, Solana, Go (Golang), PostgreSQL — chosen to fit your stack and constraints.
- How does the process work?
- Operating model → Custody integration → Policy & workflow → Compliance integrations → Reporting & reconciliation.
- What affects the cost?
- White-label configuration vs custom modules
- Number of assets, chains and trading pairs
- Custody model and provider
- Liquidity, fiat on/off-ramp and KYC integrations
- Mobile apps and admin scope
- Security testing and operational requirements
- How long does it take?
- White-label implementations typically take 2–5 weeks of software work depending on product and customisation; advanced custom platforms 4–8+ weeks. Licensing, banking, custody and liquidity partner onboarding run on their own timelines.
- How do I get started?
- Share a short brief in the form below, book a 30-minute call or message us on WhatsApp. A senior engineer replies within one business day; NDA on request.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Operating model mapping
Controls and processes translated into systems.
Client onboarding
Institutional KYB integration.
Custody access
Partner custodian integration.
Trading
Execution venue connectivity.
Back-office integration
Accounting, risk and reporting systems.
Controls
Maker-checker, approvals and logs.
Architecture
Engineered right from day one
The layers we typically design for institutional digital asset infrastructure, adapted to your stack and partners.
- Integration, not custodyWe integrate with custodians; we do not hold client assets or keys.
- Defence in depthPolicies enforced at application and key-management levels.
- Audit trailsEvery request, approval and signature logged immutably.
- Provider neutralityAdapters allow multiple custodians and compliance vendors.
Delivery
How an engagement runs
- 1
Operating model
Roles, approval policies, asset coverage and existing controls.
- 2
Custody integration
Connection to qualified custodians and key-management providers.
- 3
Policy & workflow
Transaction policies, approval quorums and segregation of duties.
- 4
Compliance integrations
Screening, monitoring and travel-rule providers integrated into flows.
- 5
Reporting & reconciliation
Books-and-records, accounting exports and daily reconciliation.
Security
Security built into delivery
Controls we apply by default on this kind of work — not a separate phase at the end.
Wallet segregation
Hot/cold tiers, withdrawal limits and approval quorums.
Custody integration
MPC, multisig or HSM-backed providers — keys never in application code.
Ledger reconciliation
Internal balances reconciled against on-chain and partner records.
Admin controls
Role-based access, maker-checker approvals and full audit trails.
Technology
Tools we use for this
Products
Start from a platform
Shivacha Digital Asset Platform
Institutional digital asset operations: custody access, policies, trading and reporting.
Learn moreShivacha Crypto Wallet
Custodial or MPC wallets for fintech products and exchanges.
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Issue, manage and distribute real-world asset tokens end-to-end.
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Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long does institutional integration take?
It depends on scope and existing systems; phased approaches deliver an initial capability sooner.
Do you work with our existing vendors?
Yes. We integrate with your chosen custodians, venues and compliance providers.
Can you connect our existing systems to a custodian?
Yes. We integrate custodian and MPC provider APIs with your treasury, accounting, trading and reporting systems, including approval workflows.
Do you provide transaction monitoring or travel-rule services?
No — we integrate with specialist providers of blockchain analytics, transaction monitoring and travel-rule messaging, and build the workflows around them.
Next step
Discuss Your Launch.
Tell us about your institutional digital assets requirements — goals, timeline and constraints. We will reply with questions, an approach and next steps.
- Senior engineer reads every enquiry
- Reply within one business day
- NDA on request
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