Anchorage Digital Custody review
Institutional custody with staking, trading, and settlement in one environment.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Anchorage Digital Custody provides institutional safekeeping for digital assets through Anchorage Digital Bank and Anchorage Digital Singapore. It is aimed at banks, wealth managers, fintechs, financial-market infrastructure providers, and other institutions. Its focus is broader than storage alone: clients can combine custody with trading and settlement in the same environment, and use staking and voting while assets remain in custody. The service is available through web and API, with availability of assets and services varying by legal entity, jurisdiction, and service.
Its custody controls are central to the product’s fit. Assets are held in bankruptcy-remote, segregated custody, with keys stored in hardware security modules. Biometric transaction authorization, quorum approvals for withdrawals, and policy checks on signing instructions add workflow controls around access and transfers. Transfers can be internal or external, including to trusted destinations. The listed category specifications indicate advanced settlement controls, approval workflows, and a policy engine, but no MPC wallet. This makes the product relevant to institutions that prioritize controlled custody and settlement processes over an MPC-based wallet approach.
The integrated services may suit organizations seeking custody alongside trading, settlement, staking, or voting rather than a custody-only arrangement. Anchorage Digital also offers support by email and phone, 24/7 support, and SOC 2 compliance. Pricing follows a contact-sales model, so an institution will need to discuss its needs directly rather than select a published plan. Cloud deployment is the listed option. Anchorage Digital Custody is a stronger fit for mid-market and enterprise institutions that value its combined services and approval controls; organizations seeking public plan pricing, another deployment model, or MPC wallet support should consider alternatives.
Anchorage Digital Custody pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Segregated custody with HSM key storage and quorum withdrawal approvals
- Biometric authorization and policy checks on signing instructions
- Staking, voting, trading, and settlement are available in one environment
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Cloud is the only listed deployment option
- MPC wallet support is not included
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