Custody is an operating model, not only key storage
Institutional custody sits between an institution’s people, policies, systems, and blockchain execution. The objective is not simply to hold private keys, but to make asset access and transaction authority governable, reviewable, and operationally accountable.
A governed custody workflow
A custody request can move through policy validation, role-based approval, secure signing, blockchain execution, operational recording, and reconciliation. The exact workflow can be designed around the institution’s authorization model, asset type, network, and operational requirements.
Control layers for institutional operations
Key protection reduces exposure of sensitive signing material. Policy controls define who may initiate, approve, or execute permitted actions. Operational segregation separates roles and responsibilities. Monitoring, logs, and reconciliation create the evidence institutions need for oversight and auditability.
Hot and cold wallet operating models
Different assets and transaction patterns require different operating models. Tennet’s custody architecture is designed to support institutional hot-wallet workflows for controlled operational activity and cold-wallet workflows for assets requiring stronger isolation and more deliberate execution processes.
Built to connect with institutional systems
Custody should fit the institution’s operating environment. API integration, approval workflows, transaction status, monitoring, and reconciliation can connect custody activity to backend applications and internal operational processes.
Security, compliance, and due diligence
Custody controls operate within a broader security and governance framework spanning access governance, privacy, transaction monitoring, resilience, and regulatory context. Product capabilities, supported networks, and implementation configurations should be confirmed during solution design and due diligence.
Capabilities and implementation details vary by deployment scope. Regulatory status and named ecosystem relationships should be read only within the current documented scope.
