How Safe Is Your Crypto With Anchorage Custody. Jake Claver on institutional custody.
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Claver explains digital asset custody through a three-legged framework designed to protect client holdings and maintain operational continuity. The first component is an institutional custodian holding a federal banking charter. A federal charter ensures that client assets remain segregated and legally distinct in remote accounts, preventing clients from being treated as general claimants during financial reorganizations. The second component is the professional investment advisory firm. The advisory team counter-signs on client accounts and manages operational administration. If a client ever chooses to change advisory firms or if an advisory firm closes, the client can simply reassign the custodial account to another approved adviser without liquidating the holdings. The third component consists of the client and designated beneficiaries. Account holders can establish spousal access and beneficiary designations directly on the custodial account. In the event of an owner's passing, the underlying digital assets transfer directly in-kind to the designated heirs rather than being liquidated into cash, mirroring traditional brokerage inheritance procedures.
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