IBM Unveils Digital Asset Haven For Banks And Governments – Details

IBM has introduced a platform called IBM Digital Asset Haven aimed at giving banks, governments and other regulated organizations tools to hold, move and manage tokenized assets.

According to IBM’s newsroom, the product will be available as a SaaS or hybrid SaaS offering in Q4 2025, with an on-premises option planned for Q2 2026.

The company says the system ties custody to transaction lifecycle controls and governance features meant for large institutions.

What The Platform Offers

Reports have disclosed that IBM built the service with Dfns, a digital-wallet infrastructure provider that claims to have created about 15 million wallets for more than 250 clients.

The platform is said to work across 40+ public and private blockchains, and to include APIs and SDKs for integration with existing systems.

According to descriptions from IBM, the stack covers custody, governance and entitlement management, transaction orchestration and identity/AML integrations.

Security And Custody Tools

Security is a major part of the pitch. IBM points to hardware security modules such as Crypto Express 8S on IBM Z and LinuxONE, and to support for multi-party computation (MPC) and cold-storage signing orchestrators.

Multi-party authorization workflows are included, designed to require several approvals before sensitive moves occur.

Those capabilities are being positioned as a way for regulated institutions to keep control over where keys and data are stored, and how approvals are logged.

Who Might Use It And Why It Matters

Banks and sovereign entities that are weighing token issuance, stablecoin custody or cross-chain settlement could find the platform useful.

Based on reports, IBM is targeting organizations that need residency controls and policy-driven access to assets.

For many such firms, the real hurdle has not been the tokens themselves but fitting new rails into old core systems while meeting compliance checks.

IBM’s offering tries to bridge that gap by packaging infrastructure, governance and some pre-integrated compliance services.

Crypto Activity On The Rise

The news comes as crypto activity among institutions has been climbing again, with more banks and governments exploring tokenized payments, stablecoins, and digital bonds.

IBM’s launch signals that traditional tech giants are moving to meet that demand by giving regulated players a safer way to handle crypto operations.

As trading volumes rise and tokenization gains traction, platforms like Digital Asset Haven could become the bridge connecting conventional finance to the growing crypto economy.

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