- This agreement with Ceffu expands the strategic direction that previous alliances with licensed custodians have set.
- The partnership is expected to bring new security, compliance and operational oversight requirements for organizations participating in digital asset markets.
Global crypto exchange KuCoin’s institutional division, KuCoin Institutionalannounced today a strategic alliance with Chiefa leading provider of institutional storage and digital asset infrastructure. In addition to signaling our commitment to future product integration, the collaboration represents another important milestone in KuCoin Institutional’s goal of providing secure, compliant solutions for international professional investors.
This agreement with Ceffu expands on the strategic direction set by previous alliances with licensed custodians, and builds on KuCoin Institutional’s ongoing efforts to improve its custodial ecosystem. KuCoin Institutional and Ceffu will work together to provide institutions with the best possible operational segregation, compliance assurance and asset protection, enabling investors to trade with confidence and have complete control over their funds.
“Institutional trust starts with infrastructure – the foundation for security, transparency and compliance at all levels,” said BC Wong, CEO of KuCoin. “Our partnership with Ceffu reinforces this vision and further strengthens our institutional custody ecosystem. By working with trusted partners like Ceffu, we continue to ensure our clients can access global markets with confidence and guarantees of institutional quality.”
“Security is not a function, it is the foundation on which institutions are built,” said Ian Loh, CEO of Cefu. “Our mission has always been to deliver custody infrastructure that meets the highest standards of security, compliance and operational governance. By partnering with KuCoin, we extend the trust-first foundation to more global institutional players who share the same commitment to uncompromising protection.”
As a result of this collaboration, KuCoin Institutional and Ceffu have begun developing new initiatives aimed at improving the framework for institutional engagement in digital assets. The partnership is expected to bring new security, compliance and operational oversight requirements for organizations participating in digital asset markets; the specifications of the collaborative innovations will be revealed when they are ready.
This collaboration comes on the heels of KuCoin Institutional, a new addition to the KuCoin brand that aims to establish it as a go-to platform for institutional investors globally. With enhanced services including VIP trading desks, deep liquidity access, tailored OTC solutions and expanded custodial partnerships – now further enhanced by the relationship with Ceffu – the effort showcases KuCoin’s “trust first” philosophy. Taken as a whole, these initiatives demonstrate KuCoin Institutional’s long-term goal of creating a strong institutional custody ecosystem by collaborating with authorized partners such as Ceffu to promote innovation, trust and compliance in the global digital asset market.
KuCoin’s institutional business division, KuCoin Institutional, is committed to providing secure, legal and efficient digital asset solutions to corporate clients, funds and professional investors. KuCoin Institutional connects conventional finance with the digital economy by combining institutional custody relationships, liquidity access and sophisticated trading infrastructure.
Ceffu offers custody and liquidity solutions that are SOC2 Type 1 & Type 2 verified and ISO 27001 & 27701 certified, and is an institutional grade, compliant custody platform. Using its multi-party computation (MPC) technology and a customizable multi-authorization system, they provide institutional clients with customized solutions that allow them to securely store and manage their virtual assets.
