International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), an American multinational technology company, has launched a Digital Asset Haven. This is a new platform created to help banks, businesses, and government agencies manage their digital assets.
According to the release, the platform is built in partnership with Dfns, a wallet infrastructure provider, and will be available in the fourth quarter of 2025 as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. The firm said it plans to expand it to on-premises deployment by the second quarter of 2026.
The Digital Asset Haven will allow institutions to store, send, and manage cryptocurrencies while staying compliant with financial rules. It connects with more than 40 blockchain networks, including public and private ones, so users can access decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities such as on-chain yields directly through IBM’s infrastructure.
The platform also comes with identity verification, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) tools, and policy governance features to help users meet regulatory standards.
Security at the Core of IBM’s Design
IBM said this system is designed to meet the same security standards as traditional banking systems. It uses Multi-Party Computation (MPC) in its signing process to ensure that no party possesses the private signing key. It also adopts the use of IBM Crypto Express HSMs, along with Hyper Protect Virtual Servers to ensure that sensitive data stays private.
IBM’s Offline Signing Orchestrator, supported by Dfns since October 16, 2025, adds an extra layer of protection through an automated cold storage system. The orchestrator creates a digital air gap between online and offline signing environments using isolated IBM Z hardware.
“Together with IBM, we’ve built a platform that goes beyond custody to orchestrate the full digital asset ecosystem, paving the way for digital assets to move from pilot programs to production at a global scale,” Clarisse Hagège, CEO of Dfns, said in the release.
This new platform is entering a market already served by Oracle, Microsoft, and Amazon, who already offer similar blockchain services. However, IBM hopes to stand out by focusing on security and reliability, especially after AWS recent outages affected several crypto platforms.