International Business Machines Corp. announced the launch of IBM Digital Asset Haven on October 27, 2025, a platform designed for financial institutions, governments, and corporations to manage blockchain-based digital asset operations. Developed in collaboration with crypto wallet provider Dfns, the offering addresses rising demand for secure custody, transactions, and settlement amid increasing crypto activity. It integrates IBM's security infrastructure to ensure compliance and scalability.
The announcement came from IBM's headquarters in Armonk, New York, highlighting the platform's role in helping regulated entities enter the digital asset economy. IBM Digital Asset Haven provides a unified solution for the full digital asset lifecycle, from custody to settlement, while meeting compliance obligations and offering seamless integrations.
Key features include transaction lifecycle management across more than 40 public and private blockchains, governance and entitlement management with multi-party authorization workflows, integrated third-party solutions for KYC and AML via REST APIs and SDKs, and holistic security using Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Hardware Security Modules (HSM) like IBM Crypto Express 8S, and the IBM Offline Signing Orchestrator (OSO) for cold storage. The platform also incorporates quantum-safe cryptography to address emerging threats.
Dfns, which has created 15 million wallets for over 250 clients, brings its custody and management expertise to the partnership. "With IBM Digital Asset Haven, our clients have the opportunity to enter and expand into the digital asset space backed by IBM’s level of security and reliability," said Tom McPherson, General Manager of IBM Z and LinuxONE. "This new, unified platform delivers the resilience and data governance they have been asking for."
Clarisse Hagège, CEO of Dfns, added, "For digital assets to be integrated into core banking and capital markets systems, the underlying infrastructure must meet the same standards as traditional financial rails. Together with IBM, we’ve built a platform that goes beyond custody to orchestrate the full digital asset ecosystem."
Availability is planned as Software as a Service (SaaS) and Hybrid SaaS in the fourth quarter of 2025, with on-premises deployment in the second quarter of 2026. The launch coincides with growing adoption of tokenized assets and stablecoins, positioning institutions to modernize their services securely.