Crypto firms pivot to MPC self-custody as compliance matures

What to Know:

• MPC architecture empowers institutions with direct asset control and compliance tooling.
• Embedded governance enables auditable workflows, reconciling autonomy with regulatory oversight.

Cactus Custody has launched an institutional-grade MPC self-custody platform aimed at combining direct asset control with embedded compliance safeguards. The design targets operational needs common to funds, corporates, and market participants that require auditable controls.

Institutions evaluating custody stacks often weigh sovereignty against regulatory expectations. This release positions self-custody with governance guardrails to meet policy, oversight, and reporting requirements without relying on a centralized key holder.

The model centers on self-custody: institutions retain control of signing authority while embedding screening and approval measures around transactions. This approach is positioned to align asset autonomy with risk management and regulatory workflows.

As reported by Crypto News, the platform’s institutional appeal hinges on integrated compliance tooling, notably AML/KYT monitoring and Travel Rule capabilities, which are presented as core rather than optional add-ons. This framing responds to persistent enterprise concerns about reconciling self-custody with supervision standards.

How MPC-TSS and governance reduce single-point key compromise

MPC splits private key material into separate, encrypted shares and uses threshold signatures (MPC-TSS) so no single participant can unilaterally sign. If one share is exposed, assets remain protected because a threshold of approvals is required.

According to youtocoin.com, reports on the launch reference MPC-TSS alongside trusted execution environments, such as Intel SGX, and risk engines to harden signing and operations. In practice, that architecture is designed to reduce single-point key compromise while preserving performance and auditability.

Compliance integrations and vendor choice: Chainalysis optional, Notabene supports Travel Rule

Crypto-Economy notes that Travel Rule support is available via Notabene, reflecting a focus on cross-border information sharing obligations that vary by jurisdiction. The same coverage highlights flexibility for clients to tailor compliance integrations to their own risk frameworks.

“Chainalysis is an option for the client to use for their KYT obligations. However, if the client chooses another on-chain analysis vendor we can also consider integrating it to our system,” said Daniel Lee, CEO of Cactus Custody.

Implementation details may differ by region and counterparty risk, and institutions typically calibrate thresholds, approvals, and record-keeping to their own policies. This release situates compliance tooling alongside governance, which may streamline audits and regulatory reporting.

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