# Copper

> Collateral mobility for markets that never close

Copper is an institutional digital asset custodian. It provides custody, staking, trading, and settlement infrastructure for banks, asset managers, and trading firms.

Copper is an institutional digital asset custodian and settlement infrastructure provider. Its platform connects custody, trading, settlement, and collateral management so institutions can hold and move digital assets across markets. Clients include banks, asset managers, trading firms, exchanges, and ETP providers.

Custody uses multi-party computation so that a full private key is never assembled, with segregated vaults, approval controls, and a policy engine for permissions. Clients can stake from custody through a network of staking providers, lend and borrow digital assets, and trade with institutional counterparties. A settlement network lets clients use collateral held in custody across multiple trading venues without moving it out.

The offering covers qualified custody, vaults, staking, financing, collateral management, and trading and settlement, together with the ClearLoop and Copper Network counterparty networks. Copper is used by institutional investors and trading venues that need secure custody with connected market access.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Custody and Wallets
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2018-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Copper

## Products

- [Copper custodial services](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Copper): Copper custodial services is an institutional digital asset custody platform. Clients hold assets in segregated vaults secured by multi-party computation, with approval workflows and a policy engine controlling transfers. The platform lets clients stake through partner providers, lend and borrow digital assets, and trade with institutional counterparties from the same custody. ClearLoop and Copper Network let clients settle and move collateral across venues without transferring assets out of custody. Copper serves banks, asset managers, trading firms, and exchanges. (Custodian, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://copper.co)
- [Blog](https://copper.co/en/insights/company-news)
- [Privacy policy](https://copper.co/en-us/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://copper.co/en-us/terms)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/CopperHQ)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/copperco)

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