Technology giant IBM launched a cryptocurrency platform for US institutions, marking one of the company’s strongest pushes yet into digital assets and blockchain infrastructure.
IBM’s platform will offer US businesses and governments crypto custody and payment services by the end of the year, aiming to simplify the integration of digital assets into the existing financial infrastructure.
The new platform, called the “Digital Asset Haven,” will enable institutions to directly access onchain yield from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols across 40 public blockchain networks. It will also help meet the complex token compliance needs of institutions operating under the same platform.
The platform is expected to launch as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to an IBM announcement Monday. It was built in collaboration with crypto wallet provider Dfns.
Stablecoin and tokenization adoption are driving more institutional crypto participation
The move reflects a broader shift across traditional finance (TradFi), where banks and asset managers are increasingly exploring tokenization and blockchain-based settlement systems.
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The rising adoption of stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is driving a growing demand for institutional blockchain infrastructure such as Digital Asset Haven, according to IBM.
“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,” said Clarisse Hagège, CEO of wallet provider Dfns, adding:
“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.”
Some of the platform’s key features include a unified framework for governance and policy management, integrated third-party solutions for identity verification and Anti-Money Laundering (AML), as well as yield generation…
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