Key notes
- Security combines IBM Crypto Express HSMs, confidential computing via HPVS, and automated cold storage via the Offline Signing Orchestrator.
- Dfns has contributed to the wallet infrastructure serving 15 million wallets across 250+ clients, with integration with IBM mainframe-class hardware.
- The SaaS and Hybrid SaaS versions will launch in Q4 2025, with local rollout planned for Q2 2026, targeting regulated organizations globally.
IBM announced the launch of IBM Digital Asset Haven on October 27, 2025, a platform for financial institutions, governments and enterprises to manage digital asset operations. The company developed the solution in collaboration with Dfns, the wallet infrastructure provider.
The platform supports the life cycle of digital assets from custody to transactions to settlement. According to the advertisement. IBM Digital Asset Haven operates across more than 40 connected public and private blockchains.
The system includes pre-integrated external services for identity verification and financial crime prevention, with connectivity to core banking systems via REST APIs and SDKs.
Security infrastructure and key management
IBM Digital Asset Haven includes multiple security layers built on top of IBM’s infrastructure. The platform supports multiparty computing for distributed signing and IBM Crypto Express HSMs for hardware-based key protection.
IBM’s confidential computing capabilities through Hyper Protect Virtual Servers provide hardware isolation to create keys and sign transactions.
The platform integrates the IBM Offline Signing Orchestrator, which Dfns Declare support for On October 16, 2025.
This feature enables automated cold storage operations through a policy-based system creating a digital air gap between online and offline signing environments.
The orchestrator uses three isolated partitions on IBM Z machines that communicate over secure channels without a direct connection to the Internet.
Competitive landscape
IBM Digital Asset Haven is entering a market where major cloud providers operate competing blockchain services. Oracle offers its own Blockchain platform, Microsoft provides Azure Web3 solutions, and Amazon operates a managed blockchain.
The launch comes amid reliability concerns of competing cloud providers and over-reliance on centralized infrastructure, highlighted by the recent AWS outage that took down Coinbase and other cryptocurrency platforms.
IBM’s move targets the same enterprise coding market that Amazon Web Services is pursuing through its AWS partnership with Cronos for real-world asset adoption.
Dfns, IBM’s technology partner, has completed a file $16 million Series A funding round In January 2025, led by Future Ventures.
The platform addresses the growing institutional demand for secure storage of digital assets, which is evident from recent developments such as Absa Bank’s custodial deal with South Africa’s Ripple.
IBM Digital Asset Haven is expected to be available via SaaS and Hybrid SaaS in Q4 2025, with on-premises deployment planned for Q2 2026.
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