Crypto-Asset Safekeeping Risk Assessments
The rise of crypto assets brings both opportunity and risk for financial institutions. As demand for secure digital asset safekeeping grows, it’s essential to identify and address the unique risks involved to prevent financial losses, legal trouble, reputational damage and operational headaches. NETBankAudit’s Crypto-Asset Safekeeping Risk Assessment helps your organization identify these risks ahead of time, providing clarity, confidence and reliability for crypto-asset safekeeping.
We provide our clients:
- Strategic & Business Risk Evaluation
- Assessment of organizational readiness for digital asset services
- Evaluation of staffing, expertise, and technology resources
- Analysis of adaptability to rapid changes in digital asset markets and technology
- Operational Risk Assessment
- Review of cryptographic key management and safekeeping controls
- Evaluation of IT infrastructure and system resilience
- Assessment of daily operational controls and cybersecurity measures
- Compliance & Legal Risk Review
- Analysis of anti-money laundering (AML) and regulatory compliance
- Review of customer agreements and disclosures
- Assessment of recordkeeping practices
- Third-Party Risk Management
- Evaluation of sub-custodian and vendor reliability
- Assessment of third-party due diligence processes
- Audit & Oversight Risk Analysis
- Review of internal audit and oversight mechanisms
- Assessment of auditor expertise in digital assets
Our facilitation delivers:
- A clear, actionable report outlining identified risks and recommended controls
- Executive-level summary for informed decision-making
- Guidance to strengthen compliance and operational resilience