2025 at a Glance: A Year of Institutional Expansion

2026-01-12  •  2 min read

Institutional involvement in digital assets underwent a fundamental transformation in 2025. Guided by a maturing regulatory environment and more robust infrastructure, the industry's priority transitioned to establishing secure custody, structured settlement, and scalable institutional workflow

Ceffu spent the year strengthening the foundations institutions rely on — expanding custody-integrated solutions, deepening ecosystem connectivity, and reinforcing trust across regulated markets.

A Snapshot of 2025

Throughout the year, Ceffu focused on advancing institutional infrastructure across several key areas:

  • Regulatory & Licensing: Securing full VASP license from Dubai VARA

  • Product: Strengthened our custody and settlement infrastructure , with the launch of MirrorRSV and expanded support for Real-World Assets (RWA), enabling institutions to manage tokenized assets, treasury reserves, and on-chain liquidity with the same level of governance and security aligned with traditional financial standards.

  • Broadened liquidity and ecosystem connectivity, supporting more institutional workflows across trading, staking, and settlement

These developments reflect a broader industry shift: institutions are no longer just accessing digital assets, they are building long-term operations around them.

As we move beyond 2025, institutional priorities are becoming clearer. Regulators are placing greater emphasis on off-exchange settlement and risk management. Tokenization is evolving beyond stablecoins toward more complex real-world assets. And institutions are seeking infrastructure that is not only secure, but adaptable as markets mature.

Looking ahead, Ceffu will continue building alongside institutions — strengthening custody-integrated settlement, expanding support for tokenized assets, and extending platform capabilities in thoughtful, measured ways. The goal remains unchanged: to provide resilient infrastructure that institutions can rely on as digital asset markets continue to take shape.

Read the full 2025 Year-End Report →

To learn more about how Ceffu can support your organization’s digital asset needs, contact us here.

About Ceffu

Ceffu is a compliant, institutional-grade custody platform offering custody and liquidity solutions that are ISO 27001 & 27701 certified and SOC2 Type 2 attested. Their multi-party computation (MPC) technology, combined with a customizable multi-approval scheme, provides bespoke solutions allowing institutional clients to safely store and manage their virtual assets.

Learn more at: www.ceffu.com