Strategic Partnerships for RWA Custody & Finance: How On-Chain Institutional Assets Are Being Redefined by Dusk, NP.EX, and Cordial Systems
A zero-trust custody framework created especially for real-world assets (RWAs) has been launched by Dusk Network, Dutch regulated exchange NPEX, and custody innovator Cordial Systems in a historic move for institutional blockchain finance. With compliance, transparency, and institutional security at the forefront, this partnership is more than just a tech partnership; it is a deliberate attempt to move regulated financial instruments onto blockchain infrastructure. “
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The integration of Cordial Treasury, a self-hosted wallet technology that guarantees institutions retain complete control over their custody stack—a critical prerequisite for regulated entities operating under stringent European financial standards—is at the core of this initiative.
Cordial Treasury leverages a zero-trust architecture, giving financial firms direct oversight of their key management and infrastructure while accessing the benefits of blockchain native assets.
This sophisticated custody model is now being deployed by N.P.E.X, a fully licensed Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) in the Netherlands, to support the on-chain issuance and trading of regulated securities. By tying custody directly to a licensed exchange and a compliant Layer 1 blockchain like Dusk, the trio unlocks both primary and secondary markets for tokenized assets — from SME bonds to investment funds — with legal standing and on-chain settlement capabilities.
Dusk has launched institution-grade custody services called Dusk Vault, which includes participation from banks, centralized exchanges, and NPEX itself, to further assist institutional onboarding. This custody infrastructure is designed to manage a wide range of digital assets under one cohesive, compliance-ready roof, including tokenized securities, commodities, and conventional cryptocurrencies. “
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This partnership establishes a new benchmark for safe, legal on-chain finance as the need for regulated digital asset markets expands throughout Europe and beyond. Dusk, NP.EX, and Cordial Systems are not only making it possible for RWAs to thrive onchain, but they are also laying the groundwork for how institutional markets will function in the decentralized era by combining regulated exchanges, decentralized custody, and blockchain-native settlement.
