Custody
The safekeeping and administration of securities on behalf of investors, including settlement, corporate actions processing, and record-keeping.
Full Definition
Securities custody involves holding assets safely on behalf of clients and handling administrative duties like dividend collection, proxy voting, and corporate action processing. Sails.to offers CrossSecurities custody: tokens can be self-custodied in Solana wallets (on-chain form) or held via ISIN at Clearstream (bankable form). This flexibility allows investors to choose between on-chain control and institutional services.
Why It Matters
Custody is the elephant in the room for crypto adoption. Institutions need qualified custodians for regulatory reasons. Retail investors want the security (and insurance) that comes with professional custody. But crypto natives want self-custody—"not your keys, not your coins."
Sails.to solves this with CrossSecurities. Keep your tokens in your Solana wallet for on-chain control. Or use CrossConversion to move them to bankable form at Clearstream. Same securities, your choice of rails.