Covario is an award winning prime crypo broker based in Zug, Crypto Valley, Switzerland. We serve professional investors entering the digital asset space with institutional-grade security and compliance.
Covario is agency-only, meaning our transparent, conflict-free model priortizes your best execution.
2. Next-Generation Custody for Digital Assets
Covario is agency-only, meaning our
only interest is your best execution.
Covario provides institutional-level custody for digital
assets, secured by next-generation technology,
backed by Swiss compliance, and supported
by our dedicated team of custody experts.
Covario’s key benefits
Asset
segregation
Bespoke client
support
Full-transparency
Third-party due
diligence
Institutional-grade
security
Swiss compliance
framework
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3. Next-Generation Custody for Digital Assets
Wallets
We offer the optimal wallet depending on your needs and
type of assets:
■ Hot: secured by a combination of multi-party computation
(MPC) and multi-signature technology
■ Warm: combine the speed of hot wallets with an extra
layer of security
■ Cold: provided by Covario upon request
Covario is the first choice for institutions
entering the digital asset space — secure,
compliant, fast, and built to scale.
Client coins and fiat are bankruptcy remote from Covario
and forensic analysis is used to ensure client is not
responsible for tainted coins.
We use Chainalysis to detect the smallest denomination of
unwanted activity with tainted coins and sanctioned wallets.
Safety
Our multi-layer security, with no single points of failure,
protects your digital assets throughout your entire
investment lifecycle.
We chose to integrate with Fireblocks the industry leader
in digital asset security.
Security
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4. Next-Generation Custody for Digital Assets
Always know the
location of your assets!
Select your preferred custodian or custody technology
among our partners or chose your own custodian,
whether it’s Fireblocks, Metaco, Zodia or others.
Check your custody balance from our mobile
friendly platform.
Token withdrawals can be executed between
8:00AM to 9:00PM CET - best efforts are made
outside of these hours.
Withdrawals
Our team prioritises rapid execution of your
transaction instructions.
Wires & Transfers
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Private key management
No individual has sole authorisation. A minimum of 3 and up to
5 approvers are required, depending on the transfer size. This is
customisable to the client’s desired policy framework. Clients may
add their own approval process.
Approvals
The private key is sharded and stored on several servers at various
locations , managed and backed up by independent administrators.
Storage
In the situation where the client would choose to use their own or
a third-party custodian, Covario will issue a settlement request to
the client for signature and approval.
Transfer
The private key is controlled by Covario. Our custody technology
uses multi-party computation (MPC) that involves sharding of the
private key. The wallet is multi-signature where any transaction
outside of Covario-controlled accounts require whitelisting of
addresses and several approvers, including client.
Multi-signature
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6. Next-Generation Custody for Digital Assets
Direct market access (DMA) with Covario will allow you to use your on-venue
assets as collateral.
Covario provides a unified source for the staking of your multi-venue assets,
updated in real-time within your custom portal. With full transparency over
your digital assets Covario gives you clarity on asset location as well as fees
and rewards provided by third parties.
Choose your own provider or access our network of preferred partners
Staking
* Assets in staking accounts can be used to earn yield and are exempted from custody fees.
** Slashing insurance to mitigate risk and protect your assets is available depending on provider.
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* If an on-venue coin is not supported by our custodial network we can facilitate custody while continuously informing you of asset location.
Covario partners offer
insurance coverage of
up to $360,000,000 for
loss of digital assets and
the physical destruction
of private keys.
* Contact us to find out more about our commitment to the safety of your assets.
Covario supports 70+ cryptocurrencies and
all major stable coins and fiats
Digital Asset Crime
Insurance - covers digital
assets that are stolen
including software
or any malicious or
intentional misbehavior
or fraud committed
by employees.
Liability Insurance and
Cyber / Privacy Liability
Insurance up to $12.5M.
Insure your assets
FOREX: EUR, AED, USD, CHF, GBP, CAD, TRY, JPY, and more ...
Contact us for access to coins and currencies not listed here.
BTC
WBTC
AXS
LRC
SUSHI
ETH
LTC
XTZ
CELO
DYDX
BNB
LINK
EOS
BAT
PAXG
ADA
UNI
GALA
CHZ
SRM
SOL
ALGO
AAVE
AMP
ALICE
XRP
FTT
GRT
XEM
RLC
APE
BCH
CAKE
COMP
BAL
DOT
MANA
MKR
YFI
USDT
DOGE
FTM
BSV
USDC
AVAX
XLM
ENJ
OMG
BUSD
SHIB
SAND
HT
BNT
DAI
MATIC
ETC
CRV
SNX
USDP
1INCH
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8. Next-Generation Custody for Digital Assets
OTC trading and transfer
reports available upon
request
Covario offers data driven reports for your audits and can deliver account statements
and data needed for tax reporting.
Financials & AML policies
audited by KPMG
Tax reporting Audit Standards
Streamline your reporting process
* Account statements are generated daily, snapshots can be downloaded via your client portal.
Document
submission in
compliance with
Swiss regulation
Dedicated and
segregated vault
linked to portal
account
Wallet and bank
details are provided
for deposits
Once confirmed
on the blockchain
funds are
automatically
credited in your
account
Onboarding process
* Firms can have subaccounts each linked to a dedicated vault.
Assets placed on an exchange or staking platform
are subject to the legal framework of the jurisdiction
in which the respective venue is domiciled.
Legal & Compliance
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9. Next-Generation Custody for Digital Assets
We work with industry-leading third-party providers including:
Store your digital assets with
best-in-class technologies
Covario delivers an onboarding process,
including know your customer, KYC, of
less than two weeks from receipt of all
information requested.
Get started today
Execute high-speed transactions
* Additional methods include WhatsApp, email, phone, and others.
Execution channels: API is the preferred means for high
speed execution, followed by client execution on Covario’s
platform. Communication is also available via chat or voice.
API: our experienced tech team is ready to meet your tech
team to implement your strategy via API. We have a test
environment to allow you to get used to the API/Portal/APP
to iron out potential problems prior to live trading.
All trades verified on the blockchain are reflected in
real-time in your custody account.
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10. Covario has zero
onboarding fees with
no minimum amounts
and no on-ramp or
off-ramp fees for Fiat in
the main currencies.
Assets held on
exchanges or staked
do not get charged
custody fee; transfer
times are exchange
and token dependent.
Covario custody is
charged at 30bps/year.
Third party pricing
is dependent on
custodian.
Costs based on value
* Custody fee schedules available per client request and are collected quarterly pro rata.
** If you choose an external provider, we will pass on only their charges and nothing else.
We offer our clients in-depth training sessions on our platform features, as well as
best-in-class technology support at every stage of your custody journey.
White-glove service
Contact our team to
get started today:
brokerage@covar.io
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