Self-Custodied Trading
Assets remain with you or your custodian through the trade.
Use cases
Trade spot when your mandate prohibits venue custody
Funds
Who this is for
Funds whose investment mandates prohibit holding assets at a trading venue.
The problem today
Exchanges require pre-funding and custody with the venue. Where a mandate prohibits that, the alternatives are OTC execution with bilateral settlement, or no spot trading at all.
How it works on Temple
- Hold assets in your own custody.
- Execute on Temple.
- Assets move only at settlement.
What you need to get started
A self-custodied wallet or a supported qualified custodian.
Maintain qualified custody through the trade
RIAs
Who this is for
Registered investment advisers.
The problem today
Exchange custody may not satisfy the qualified custodian requirement. Advisers either avoid spot markets or separate custody from execution, which introduces settlement risk between the two.
How it works on Temple
- Client assets remain with the qualified custodian.
- Execute through Temple.
- Settlement moves assets directly from the custody account.
What you need to get started
An account at a supported qualified custodian.
Trade without holding a balance at the venue
Treasury desks
Who this is for
Treasury desks with policies against exchange balances.
The problem today
Exchange trading requires funding the account before the trade and withdrawing after it. The balance is exposed for the duration of the withdrawal.
How it works on Temple
- Hold the balance in custody.
- Execute on Temple.
- No balance remains at the venue after settlement.
What you need to get started
A Temple account and custody that supports atomic settlement.
Settle directly from your custodian
Institutions using a qualified custodian
Who this is for
Institutions holding assets at a qualified custodian.
The problem today
Transferring assets from custodian to venue and back adds time and cost, and creates a window in which the assets are in neither place. It also conflicts with custody policies that permit API transfers below a threshold but require multiple approvals above it.
How it works on Temple
- Assets remain at your custodian.
- Execute on Temple.
- Both legs settle from the custody account under your existing approval policy.
What you need to get started
An account at a supported custodian connected to Temple.
Access onchain assets without surrendering custody
US institutions
Who this is for
US institutions seeking onchain exposure.
The problem today
A centralized exchange meets compliance requirements but takes custody. A public chain preserves custody but does not meet compliance requirements. Institutions have had to choose.
How it works on Temple
- Onboard to a permissioned, KYC'd venue.
- Retain custody.
- Trade onchain assets under both conditions.
What you need to get started
Completed onboarding and KYC.