OpenAssets Brings Digital Asset Infrastructure to Bank-Owned AWS Accounts
OpenAssets now lets banks deploy digital asset infrastructure within their own AWS environments, keeping keys, data, and branding under institutional control.
OpenAssets, a Pittsburgh-based digital asset infrastructure provider, announced Tuesday that its platform is now deployable directly within a bank's own Amazon Web Services account, a move designed to keep custody and control firmly on the institution's side.
Under the arrangement, the bank retains ownership of its cryptographic keys, customer data, network selection, and brand identity. OpenAssets supplies the underlying technology stack, including issuance capabilities, compliance tooling, and connectivity to digital asset venues, without requiring the institution to hand over sensitive infrastructure to a third-party environment.
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The model addresses a persistent concern among regulated financial institutions weighing entry into digital assets: how to adopt emerging technology without ceding control of client data or violating data-residency obligations. By running inside the bank's existing cloud tenancy, the deployment aligns more naturally with existing IT governance and audit frameworks.
The announcement positions OpenAssets as targeting banks that want to issue or manage digital assets but face internal or regulatory resistance to hosted, multi-tenant platforms. Deploying within a bank's own AWS account can also simplify vendor-risk assessments, since the institution already maintains a contractual and compliance relationship with Amazon.
The company did not disclose specific bank clients or pricing terms in connection with Tuesday's announcement. Continue reading at Cryptocurrency.
