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Tungsten Custody Solutions Ltd, a regulated digital asset custodian operating under the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced a strategic collaboration with MANTRA (OM) to enhance institutional digital asset custody. The collaboration strengthens Tungsten’s institutional-grade custody services, providing a compliant and secure solution for institutional clients seeking to safeguard OM tokens.
By integrating with MANTRA’s ecosystem, Tungsten Custody is offering institutional investors a regulated, secure, and transparent framework for engaging with digital assets.
MANTRA is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
MANTRA has been at the forefront of tokenization in the UAE, with a landmark $1 billion partnership with DAMAC to tokenize real estate assets. This major initiative positions MANTRA as a key player in asset tokenization, with Tungsten Custody expected to serve as a primary custodian for these tokenized assets, ensuring secure and compliant custody solutions within the UAE. The OM token serves as the utility and governance token of the MANTRA Chain ecosystem. By aligning with MANTRA, Tungsten Custody reinforces its commitment to providing regulatory-grade custody and staking solutions, fostering greater institutional engagement in blockchain-powered finance.
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Industry leaders from both Tungsten Custody and MANTRA emphasized the strategic importance of this partnership in advancing institutional adoption of blockchain solutions.
Jose J. Perez Aguinaga, CEO of Tungsten Custody, emphasized that integrating MANTRA (OM) into their custody services is a pivotal step in enhancing institutional investor confidence through secure and compliant digital asset solutions. “The integration of MANTRA (OM) into our custody services, along with our collaboration with MANTRA, represents a key milestone in our mission to provide institutional investors with secure, compliant, and scalable digital asset solutions. As blockchain adoption expands, regulated custody is essential for bridging institutional finance with decentralized ecosystems.”
John Patrick Mullin, Co-Founder and CEO of MANTRA, emphasized the critical role of security, regulation, and compliance in driving institutional adoption. He emphasized the critical role of security, regulation, and compliance in driving institutional adoption. Mullin noted that integrating OM into Tungsten Custody’s portfolio reinforces their shared vision of bridging traditional finance with blockchain-powered institutional services, particularly in the UAE.“At MANTRA, we believe that institutional adoption is best driven through a commitment to security, regulation, and compliance. The integration of OM into Tungsten Custody’s growing portfolio of supported assets underscores a shared vision of bridging traditional finance with blockchain-powered institutional services, particularly in the UAE, a key region for MANTRA.”
As digital asset markets continue to evolve, regulated custody solutions will play a crucial role in ensuring secure and scalable institutional participation in tokenized economies.
This partnership marks another step toward institutional blockchain adoption, reinforcing the role of regulated custody in enabling secure and scalable participation in tokenized economies.
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