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Digital asset operational risk

We audit and research the operational layer of digital asset infrastructure: the workflows around custody, the controls behind stablecoins, the reconciliation that holds tokenization together, the ops on bridges and settlement.

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The gap

Operational failures account for most digital asset losses.

The industry assumes code vulnerabilities drive crypto loss. The data shows otherwise.

Crypto losses due to exploits, last two years USD, as of May 2026
$4.6B
Operational and custody Where DigOpp focuses
$1.17B
Smart contract vulnerability
$594M
Fraud and market manipulation

Industry crypto loss data, two-year window ending May 2026. Categorization by DigOpp. Operational and custody losses include private key compromise, signer error, approval workflow failure, and access control failure.

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Sample of our partners.

  • Blockstream
  • Dfns
  • Arkis
  • Cipher Chain Capital
What sets DigOpp apart is genuine expertise on both sides of the TradFi-DeFi line. They are an invaluable partner for seeing risks across both.
Samuel Donnelly Managing Partner, Cipher Chain Capital
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Services

Pass compliance checks, prepare for regulatory exams, and convert diligence into allocations.

  1. CCSS Audit

    Independent CCSS audits at Levels 1, 2, and 3 plus the readiness work that gets you through the first audit cleanly.

  2. ODD

    The last mile of diligence on digital asset operations. We name what your existing audits cover, what they miss, and what to fix.

  3. Vendor Research

    Provider landscape research for digital asset infrastructure. Buyers use it to pick. Providers use it to position.

  4. Stablecoin Operations

    Operational assessment of stablecoin issuance: mint-and-burn workflows, issuer key custody, redemption mechanics, and the controls in between.

  5. Tokenization

    Operational assessment of RWA tokenization workflows: the seam between off-chain custody of the underlying asset, on-chain issuance, and ongoing reconciliation.

  6. On-Chain Credit

    Operational assessment of crypto-collateralized lending: custody, liquidation runbooks, oracle governance, and the gaps a credit officer needs to see.

  7. Bridge Audit

    Operational and custodial review of cross-chain bridging: validator set, upgrade authority, custody model, pause procedures.
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Who hires us.

  1. Custody providers

    Preparing for audits, building trust-center content, mapping the competitive field.

  2. Prime brokers and trading desks

    Operational assessment of trade workflows, settlement, and the custody touch points in between.

  3. Stablecoin and tokenization platforms

    Operational design for tokenization workflows, key management, and personnel controls.

  4. DeFi vaults and protocols

    Hardening private key management and operational practices to attract larger TVL.

  5. Hedge funds

    Preparing for investor due diligence, tightening operational controls.

  6. Risk officers

    Evaluating counterparty risk from an operational lens.

  7. Banks and credit unions

    Compliance preparation for digital asset services, infrastructure research on the providers they're partnering with.

  8. Vendor selection teams

    Provider research and comparison for picking infrastructure: custody, prime, stablecoin, tokenization.

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Every engagement begins the same way: a call about what you're actually trying to assure, and who you need to assure it to.

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