By Drew Rothstein, President

Public company, venture capital, and foundation leaders have chosen Unit 410’s security infrastructure to support their high-value self-custody since 2018. Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are a natural extension of this work - corporate treasury operations applied to digital assets.

The security and operational requirements for DATs align directly with what we’ve been building for years: multi-signature architectures, cold storage systems, compliance tooling, and infrastructure that handles institutional scale.

What Makes Our DAT Infrastructure Different

Digital Asset Treasuries require a fundamentally different approach to digital asset operations than traditional cryptocurrency holdings. They demand institutional-grade security, comprehensive reporting, and seamless integration with existing corporate systems. Our infrastructure is purpose-built around three core pillars:

⚙️ Comprehensive Tooling

Advanced Infrastructure

Our purpose-built technology stack is designed specifically for public-company-grade digital asset operations. Every component has been architected with scale, security, and reliability in mind.

Key Features:

  • Multi-signature wallet architecture: Advanced cryptographic security with configurable signing thresholds and distributed key management
  • API-first design: Complete programmatic access enabling seamless integration with existing treasury and accounting systems
  • Custom approval workflows: Configurable authorization rules and testing environments for operation approval processes
  • Participation: Early staking, governance, and other participatory support with the ability to help capture unique opportunities at launch

We’re the original authors of foundational multi-party computation signing technology like Tendermint Validator for Cosmos, which became the basis for Strangelove’s implementation. This MPC signing infrastructure that secures high-value staked assets today and directly applies to DAT operations.

🔒 Cold Storage

Hardened Security

Security isn’t just a feature - it’s the foundation of everything we build. Our institutional-grade self-custody solutions utilize cryptographically secured offline storage, helping clients protect their digital assets against sophisticated attack scenarios.

Security Infrastructure:

  • Hardware security modules (HSMs): Tamper-resistant hardware for cryptographic key generation, cold storage, and sophisticated operations
  • Air-gapped infrastructure: Isolated systems beyond the internet, eliminating entire classes of remote attacks
  • Distributed key storage: Keys distributed across multiple secure locations using advanced secret sharing strategies
  • Assurance options: Built-in flexibility for varying institutional assurance needs

Our approach to cold storage goes beyond simple offline key management. We’ve implemented a multi-layered security architecture that includes physical security, cryptographic protection, and operational security measures that lead the industry.

📊 Industry-leading Reporting

Forward-Looking Transparency

DATs require comprehensive audit trails and real-time visibility into all operations. Our reporting infrastructure provides the transparency and compliance capabilities that public companies and other corporate clients demand.

Reporting Capabilities:

  • Real-time tracking:: Live visibility into all digital assets and operations across multiple networks and digital asset types
  • Annual penetration test reports: Regular third-party security assessments for continued security posture
  • Custom audit trails: Detailed operation histories with complete provenance tracking for compliance and internal auditing
  • External audits: Support includes working directly with clients’ independent auditors

The reporting infrastructure is designed to meet the most stringent compliance requirements while providing the real-time visibility that modern treasury operations demand.

Recent DAT Launches

The market has seen significant momentum in DAT adoption, with several high-profile launches demonstrating institutional appetite for sophisticated digital asset operational solutions.

These launches suggest a broader trend toward institutional adoption of digital assets as an asset class requiring sophisticated treasury capabilities.

Why This Works for Us

DATs map directly to our existing infrastructure. The self-custody wallets we support for validator operations work for treasury operations. The cold storage systems we use to support regulated funds and other institutions work for treasury digital assets. The monitoring and reporting we built for institutional compliance works for treasury operations.

We’re already running this infrastructure across venture capital, public company, and foundations. DATs just formalize the treasury operational layer on top of security infrastructure we’ve been operating for years.

The result is that institutions can run DATs using the high operational and security standards they apply to traditional assets, backed by infrastructure that’s already protecting institutional digital assets at scale.