Crypto.com has announced that Crypto.com Custody will provide secure, institutional-grade custody and liquidity solutions for the XYO ecosystem. The collaboration enables eligible institutions and high-net-worth clients to store, manage, and swap both XYO and XL1 tokens directly through Crypto.com’s regulated platform. The expansion also marks XL1’s first listing on a major exchange since its initial token sale.
Under the partnership, institutional clients gain access to an end-to-end infrastructure featuring client-segregated Multi-Party Computation (MPC) wallets, cold storage architecture, transparent audit trails, and streamlined compliance workflows. Notably, the integration allows institutional investors to execute trades via Crypto.com’s institutional liquidity products while their assets remain securely in custody, eliminating the operational necessity of transferring funds onto an exchange prior to execution.
Strategic Expansion and Regulatory Foundation
The collaboration arrives as Crypto.com rapidly expands its institutional presence and regulatory footprint across the financial landscape. In February 2026, Crypto.com earned conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter Crypto.com National Trust Bank, placing it alongside a select group of crypto firms approved to operate federally regulated trust institutions. Its existing custody arm, Crypto.com Custody Trust Company, continues to function as a qualified custodian regulated by the New Hampshire Banking Department.
Further solidifying its market position, Citadel Securities invested $400 million at a $20 billion valuation in Crypto.com in July 2026, marking the platform’s first institutional funding round since 2016 to accelerate expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives. All custodied assets are held within a bankruptcy-remote entity, with private keys protected by multi-party computation executing inside trusted execution environments.
Supporting the DePIN and Decentralized AI Ecosystem
Founded in 2016, XYO operates one of the world’s largest consumer Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, utilizing over 10 million active nodes to generate verifiable, real-world data for robotics, artificial intelligence, logistics, and physical infrastructure. Within the ecosystem, the XYO token secures and incentivizes network data validation, while XL1 serves as the underlying Layer One data blockchain powering smart contracts, transactions, and gas fees.
“We’ve had a great relationship with Crypto.com since listing XYO on their exchange, and expanding into custody for XL1 and XYO together is a natural next step. As we build out infrastructure for AI, robotics, and decentralized machine intelligence, having our digital assets XYO and XL1 backed by enterprise-grade security is essential. Working with one of the most trusted names in the industry positions XYO alongside the institutional players shaping what comes next, and gives builders and enterprises confidence in the foundation they’re building on,” stated Markus Levin, Co-Founder of XYO.
By establishing a secure custodial bridge for both XYO and XL1, the partnership delivers a compliant framework for institutional investors seeking exposure to decentralized physical infrastructure networks. As demand accelerates for verifiable real-world data across AI, autonomous systems, and logistics, integrating enterprise-grade security with deep liquidity ensures that institutional capital can safely participate in the growth of decentralized machine intelligence.
