Balance provides a qualified Canadian and U.S. custodial platform that securely stores both digital assets and fiat while offering API‑driven wallet infrastructure, off‑chain settlement, and automated compliance reporting. The service includes escrow, tri‑party wallet agreements, collateral management, and integrated borrowing/lending workflows, enabling institutional investors and crypto‑focused firms to manage high‑value transactions and liquidity with regulatory certainty.
Funding
$150K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
BVHGFounders
Product
Problem
Institutional investors and crypto‑related businesses lack a regulated, secure custodian that can store both digital assets and fiat, provide compliant reporting, and support complex transaction workflows such as escrow, collateral management, and lending.
Solution
Balance operates a qualified Canadian and U.S. custodian platform that combines regulated storage of digital assets and fiat with a full suite of infrastructure services. The platform offers unlimited offline and warm wallets, API access, and off‑chain settlement capabilities, enabling clients to move funds programmatically while maintaining strong security controls. Automated compliance tools handle record‑keeping and regulator reporting, reducing operational overhead for clients. Integrated escrow, tri‑party wallet agreements, and collateral management features mitigate settlement risk for high‑value transactions. Additionally, Balance facilitates borrowing and lending against custodial assets and provides liquidation services to convert between crypto and fiat through preferred liquidity providers.
Target Audience
Primary customers are institutional crypto funds, asset managers, exchanges, and fintech firms that require regulated custody, compliance automation, and advanced transaction services for digital assets.
Features
- Qualified custodian status in Canada and the United States, meeting FINTRAC, FinCEN, and Treasury Board regulations
- Secure storage with unlimited offline (cold) and warm wallets, plus API‑driven access for automated fund movements
- Automated compliance engine that generates regulator‑ready records and reports
- Escrow and tri‑party wallet control agreements to protect counterparties in high‑value deals
- Collateral management tools that lock assets as security for loans or other obligations
- Integrated borrowing and lending workflows allowing clients to leverage custodial assets with third‑party lenders
- Liquidity services for seamless conversion between digital assets and fiat via chosen liquidity providers