Provider profile · 2026 edition
Ceffu review 2026: scores, fees and alternatives.
An institutional custodian that describes itself as Binance's sole off-exchange custody partner, with a Dubai custody licence.
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An institutional custodian that describes itself as Binance's sole off-exchange custody partner, with a Dubai custody licence.
Ceffu scores 3.5 out of 5 (70 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Crypto Custody Index 2026 and ranks 6 of 12. It is strongest for trading firms that hold assets in cold storage while trading on Binance, with 5 out of 5 for security assurance. Not published or not stated on the pages read: asset coverage, insurance, segregation and published pricing.
Scores from the Crypto Custody Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For funds and asset managers | 71 | 7 of 12 |
| For crypto, payment and stablecoin firms | 65 | 8 of 12 |
| For corporate treasuries | 73 | 3 of 12 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Trading firms that hold assets in cold storage while trading on Binance.
What Ceffu publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
An institutional custodian that describes itself as Binance's sole off-exchange custody partner, with a Dubai custody licence. It publishes a fee schedule, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2, Lloyd's specie insurance and segregated on-chain wallets. The fee schedule is dated 2022, no asset count is published, and the Dubai licence page shows a validity date that has passed.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Regulatory standing | Ceffu Custody FZE "is regulated by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) as a Virtual Asset Service Provider for Custody Services", licence VL/25/10/001; the page states "License Validity: 8 Oct 2026"; no renewal was shown on the page when read on 26 October 2026. FAQ: Bifinity UAB is registered in Lithuania as a crypto wallet service provider. |
| Pricing | Fee schedule (last update 3 August 2022): Qualified Wallet custody "0.30% per annum; tiered pricing based on AUC"; minimum balance 1,000,000 USD; withdrawals to Binance waived; to external wallets "currently waived (0.01% - 0.03% after introductionary offer)". |
| Asset coverage | Supports "BTC, ETH, BNB, LTC, BCH, XRP, and a host of other ERC-20 and BEP-20 tokens"; no total count published. |
| Security | "Our solutions are ISO 27001/27701 certified and SOC 2 Type 2 attested"; "MPC-backed institutional-grade cold storage". |
| Insurance | "Ceffu maintains specie insurance coverage by Arch syndicate at Lloyd's of London"; no amount published. |
| Segregation | Qualified Wallet users "will have fully segregated wallets", each with its own "segregated on-chain wallet address"; legal insolvency protection not stated. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: ceffu.com, ceffu.com/fees, ceffu.com/uae/custody-fze, ceffu.com/supported-assets.
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Crypto Custody Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| BitGo | 4.2 | 1 of 12 | Firms needing licensed custody across the US, EU, Singapore and Dubai |
| Hex Trust | 4.0 | 2 of 12 | Firms in Asia and the Middle East wanting licensed custody with a published asset list |
| Coinbase Prime Custody | 3.9 | 3 of 12 | Funds and listed products wanting a large asset range with audited controls |
| Gemini Custody | 3.6 | 4 of 12 | Smaller funds and corporates wanting a fully published custody price |
| Komainu | 3.5 | 5 of 12 | Funds and issuers in Europe and the Middle East wanting on-chain segregated custody |
| Zodia Custody | 3.5 | 7 of 12 | Banks and asset managers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia |
| Sygnum | 3.4 | 8 of 12 | Corporates and funds wanting bank custody with a published price list |
| Anchorage Digital | 3.1 | 9 of 12 | US funds, banks and corporates wanting custody from a federally chartered bank |
| Copper | 3.0 | 10 of 12 | Trading firms wanting custody linked to off-exchange settlement |
| Crypto Finance | 2.7 | 11 of 12 | European banks and asset managers outsourcing custody to a regulated group |
| Fidelity Digital Assets | 2.2 | 12 of 12 | US asset managers and wealth firms wanting a custodian within a large traditional group |
Side by side on every criterion, fact and award.
Head-to-head comparisons cover pairs within the top five of each ranking. Ceffu is compared with its alternatives in the table above.
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