Frequently Asked Questions
General
The Asset Reality Platform is built to simplify every stage of the seized asset lifecycle, from inventory and custody through to disposal and reporting. Whether you're a government agency, law enforcement body, or a regulated private sector practitioner, our Platform gives you a single, auditable system of record for every asset in every case, physical or digital.
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General
Asset Reality is a software and services provider built for public authorities and regulated professionals operating under court, insolvency, enforcement, or equivalent statutory mandates. We make it easier for them to take control of assets and keep them safe, maximising realisations and recoveries for victims and the public purse.
We've built the solutions that make it easier for governments, law enforcement and regulated practitioners to seize, manage and liquidate all assets, mitigating risk and driving consistently successful outcomes. Our Platform supports the full lifecycle, from seizure and custody through to management and disposal, with built-in governance, approvals, and audit trails. We bring everything into one secure place, replacing the mix of spreadsheets, exchanges, wallets, and contractors that agencies typically rely on today. In practice, this becomes the central system teams rely on to manage asset recovery from start to finish.
The Asset Reality Group includes several operating entities globally. Corporate entity information, including the regulatory status of each group company, is set out in the “Why Trust Us” section of this website along with information on our security certifications and standards.
Asset Reality is much more than the Platform that government and law enforcement agencies use to securely custody their crypto. We replace fragmented tools and ad‑hoc processes with a single enterprise‑grade operating system of record for all asset data within each case file, whether that’s a fleet of vehicles, real estate, or cryptocurrency.
Our operating system is made up of purpose-built workflows (e.g., asset inventory, governance, approvals, audit, reporting, returns and liquidations) leveraging individual asset records (e.g., photographs/videos of assets, court orders, valuations, ownership documents, transfer requests, chain of custody forms) to ensure complete auditability, evidential integrity, and defensible record‑keeping.
No. Asset Reality supports all asset types with no minimum value requirements, no matter the value or complexity of the assets involved, because no recovered asset is too small to matter.
Asset Reality operates on a platform licence model, reflecting the breadth of functionality provided, including asset inventory, governance controls, team collaboration, audit trails, reporting, and case management.
For digital asset facilities and support, a small fee funded directly from the asset is typically deducted at the point of sale. We do not charge any annual fees for assets under custody in recognition of the fact that our clients may be obliged to preserve assets for many years pending a court outcome. Pricing is tailored to client needs and options available under local legislation; organisations are encouraged to contact us to discuss an appropriate structure.
Our Platform is designed to support public sector international and national inter‑agency co-operation and private sector cross‑border asset recovery workflows.
Our solutions help align jurisdictions globally to the FATF Recommendations on best practices that aim to intensify global efforts to recover criminal assets. We also help EU Members states satisfy the requirements of Articles 27 and 28 of EU Directive 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation.
For example, assets and case data can be assigned to different controlled workspaces as responsibility transfers between agencies, such as from a seizing authority to a managing authority, or between jurisdictions under mutual legal assistance arrangements (MLATs). Full chain‑of‑custody and audit history are preserved throughout.
Asset Reality adheres to strict compliance standards, including ISO 27001 and GDPR, and our Platform is designed to meet regulatory requirements across jurisdictions. Every workflow is built to support defensible, auditable processes, ensuring your asset recovery operations remain compliant at every stage.
Full details on the regulatory status of each entity within the Asset Reality Group are set out in the "Why Trust Us" section of this website, alongside our security certifications and standards.
Our data and wallet infrastructure is hosted across UK, EU and USA. For further information or to discuss any additional requirements please reach out the the Asset Reality team.
Custody
Asset Reality should not be compared to custodians: we do not serve consumers, retail or investors. Custodians are not our competitors; we often work with them to offboard assets which have been subject to court process from their environment to ours.
Whereas traditional custodians are high-volume businesses, Asset Reality is more like your own safety deposit box in the digital age. It is purpose‑built for low‑frequency, high‑scrutiny asset recovery processes driven by court orders or statutory powers; contexts where legal defensibility, governance, and auditability matter more than speed or transactional throughput.
We guarantee 100% digital asset coverage. Unlike traditional custodians who will only support a few dozen blockchains and a few hundred assets on those, our Platform is built for the broadest possible coverage with 150+ blockchains and millions of assets instantly supported. If you do come across something new, our services team will work with you to extend support to that asset, usually within hours of a request being made. Once you work with us, you are never left on your own to solve a seized asset problem.
All assets are segregated by design.
Digital assets are segregated at wallet and address level and linked to a defined legal mandate or case context. Assets are not pooled or commingled, and all movements, controls, and decisions are recorded end‑to‑end with audit trails suitable for court, regulatory, and third‑party scrutiny.
Asset Reality has no discretion to move assets unilaterally.
Clients retain ownership and instruct us in accordance with their decision‑making authority at all times. Asset movements require documented client instruction, separation of initiator and approver roles within the client organisation, and multi-tier structured internal approval workflows within Asset Reality before any transaction can be executed.
Asset Reality has developed its own “fast in, slow out” control model that uniquely meets the needs of the clients we serve.
While assets can be secured rapidly when required, withdrawals, transfers, and disposals are intentionally subject to layered governance. Clients define tailored authorisation structures, including separation of duties, minimum approvers, and transaction controls. All instructions are verified, reviewed, and approved through structured workflows before execution.
Yes. Asset Reality works with a variety of liquidation routes to realise the value of seized assets, and can partner with your agency to understand your needs and ensure a smooth, compliant process. We're committed to full fee transparency, ensuring you can clearly articulate the return to victims and the ROI on your investment in supporting the fight against financial crime.
Yes. Asset Reality can act as an escrow agent where assets need to be safeguarded pending satisfaction of defined legal, procedural, or contractual conditions. Escrow arrangements are case‑specific, documented, and governed by client‑defined authority frameworks, ensuring that assets cannot be released, transferred, or disposed of other than in accordance with agreed escrow conditions.
