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# Custody

SHRED uses Fireblocks, an institutional-grade digital asset custody platform trusted by leading exchanges and funds, to securely hold and move user assets. 

All funds are stored in Fireblocks Vault accounts protected by multi-party computation (MPC), eliminating single private-key risk by distributing signing authority across multiple parties. 

Every transaction passes through a strict rule engine and allow-listed destinations, meaning assets can only move to pre-approved wallets, exchanges, or contracts. \
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Beyond Fireblocks’ native safeguards, SHRED adds an independent guardian layer that performs automated cross-checks through multiple systems before any transfer is finalized, creating an extra institutional-grade validation step. 

For users, none of this adds friction. When you deposit into SHRED, your funds are custodied through Fireblocks and governed by multiple layers of automated, policy-based security before a single coin moves.