# 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. \ \ 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.shred.fi/documentation/custody.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.