Building Crypto Neo-Bank for the Digital Asset Economy

Lucenor — Powering Trusted Digital Transformation in MENA

computer linked to a server, with a shield featuring a lock and a floating key above the main display, representing security and trust in building a crypto neo-bank for the MENA digital asset economy

Securing Trust in a High-Risk Financial Landscape

security risks, with a shield icon displayed on the screen, representing advanced threats, operational risks, and strict compliance challenges in the high-risk digital asset custody banking sector

A forward-looking financial institution set out to launch a next-generation digital asset custody bank.
But in this space, trust is everything.

They faced:

  • Advanced persistent threats to high-value digital assets

  • Operational risks from downtime

  • Strict compliance with evolving custody regulations

To win in digital custody, the foundation must be unshakable.

Engineered for Security from the Ground Up

Lucenor was brought in as the core engineering partner to build a custody-grade platform. Additionally, Lucenor authored the platform’s security policies and infrastructure standards, aligning design choices with banking-grade compliance.

Lucenor built a custody-grade platform with secure data centers, zero-trust networks, banking integration, and a DevSecOps approach

Our approach was grounded in four pillars:

  • Highly secure data centers and nuclear bunkers for multi-region infrastructure

  • Zero-trust network segmentation across all environments

  • Core banking system integration (AWS for scale, Azure for specialized workloads)

  • DevSecOps-first development lifecycle, aligned with regulatory expectations

Invisible Infrastructure. Visible Resilience.

resilience by design with serverless multi-cloud architecture, security at every layer with zero-trust and real-time scanning, and custody-grade control with hardware-backed key management, illustrating robust digital asset infrastructure
custody-ready platform launched on day one, zero security breaches or outages, live core banking and custody integration, and scalability for multi-region expansion, representing secure and compliant strategic transformation

From Architecture to Impact. This wasn’t just a project.


It was a strategic transformation: secure, compliant, and built for scale.

Proven to Withstand the Highest Scrutiny

compliance certificate, illustrating a custody platform that achieved full certification and regulatory approval through rigorous pre-launch audits

This wasn’t just a project — it was a test of trust.
The custody platform didn’t just launch — it successfully passed rigorous audits from:

  • Cybersecurity insurers

  • Multiple custody insurance underwriters

  • Specialized government and financial regulatory bodies

All pre-deployment — before a single customer was onboarded.
Security, compliance, and operational resilience were certified ahead of production release.

Lucenor’s architecture enabled immediate approval from high-stakes stakeholders — the kind that don’t give second chances.

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