Custody and Compliance: The Solutions from NewVault and Elliptic that Shaped WebX 2025

Introduction

In a year marked by advances in crypto payments and SocialFi, the key takeaway from WebX 2025 was different: trust is the true enabler of Web3’s mass adoption.

The event in Tokyo showed that it is no longer enough to build fast and scalable protocols; the focus now lies in how to protect digital assets, ensure fund recovery, and provide regulatory transparency.

Two companies stood out in this area: NexVault, specialized in enterprise custody and digital succession, and Elliptic, a global leader in compliance, risk monitoring, and blockchain forensics. Together, they are laying the foundations of a Web3 ecosystem that is more secure and regulatory-compliant.

Custody as a Pillar of Trust in Web3

With banks, funds, and corporations entering the Web3 environment, the challenge is no longer technological but institutional:

• Reliable custody: how to securely store digital assets.
• Viable recovery: how to guarantee access even in the event of lost keys.
• Integrated compliance: how to meet AML/CFT regulations without stifling innovation.

At WebX 2025, NexVault and Elliptic demonstrated how these pieces are starting to fit together within an infrastructure designed for institutions aiming to operate at scale.

NexVault: Critical Infrastructure for Institutional Custody

NexVault has established itself as a key player in the institutional custody of digital assets, offering a unique combination of security, usability, and wealth continuity.

Its technological pillars include:

• Enterprise Wallet Solutions: enterprise-grade asset management with unified reporting for auditors and regulators.
• QR Code Recovery: a succession and recovery system that simplifies traditionally complex processes.
• Cold Wallet Solutions: offline storage with secure hardware and native multisig across 13 blockchains.
• Family Crypto Succession: hereditary planning for digital assets, a growing challenge in an ecosystem where private keys are everything.
• Validated Security: audits by SlowMist, Apple hardware–based encryption, and 100% offline private key protection.
• Advanced Transaction Management: approval layers, end-to-end encryption, and dApp simulations to prevent errors or exploits.
• Strategic Alliances: integration with HASHEY, Avenir, and BitTrade, positioning it as critical infrastructure for Web3.

For Meetlabs, this approach proves that Web3 can deliver the same level of trust as a traditional custodian bank, with the added advantage of on-chain transparency and traceability.

Elliptic: Compliance, Investigations, and Stablecoin Management

Elliptic made a strong impression at WebX 2025 with the breadth of its platform, which goes far beyond transaction monitoring. It is a comprehensive suite for compliance, investigation, and blockchain ecosystem analysis.

Its main capabilities:

• Crypto Compliance:
  • Due diligence for VASPs and counterparties.
  • Wallet and transaction screening in line with AML regulations.
  • Automated monitoring with configurable alerts across more than 70 risk categories.
• Investigations & Intelligence:
  • Cross-chain forensics to analyze criminal activity.
  • Threat intelligence with datasets focused on illicit activities.
  • Triage tools to review large volumes of wallets and prioritize investigations.
• Stablecoin Risk Management:
  • Due diligence on stablecoin issuers before accepting reserves.
  • Token ecosystem monitoring to block illicit activity.
  • Visualization dashboards to assess risks in real time.
• Network Integrations:
  • Direct integration with blockchains and service providers.
  • Analytical insights into network activity trends.
• Education & Training:
  • “Crypto Fundamentals” training programs.
  • Official Elliptic certifications for compliance teams.
• Elliptic Copilot (AI):
  • A new AI-powered assistant that streamlines risk detection and analysis processes.

With clients such as Coinbase, Revolut, and Bitget, the company has become a benchmark for institutions seeking credibility with regulators and global markets.

What Meetlabs Learned at WebX 2025

The Meetlabs team witnessed firsthand how NexVault and Elliptic are building the backbone of Web3:

• NexVault addresses the need for custody and wealth continuity.
• Elliptic ensures compliance and regulatory trust.

Together, they represent the convergence of security and compliance as key factors for mass adoption. By hosting these kinds of innovations at WebX, Japan reinforces its role as a strategic hub for regulated innovation in Asia.

Conclusions

WebX 2025 made it clear that custody and compliance are the backbone upon which the future of Web3 will be built.

With solutions like NexVault (institutional custody and digital succession) and Elliptic (unified compliance and forensic intelligence), the crypto ecosystem shows it is ready to move from experimentation to institutional trust.

The message that Meetlabs shares with its community is clear: mass adoption will not come solely from new social experiences or payment systems, but from the ability to guarantee security and compliance in every transaction.