ICE New York Trust Charter
ICE’s New York limited purpose trust charter, from the NYDFS register.
- Legal name (NYDFS)
- ICE Digital Trust, LLC
- Approval
- Limited purpose trust company
- Approved (as published)
- August 16, 2019
- Status
- Active
- Approved activities
- custody services for bitcoin for physically delivered bitcoin futures
ICE Digital Trust, LLC is chartered by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) as a limited purpose trust company under the New York Banking Law, approved on August 16, 2019.
What NYDFS approved. Custody services for bitcoin for physically delivered bitcoin futures.
Status note. Formerly Bakkt Trust Company LLC; renamed October 14, 2025.
Questions
Is ICE a New York trust company?
Yes. NYDFS lists ICE Digital Trust, LLC as a limited purpose trust company, granted August 16, 2019.
What can a New York trust company do?
A limited purpose trust company chartered by NYDFS can act as a fiduciary, for example as a custodian of digital assets, under New York Banking Law supervision.
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- Brand
- ICE (formerly Bakkt Trust)
- Approved
- NYDFS announcement
- dfs.ny.gov
- NYDFS register
- dfs.ny.gov
- Sources
Source Link NYDFS register of virtual currency businesses https://www.dfs.ny.gov/virtual_currency_businesses Approved activities; PR dated August 16, 2019 https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr1908161 Renamed effective October 14, 2025 https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports-and-publications/weekly-bulletins/wb20251017
Source: the NYDFS list of regulated virtual currency businesses and NYDFS announcements, linked on each record. NY Presswire is not affiliated with NYDFS; the NYDFS register is the official record.