Liminal Custody Solutions Strengthens MPC Technology with Renowned Cryptography Expert Dr. Sharmila S
Liminal Custody Solutions (Liminal), the fastest-growing digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure provider in the APAC and MENA region, announced the appointment of Dr. Sharmila S as Principal Scientist. Dr. Sharmila joins Liminal with over 18 years of experience in cryptography, cloud and blockchain security, and a proven track record of developing innovative solutions for complex cybersecurity challenges.
“We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Sharmila joined our team,” said Mahin Gupta, Founder of Liminal Custody Solutions. “Her expertise in MPC technology is unmatched, and her passion for building secure and scalable solutions will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve. Her leadership will play a crucial role in strengthening our MPC technology and ensuring that our clients’ digital assets are protected with the highest level of security.”
Dr. Sharmila brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Liminal, having held senior positions at leading organizations such as Insaanity, ZebPay, Acekrypt, Microsoft Research India, 0Chain and IIT Madras. Her research interests lie in areas crucial to MPC technology, including encryption, authentication, proxy re-encryption, signcryption, threshold cryptography, and post-quantum cryptography. Her contributions to the field extend beyond industry, with publications in prestigious conferences like IEEE DAPPCON for innovative cryptographic solutions. She also holds a US Patent for policy-based key recovery. She has also authored research papers on splitting and aggregating signatures in cryptocurrency protocols and proxy re-encryption
“I am excited to join Liminal Custody Solutions and contribute to their mission of providing secure and reliable custody for digital assets,” said Dr. Sharmila. “I believe MPC technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we store and protect digital assets, and I am confident that Liminal is at the forefront of this innovation. I look forward to working with the talented team at Liminal to develop even more groundbreaking solutions and further enhance the security of the digital asset ecosystem.”
Dr. Sharmila’s appointment is a significant milestone for Liminal Custody Solutions and underlines the company’s commitment to providing the most secure and reliable custody solutions for digital assets. With her expertise and leadership, Liminal is poised to continue its leadership position in the digital asset custody space.
About Liminal Custody Solutions:
Liminal is a licensed and regulated digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure provider. Launched in April 2021, Liminal is a CCSS Level 3, SOC Type 2 and ISO 27001 & 27701 certified organization. Liminal is based in Singapore, has operations spread across APAC MENA and Europe, along with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, India and Abu Dhabi. Liminal provides bespoke wallet infrastructure for self-custodial businesses and provides custody services as a qualified custodian with a TCSP license in Hong Kong and an in-principle approval for its custody license from ADGM in Abu Dhabi. Having a deep understanding and over a decade of expertise in wallet technology and digital asset management, the company provides complete peace of mind to digital asset businesses of all sizes, ranging from Crypto Exchanges, OTC desks, Web3 Projects, DAOs, Treasuries, and other crypto native businesses. With a combination of secure multi-signature and multi-party computation (MPC) wallets, Liminal provides secure, efficient, and compliant access to digital assets. Their operational excellence framework ensures efficient fee management, transaction confirmation guarantees, seamless onboarding, and other wallet operations, resulting in significant cost savings for businesses. Their proprietary regulatory readiness program, which includes AML checks, KYB based onboarding, and KYT with travel rule compliance helps digital asset projects fast-track their compliance journey. Liminal takes pride in supporting businesses with their platform, which is secure, compliant and automated with a plug-and-play architecture that enables faster onboarding for developers, business partners and government agencies.
