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Policies define the approval requirements for operations across your organization. Rules within a policy act as safety checks: when a specific action (the trigger) occurs, the rule determines who must approve it and how many approvals are needed. Rules operate at two levels:
  • Admin policy — Applies to organization-wide operations such as inviting users.
  • Vault policies — Applies to asset-specific operations in vaults the policy is assigned to, such as withdrawing funds.
When a rule is triggered, the required administrators receive a notification to review the request. Once the necessary quorum is met, Anchorage Digital performs a final review of the operation.

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Customizing administrator policy

Organization-level operations default to the Any admin operations rule unless administrators add specific rules for User management, Trusted destination, Vault, or API management operations.
1

Navigate to the admin policy

Tap Settings, then Policies, and select Admin policy.
2

Configure rules and users

From the admin policy view, you can configure Rules and Users.
Any changes are subject to quorum approval.

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Customizing vault policies

You can create a single vault policy and assign it to multiple vaults. Any update to that policy applies to every assigned vault — no need to make the same change vault by vault. For vaults that require a unique configuration, you can create a policy tailored to that vault. By default, vault operations follow the Any vault operations rule. Administrators can override this by creating specific rules for:
  • Withdrawals
  • Staking
  • Governance
1

Navigate to the vault policy

Tap Settings, then Policies, and select a Vault policy.
2

Configure the policy

From the vault policy view, you can configure its Rules, Users, and Assigned vaults.
Changes require quorum approval based on your active policy.

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Managing rules

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Adding a rule

1

Navigate to the policy

Go to Settings, then Policies, and select the specific policy you want to edit (admin or vault).
2

Add a new rule

Tap Rules, then select Add rule.
3

Configure the rule

Fill in the following fields:
  1. Operation — Select the specific operation type this rule will control (e.g., Withdraw, User management).
  2. Quorum — Tap Quorum is to select the pool of administrators allowed to approve this operation.
  3. Approvals required — Define the number of approvals required from that quorum pool.
  4. Sub-quorum (Optional) — Tap Add sub-quorum to enforce stricter security, requiring a set number of approvals from a specific subgroup before the general quorum can be met.
4

Finalize

Tap Continue, review your settings, and tap Save changes. You will be prompted to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.
Operations not covered by specific rules will automatically follow the default Any vault operation or Any admin operation rule.

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Editing a rule

1

Navigate to the policy

Go to Settings, then Policies, and select the relevant policy.
2

Open the rule

Tap Rules, then tap the options menu (…) next to the rule you want to change and select Edit rule.
3

Modify parameters

Update any of the following:
  1. Operation — Change the action that triggers the rule.
  2. Quorum members — Update the base quorum members eligible to approve the request.
  3. Threshold — Change the number of approvals required.
  4. Sub-quorums — Add or remove sub-quorum requirements.
4

Save changes

Tap Continue, review the updated rule configuration, and tap Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.

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Deleting a rule

You cannot delete the default Any vault operation or Any admin operation rules. These serve as the baseline safety net for your organization. When a custom rule is deleted, that operation type immediately reverts to following the applicable default rule.
1

Navigate to the policy

Go to Settings, then Policies, and select the relevant policy.
2

Delete the rule

Tap Rules, then tap the options menu (…) next to the rule you want to remove and select Delete rule.
3

Save changes

Tap Continue, then Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.

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Base quorum members

The base quorum defines the pool of administrators eligible to approve a specific operation within a policy.

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Editing base quorum members

1

Navigate to the policy

Go to Settings, then Policies, and select the relevant policy (admin or vault).
2

Open the rule

Tap Rules, then tap the options menu (…) next to the rule you want to modify and select Edit rule.
3

Update members

Tap the Quorum is field to select or deselect approvers.
4

Save changes

Tap Finish and review and follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required. Once quorum is met, Anchorage Digital will review the operation.

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Editing base quorum approvals

1

Navigate to the policy

Go to Settings, then Policies, and select the relevant policy.
2

Open the rule

Tap Rules, then tap the options menu (…) next to the rule and select Edit rule.
3

Update the threshold

Scroll down to Number of approvals required and select the new amount.
4

Save changes

Tap Continue, then Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.

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Sub-quorums

Sub-quorums add an additional security layer to a rule. They ensure an operation cannot be completed unless a specific number of approvals are received from a designated group (e.g., “2 approvals from the Legal Team”). Multiple sub-quorums can be added to any rule.

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Adding a sub-quorum

1

Navigate to the rule

Go to Settings, then Policies, select the relevant policy, tap Rules, and tap the options menu (…) next to the target rule and select Edit rule.
2

Add the sub-quorum

Scroll down and tap Add sub-quorum.
3

Select members and set threshold

Select members from the base quorum pool and tap Continue. Set the number of required approvals for this group and tap Continue.
4

Name and review

Enter a name and optional description for the sub-quorum. Review the details, adding more sub-quorums if needed.
5

Save changes

Tap Continue, then Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.

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Editing sub-quorum details

Administrators can update the name or description of an existing sub-quorum.
1

Navigate to the rule

Go to Settings, then Policies, select the relevant policy, tap Rules, and tap the options menu (…) next to the parent rule and select Edit rule.
2

Open sub-quorum settings

Scroll down to the sub-quorum section. Tap the options menu for the sub-quorum and select Edit details.
3

Make changes

Update the name or description and tap Done.
4

Save changes

Tap Continue, then Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.

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Editing sub-quorum members

1

Navigate to the rule

Go to Settings, then Policies, select the relevant policy, tap Rules, and tap the options menu (…) next to the parent rule and select Edit rule.
2

Open member settings

Scroll down to the sub-quorum section. Tap the options menu for the sub-quorum and select Edit approvers.
3

Update members

Select or deselect members to update the pool and tap Done.
4

Save changes

Tap Continue, then Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.

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Editing sub-quorum approvals

1

Navigate to the rule

Go to Settings, then Policies, select the relevant policy, tap Rules, and tap the options menu (…) next to the parent rule and select Edit rule.
2

Open approval limit settings

Scroll down to the sub-quorum section. Tap the options menu for the sub-quorum and select Edit approval limit.
3

Set the threshold

Select the new number of required approvals and tap Done.
4

Save changes

Tap Continue, then Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.

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Deleting a sub-quorum

1

Navigate to the rule

Go to Settings, then Policies, select the relevant policy, tap Rules, and tap the options menu (…) next to the parent rule and select Edit rule.
2

Delete the sub-quorum

Scroll down to the sub-quorum section. Tap the options menu for the sub-quorum and select Delete sub-quorum.
3

Confirm deletion

Tap Delete to confirm.
4

Save changes

Tap Continue, then Save changes. Follow the prompts to submit biometric approval — quorum approval is required.