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Coinbase Custody Trust Company

New York, US · founded 2018 · $330B+ AUC

NYDFS-chartered qualified custodian behind eight of eleven US spot bitcoin ETFs and the largest US institutional client book.

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Data quality
87 / 100
Evidence verified
5 / 6
Last reg check
2026-05-29
Op. status
Active
Seven-dimension profile
Dim · A

Identity & regulatory

Legal entity
Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC
HQ
New York, US
Founded
2018
Primary regulator
NYDFS (US-NY)
Licence
Limited-purpose trust - Active
Licence ID
NYDFS Trust Charter 2018
Op. status
Active
Scope
Qualified custodian under NY Banking Law Art. VIII; ETF custodian for BlackRock/Grayscale/Invesco.
Jurisdiction limits
US-regulated; serves global institutional clients via contractual onboarding
Dim · B

Assets & coverage

Chains
BTC, ETH, SOL, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Avalanche
Asset classes
BTC, ETH, L2, SOL, Stables, RWA
RWA / security tokens
Funds only
Typical clients
8 of 11 US spot BTC ETFs, Asset managers, Exchanges
Dim · C

Security architecture

Key model
Multisig + HSM
Cold storage
98%
Wallet topology
Tiered hot / warm / cold
Dim · D

Governance & controls

Policy engine
Role-based approvals + quorum
Travel Rule
TRUST (Coinbase-led)
Sub-custodians
Disclosed under NDA
Dim · E

Insurance & risk

Limits
$320M commercial crime - hot wallet
Carrier
Aon-brokered Lloyd's syndicate
Staking cover
Yes - slashing cover
Dim · F

Integration & ops

APIs
REST, Webhooks, FIX
Settlement SLA
T+0 internal; ETF creates/redeems same-day cut-off
Proof-of-reserves
Quarterly ETF attestations
Dim · G

Commercials

Custody fee
10-50 bps
AUC bucket
$10B+
Minimum term
12 months
Evidence vault

Source-anchored documents

5 / 6 verified
  • NYDFS Trust charter
    dfs.ny.gov registry
    Verified
  • SOC 1 Type II + SOC 2 Type II
    Deloitte attestation
    Verified
  • Insurance binder
    Aon - $320M crime policy
    Verified
  • Proof-of-reserves for ETF mandates
    Quarterly attestations
    Verified
  • Travel Rule member
    TRUST network founder
    Verified
  • OCC National Trust application
    Filed Oct 2025
    Pending
Last regulator / audit / insurance refresh: 2026-05-29