How Unchained compares to other bitcoin services.

Side-by-side against 21 bitcoin services across custody, retirement accounts, loans, inheritance, and more. Filter the table to find companies that offer what you are looking for, then open any row to read the full comparison.

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Trading
Custody
Inheritance
IRA
Payments
Loans
RIA
DAF
Trust
White Glove
Unchained
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AnchorWatch
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Arch Lending
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Bitcoin IRA
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Bitkey
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Casa
✓✓✓‒‒‒‒‒‒✓
Cash App
✓‒‒‒✓‒‒‒‒‒
Coinbase
✓‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒
Coldcard
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iTrustCapital
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Kraken
✓‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒
Lava
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Ledger
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Ledn
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Nexo
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Nunchuk
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Onramp
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River
✓‒‒‒✓‒‒‒‒✓
SALT
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Strike
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Swan Bitcoin
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Trezor
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Common questions

What does this comparison cover?
It covers 21 bitcoin services that US holders most commonly evaluate alongside Unchained: major exchanges, bitcoin-only brokerages, collaborative custody and multi-institution providers, hardware wallet manufacturers, retirement-account specialists, and a bitcoin lender. Ten categories are compared for each: trading, custody, inheritance, white-glove service, IRAs, payments, loans, RIA, donor-advised funds, and trust administration.
How are the companies in this comparison selected?
By relevance to US-based bitcoin holders weighing Unchained. The set includes Coinbase, Kraken, River, Strike, Cash App, Swan Bitcoin, AnchorWatch, Casa, Nunchuk, Bitkey, Onramp, Ledger, Trezor, Coldcard, Bitcoin IRA, iTrustCapital, and Ledn. Some of these serve international markets, and those facts appear on their individual comparison pages, but the framing throughout is from the US-holder perspective because Unchained is US-only.
How often are these comparisons updated?
Reviewed quarterly. Corrections are addressed within five business days. Each page is timestamped with the last review date. Fast-moving figures — interest rates, account fees, state availability — are flagged in each page's methodology section and should be verified directly before transacting.
What makes Unchained different at a high level?
Unchained combines bitcoin-only collaborative multisig custody, where the client holds 2 of 3 keys, with a set of integrated financial services: a bitcoin IRA where the client also holds their own keys, bitcoin-backed business loans where collateral stays in a multisig vault the borrower can verify on-chain, an SEC-registered investment advisor, a donor-advised fund, and a Wyoming-chartered trust company. No other company in this comparison set combines all of those under one roof.
Are hardware wallets competitors to Unchained?
Not exactly. Ledger, Trezor, and Coldcard are compatible with Unchained: any of them can serve as 1 of the 3 keys in a collaborative multisig vault. The comparison is informative rather than adversarial — it shows what each device offers as a standalone product versus what it can do as one component inside an Unchained setup. Losing a device alone does not mean losing bitcoin when the key is distributed across 3 locations.

About this guide

These comparisons are maintained by Unchained. We have tried to represent every service accurately and fairly, and where another service does something well that Unchained does not, we say so. Unchained appears as the reference point throughout because every page is built around a single question: how does this service differ from Unchained? That framing is why Unchained is more prominently featured, not because we consider it the default right answer for every reader.

Disclaimer: Unchained's product and service availability may vary by state. Nothing on this page is investment, tax, legal, or financial advice. Investment advisory services are offered only through Gannett Wealth Advisors. Consult your own advisors before making any financial decision. All financial products involve risk, including loss of principal. Bitcoin is volatile, and past performance does not guarantee future results.

This comparison is provided for informational purposes only and is current as of May 2026. Information about other companies is compiled from publicly available sources, including each company's documentation, regulatory filings, terms of service, and third-party reviews. Offerings, fees, terms, and state availability change frequently and may have changed since publication. Verify all information directly with each company before transacting.

References to other companies are for comparison purposes only and do not imply endorsement, partnership, sponsorship, or affiliation. All third-party names and marks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification only. Reviewed quarterly; corrections will be addressed within five business days. If you represent a company listed here and/or believe information is inaccurate, fill out a feedback form.

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