A Secure Framework for Bitcoin Treasury
Many clients adopt a dedicated entity or foundation to consolidate digital assets under one roof—separate from operating businesses and personal estates.
This structure brings discipline to governance, streamlines banking and professional custody, and enables dual-control systems with documented treasury policies.
The result is a long-term stewardship model that supports succession planning, fiduciary oversight, and audit-ready compliance.
How These Structures Work
A digital asset holding company—typically formed as an LLC or corporation—serves as a legally distinct vehicle to own and manage crypto holdings.
A crypto foundation, often used in both U.S. and select international jurisdictions, adds a governance layer through boards, committees, and independent trustees.
Both structures can be customized to work hand in hand with asset protection trusts and family limited partnerships, creating a layered strategy that separates ownership, management, and beneficiary interests.
This not only improves day-to-day control but also strengthens long-term protection against claims, creditors, or disputes.
Custody, Protection & Insurance
When it comes to safeguarding digital assets, forming a company or foundation is only the starting point.
The real strength of a structure lies in how custody, protection, and insurance are implemented around it.
At Dilendorf Law Firm, we help clients design end-to-end frameworks that go beyond entity formation to deliver practical resilience.
We help structure digital asset holding companies in leading U.S. jurisdictions such as Wyoming, Delaware, and Nevada, where the legal environment is particularly favorable for crypto ownership.
Wyoming, for example, has enacted pioneering legislation that recognizes digital assets under its commercial code and offers statutory protections for custody.
Delaware and Nevada, meanwhile, provide highly developed corporate laws and respected courts.
These jurisdictions can also be paired with domestic or offshore asset protection trusts and family limited partnerships (FLPs), creating a layered strategy that strengthens separation of ownership, management, and liability.
Once the entity is established, we help clients integrate the essential protective layers:
- Custody: Coordinating with regulated custodians, trust companies, or banks that provide institutional-grade storage solutions, including cold storage, multisig, and MPC technology. Governance documents can be tailored to require dual approvals, address whitelists, and detailed reporting.
- Asset Protection: Pairing the entity with trusts or FLPs to insulate digital assets from creditor claims and disputes, while supporting long-term estate planning.
- Insurance: Reviewing and arranging coverage for hot and cold storage risks, cyberattacks, fraud, and management liability. We help ensure that policies are aligned with your custody model and that no major exclusions leave gaps in protection.
This combined approach—entity structuring in key states, integrated custody solutions, asset protection overlays, and tailored insurance—provides clients with a secure and professional framework for holding Bitcoin and other digital assets.
Top Questions
- Are these only for Bitcoin Treasury?
No. They are used by private clients, families, entrepreneurs, and companies to manage a wide range of digital assets—from Bitcoin and Ethereum to stablecoins, tokenized securities, and more.
- Why Wyoming, Delaware, or Nevada?
These states offer some of the strongest legal frameworks for digital assets. Wyoming provides statutory custody protections, while Delaware and Nevada are long-standing leaders in corporate law and governance.
- What is the difference between a holding company and a foundation?
A holding company is owned and controlled by its members or shareholders, making it simple for managing digital assets directly. A foundation has no owners—it’s governed by a board or trustees—making it better suited for succession planning and long-term oversight.
- Do I need trusts or FLPs too?
Often yes. Pairing your entity with an asset protection trust or family limited partnership (FLP) adds resilience, separates ownership from management, and supports long-term estate planning.
- What about insurance?
Even if you use a custodian, dedicated crypto insurance helps cover gaps—protecting against theft, cyberattacks, cold storage risks, and management liability.
Contact Us
Considering a Digital Asset Holding Company or Crypto Foundation to structure, protect, and manage your digital assets?
Call (212) 457-9797 or email info@dilendorf.com.
Dilendorf Law Firm helps private clients, family offices, entrepreneurs, and companies establish digital-asset entities in Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada, and other key jurisdictions.
By combining entity formation with asset-protection planning, custody, governance, and insurance, we create strategies designed to safeguard digital wealth today and preserve it for the future.
