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Digital Asset Strategies

Allocation, custody architecture, and exit logic designed before the first trade.

What this covers

The work, in substance

A sound digital-asset strategy answers four questions before any trade: how much, in what, where it lives, and when you sell. We work through each one with you, in writing.

The result is a position you can defend in front of a board, a spouse, or a tax authority.

Deliverables

What you receive

01Sizing recommendation based on overall portfolio context
02Custody architecture matched to governance needs
03Position-level thesis and exit-trigger documentation
04Quarterly allocation and thesis review
Approach

How we deliver

  1. Step 01
    Size

    Define allocation as a function of total portfolio risk, not a standalone bet.

  2. Step 02
    Architect

    Design custody — cold, multi-sig, qualified custodian — to your governance reality.

  3. Step 03
    Govern

    Document thesis, exit triggers, and review cadence before any wire is sent.

Considerations

Risks we address

The non-obvious factors we explicitly plan for so they don't surface as surprises later.

Custody trade-offs

Self-custody, multi-sig, and qualified custody each suit different governance models.

Tax treatment

Treatment varies sharply by jurisdiction; structure is checked with counsel up front.

Liquidity in stress

Some venues halt withdrawals in crises; concentration is sized accordingly.

Key management

Operational risk concentrates around keys; recovery procedures are documented.

In Practice

An anonymised example

Scenario

A family principal wanted a measured BTC allocation but had no governance framework. We sized a 3% position, designed multi-sig custody with two trustees and a qualified provider, and drafted a one-page policy approved by family counsel.

Results
  • 3% allocation executed under a documented policy
  • Multi-sig custody with three independent signers in place
  • Recovery and succession procedures formally documented

Details altered to protect client identity

FAQ

Common questions

There is no single answer. We size as a function of total portfolio risk, liquidity needs, and conviction — typically between 1% and 5% for clients adding the asset class deliberately for the first time.
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