Hold.Your.Own.
SELF-CUSTODY OUTCOMES
- Client Bitcoin supported
- >$5M
- Client keys held by Arise
- 0
- Guided self-custody support
- 1:1
What is between you and your Bitcoin?
Someone else controls your Bitcoin
- Paid custodian
- Exchange
- ETF / shares / other investment funds
They hold the keys. You carry the dependency.
You control it, but you don’t trust the setup
- Device you no longer trust
- “Collaborative” self-custody
- Too complex to operate or recover
You hold the keys. You still lose sleep.
Different problem. Same outcome: dependence.
- Fees
- Counterparty dependence
- Trust
- Privacy
- Operational risk
The cost of dependence
You don't just pay a custody fee. You give up part of your Bitcoin.
If the fee is denominated in Bitcoin, the liability grows in Bitcoin terms while you remain in custody.
And every satoshi paid away loses all participation in any future Bitcoin appreciation.
- START
- 1.000 BTC
- 5 YEARS AT 2% P.A.
- −0.100 BTC
- EXIT
- 0.900 BTC
10% OF YOUR BITCOIN
GONE
At 1% p.a. over five years: 0.05 BTC paid away — 5% of the original stack.
The fee is denominated in Bitcoin. The AUD opportunity cost moves with Bitcoin.
Illustration, not a price forecast: how the AUD value of the same BTC-denominated fee changes if Bitcoin's AUD price changes.
SAME 0.10 BTC FEE
- If 1 BTC = A$120kthen the fee is worthA$12k
- If 1 BTC = A$250kthen the fee is worthA$25k
- If 1 BTC = A$500kthen the fee is worthA$50k
Illustrative only. Assumes a fee of 1% or 2% per year accrued against an original 1 BTC position and settled in Bitcoin on exit after five years. Actual fee mechanics vary by provider. Future Bitcoin prices are uncertain.
CLIENT EXPERIENCES
Real custody work. Real client confidence.
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Covering the whole Bitcoin self-custody lifecycle, no matter where you find yourself. Built for individuals, families and SMSFs.
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| CheckupDiagnostic only | Starter | Confidence | Legacy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | $350 | $500 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Best for | Quick diagnosis and written recommendations | Beginner Self-Custody | Self Custody-Mastery | Intergenerational Self-Custody Mastery |
| Assess and diagnose existing custody | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Written findings and recommended next steps | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Establish first self-custody | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Move from exchange / custodian into self-custody | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Remediate or replace weak setup | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Supervised transaction support | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Backup, recovery and transaction competence | Assess | Basic | Included | Included |
| Multiple domains / SMSF / trusts / entities / operators | Assess | Not included | Included | Included |
| Continuity and succession beyond the current custodian | Assess | Not included | Not included | Included |
Checkup is a diagnose-and-recommend service only. It does not include implementation, migration, remediation or supervised transaction support. Where further work is required, the Checkup fee is credited toward Confidence or Legacy.
Starting prices are indicative and apply per custodian. Final scope depends on the custody domains involved, custodians and operators, transaction requirements, and hardware/software requirements.
Arise supports the operational custody layer only and does not provide SMSF, legal, tax, financial, investment or estate-planning advice.
We don't take your Bitcoin.
We show you how to take control of it.
Self-custody should leave you more capable, not more dependent.
Josh worked with Arise on his Bitcoin self-custody and SMSF operating process. His experience reflects the outcome we aim for with every engagement: clearer custody, greater operational confidence, and the ability to manage the process yourself.
Josh
Arise Bitcoin client