Services

Find the right level of self-custody support.

Whether you're getting started with Bitcoin, setting up your first wallet, reviewing what you already have, building a more serious custody system, or planning beyond yourself, start at the level that fits your situation.

First Step

Not sure where you fit?

That is what the first conversation is for.

30 minutes. No obligation. No key access. No pressure to buy a larger service.

Show us where you are now. We will help you determine whether you need Arise at all and, if you do, which level of support makes sense.

You do not need to share seed words, private keys, passphrases, balances or wallet addresses.

Where do you fit?

Start with the problem you actually have.

You do not need to understand custody architecture before speaking with Arise. Start with the situation that sounds most like yours.

I BOUGHT BITCOIN. NOW WHAT?
Bitcoin Starter

Your Bitcoin may still be on an exchange. You may be planning to buy more. You want help choosing the right tools, setting up your first hardware wallet and completing your first withdrawal into self-custody.

Start here
I ALREADY HOLD MY OWN KEYS
Bitcoin Checkup

You already self-custody, but you want an experienced second set of eyes on your wallet, backups, recovery process, transaction workflow and documentation.

Review what I have
MY BITCOIN HAS BECOME MEANINGFUL WEALTH
Bitcoin Complete

You no longer want an improvised hardware-wallet arrangement. You want a documented, tested and deliberately designed Bitcoin custody operating model you can run independently.

Build the complete system
THIS NEEDS TO SURVIVE ME
Bitcoin Legacy

Your Bitcoin now intersects with family, entities, SMSF responsibilities, incapacity or inheritance. The legal plan exists or is being developed, but the Bitcoin operating process also needs to work when you are no longer there to explain it.

Plan beyond yourself
The cost of staying in the middle

What are you paying a custodian for?

They hold the keys. You pay the fee.

Some Bitcoin holders pay an ongoing percentage of their holdings every year simply to keep a custodian between themselves and their keys.

That may feel convenient. But percentage-based custody deserves to be understood for what it is: a recurring claim on your Bitcoin for as long as the arrangement continues.

Third-Party Custody
  • • Ongoing percentage fee
  • • The dollar cost rises as Bitcoin rises
  • • The intermediary remains in the middle
Arise Self-Custody
  • • Defined professional fee
  • • No percentage of Bitcoin
  • • No ongoing custody fee
  • • Goal is a custody process you understand

The Ongoing Custody Drag

Illustrative recurring cost

Bitcoin Holdings: $250,000
At 1% per year: $2,500 / yr5-yr equivalent: $12,500
At 2% per year: $5,000 / yr5-yr equivalent: $25,000
Bitcoin Holdings: $500,000
At 1% per year: $5,000 / yr5-yr equivalent: $25,000
At 2% per year: $10,000 / yr5-yr equivalent: $50,000
Bitcoin Holdings: $1,000,000
At 1% per year: $10,000 / yr5-yr equivalent: $50,000
At 2% per year: $20,000 / yr5-yr equivalent: $100,000

Illustrative only. These figures exclude Bitcoin price appreciation. If the fee is percentage-based, the dollar cost rises as the value of the Bitcoin rises.

Third-party custody can be a deliberate choice for some people and some circumstances. Arise exists for people who want to understand the self-custody alternative before deciding whether an intermediary is still necessary.

Our Services

Four different starting points. One principle: build only what you actually need.

BUILD YOUR FIRST FOUNDATION

Bitcoin Starter

Start properly without building more than you need.

Get practical help establishing the tools you need to acquire Bitcoin through an exchange and move it into self-custody. We'll help you understand suitable Bitcoin-only exchange options, get your account operational, choose and purchase an appropriate hardware wallet or signing device, configure your first client-controlled wallet, establish backups and recovery, and complete your first withdrawal into self-custody.

Best for

Beginners, newer Bitcoin holders, people who have not yet chosen an exchange or hardware wallet, young adults, and parents helping younger family members learn responsible Bitcoin ownership.

Start small. Build later if you need to.

Bitcoin Starter is a complete beginner service in its own right, not a teaser for something larger.

You remain responsible for choosing whether to acquire Bitcoin, how much to acquire, and which third-party exchange or hardware product you use. Arise provides operational guidance and does not take custody of funds, control keys or execute transactions for you.

Professional fee
$500
Total cost
$650–$850
Hardware
$150–$350
Time
2 sessions ~1 week
Main inclusions
  • Bitcoin-only exchange options and onboarding guidance
  • Tailored hardware wallet or signing-device recommendation and direct-purchase guidance
  • Guided hardware setup and wallet configuration
  • Seed backup and recovery fundamentals
  • Address verification, test withdrawal and guided withdrawal into self-custody
  • Simple custody documentation and next steps
REVIEW WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE

Bitcoin Checkup

Already self-custody? Find out where the weak points are before adding more complexity.

We'll review the custody process you already operate, including wallets, signing devices, backups, recovery, transaction practices and documentation.

Best for

Bitcoin holders who already self-custody and want an experienced independent review of their operating process.

START HERE WITHOUT PAYING TWICE

If your Bitcoin Checkup identifies work that leads directly into Bitcoin Complete, the $350 Bitcoin Checkup professional fee will be credited toward that Bitcoin Complete engagement if you proceed within 30 days.

If what you already have is sound, we will tell you.

Arise never requests or accesses seed phrases, private keys, passphrases, PINs or wallet recovery secrets.

Professional fee
$350
Total cost
$350
Hardware
Usually $0
Time
75–90 minutes
* New equipment may be recommended where appropriate, but the Checkup reviews what you already have first.
Main inclusions
  • Current custody workflow review
  • Hardware and signing-device workflow
  • Backup and recovery readiness
  • Transaction workflow and custody documentation
  • Identification of operational gaps or unnecessary complexity
  • Written Custody Review Summary with practical next actions
THE COMPLETE CUSTODY PATHWAY

Bitcoin Complete

Build a documented, tested Bitcoin custody environment you understand how to operate independently.

For people whose custody requirements now justify a more complete operational model, with custody architecture tailored to their circumstances rather than a one-size-fits-all collection of tools. The architecture is kept as simple and open as reasonably practical. More complex arrangements, including multisig, are considered only where they solve a clear operational problem.

Best for

Serious Bitcoin holders who want a robust, documented and tested self-custody process without unnecessary complexity.

A defined professional fee to build, test and document a Bitcoin custody process you understand how to operate yourself.

No percentage of your Bitcoin. No ongoing custody fee. No hardware commission.

Tools and architecture depend on the client. Inheritance readiness and succession-related custody coordination are addressed in Bitcoin Legacy where required.

Professional fee
$2,000
Total cost
$2,300–$2,900
Hardware
$300–$900
Time
~6 sessions ~1 month
Main inclusions
  • Self-custody architecture designed around the client
  • Tailored hardware and supporting-tools shopping list
  • Free and open-source Bitcoin software and Bitcoin-only signing devices where appropriate
  • Seed and passphrase considerations
  • Backup and recovery architecture
  • Software verification and update procedures
  • Watch-only wallet and transaction workflows
  • Full recovery exercise
  • Custody documentation and independent handover
MAKE IT WORK BEYOND YOU

Bitcoin Legacy

The custody process has to keep working without you.

Extend self-custody into family, entity, incapacity and inheritance-readiness considerations so the operating model remains understandable and recoverable beyond the primary holder.

Best for

Families, substantial Bitcoin holders, SMSF trustees and clients with multiple ownership contexts or more complex succession requirements.

The legal plan is not the Bitcoin operating plan. You need both.

A will cannot sign a Bitcoin transaction.

Your family should inherit Bitcoin, not a puzzle.

You probably do not need Bitcoin Legacy while your custody and ownership situation remains simple.

Arise works on the Bitcoin self-custody operational layer only. Legal, tax, SMSF, investment, estate-planning, accounting and audit matters remain with the client's licensed professionals.

Professional fee
From $4,000
Total cost
From ~$4,800
Hardware
$800–$2,000+
Time
~10 sessions 1–2 months
* A detailed implementation budget is provided before commencement.
Main inclusions
  • Relevant components of Bitcoin Complete
  • Multiple wallet and ownership contexts where required
  • Personal, entity and SMSF operational separation
  • Advanced backup and recovery architecture
  • Family or trusted-person operational documentation
  • Incapacity and inheritance readiness at the operational custody layer
  • Documentation supporting discussions with licensed professionals
Built for Independence

Your custody should work without us.

Arise helps you build the knowledge, process and documentation to operate your own Bitcoin custody with confidence.

But self-custody is not set-and-forget. Hardware changes. Software changes. Threats change. Families and ownership structures change.

Independence requires ongoing vigilance.

Client-controlled

Your keys, wallets and transactions remain under your control.

No percentage-based custody fee

Arise does not charge a percentage of your Bitcoin holdings.

No hardware commissions

You buy the hardware directly. Arise receives nothing from the sale.

Complexity must earn its place

Every extra device, key, wallet or recovery step should solve a real problem.

Own it. Understand it. Test it. Maintain it.

Private Engagements

Bitcoin Complete and Bitcoin Legacy engagements are strictly one-to-one and deliberately limited. If we are currently at capacity, you will be provided with the next available commencement window before making any commitment.

Start with 30 minutes

Your Bitcoin is already asking a custody question.

Maybe it is sitting on an exchange. Maybe you are paying someone else to hold the keys. Maybe you already self-custody but are not sure the process would survive recovery, change or your absence.

Start with the situation you actually have. Build only what you actually need.

30 minutes. No obligation. No key access.