Comparison · 2026 edition
BitGo vs Coinbase Prime Custody: crypto custody compared 2026.
BitGo and Coinbase Prime Custody side by side in the Crypto Custody Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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BitGo and Coinbase Prime Custody side by side in the Crypto Custody Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
In the Crypto Custody Index, BitGo scores higher overall: 4.2 out of 5 (83 out of 100) against 3.9 (78), ranking 1 and 3 of 12. BitGo also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | BitGo | Coinbase Prime Custody |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Score out of 100 | 83 | 78 |
| Overall rank | 1 of 12 | 3 of 12 |
| For funds and asset managers (out of 100) | 88, rank 1 | 84, rank 3 |
| For crypto, payment and stablecoin firms (out of 100) | 84, rank 1 | 81, rank 3 |
| For corporate treasuries (out of 100) | 77, rank 2 | 69, rank 6 |
| Type | Qualified custodian and national trust bank | Qualified custodian (New York trust company) |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | BitGo | Coinbase Prime Custody |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory standing | 5/5 Custody licences from the OCC, NYDFS, BaFin, MAS and VARA published. | 5/5 New York trust charter and an EU MiCA licence published. |
| Published pricing | 1/5 Fee method published; no rates. | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. |
| Asset coverage | 5/5 1,110+ assets across 44+ blockchains published. | 5/5 470+ assets published. |
| Security assurance | 4/5 SOC 2 Type 2 and full cold storage published; SOC 1 and ISO 27001 not stated. | 5/5 SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II audits by Deloitte published. |
| Insurance | 5/5 $250M cover and Lloyd's insurers published. | 3/5 Crime insurance stated without an amount. |
| Client asset segregation | 5/5 Segregated, bankruptcy-remote wallets stated. | 5/5 On-chain segregation and bankruptcy-remote client funds stated. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Crypto Custody Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
| Fact | BitGo | Coinbase Prime Custody |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory standing | Licences page: BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association, authorised by the OCC; BitGo New York Trust Company, regulated by NYDFS; BitGo Europe GmbH, MiCAR licence from BaFin; BitGo Singapore, Major Payment Institution licence from MAS; BitGo Custody MENA FZE, licensed by VARA for custody; BitGo GmbH, affiliated with VQF under FINMA supervision. | Coinbase Custody Trust Company is "chartered as a limited purpose trust company by the New York State Department of Financial Services" and "a Qualified Custodian". Coinbase Prime page: Coinbase holds a MiCA licence covering all 27 EU member states. |
| Pricing | Billing methodology: a basis point fee on average assets under custody plus fees on outgoing transfers, at "the rate or tiered rates specified in the client's agreement". No rates published. | Not published on the pages read. |
| Asset coverage | "supports more than 1,110 crypto assets across more than 44 different blockchains" (BitGo article). | "Clients can access 470+ assets today, with more being added regularly." |
| Security | "100% Cold Storage" in "Cold storage environments that are offline"; SOC 2 Type 2, renewed annually (BitGo article). SOC 1 not stated on the pages read. | "Coinbase Custody Trust Company maintains SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II audits by Deloitte & Touche"; Coinbase Vault storage "combines physical security, consensus computation, and strict process controls". |
| Insurance | "We maintain a $250M insurance policy on digital assets where BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association maintains all of the keys", from "a syndicate of insurers in the Lloyd's of London and European Marketplace". | Coinbase article (4 March 2024) cites "a substantial commercial crime insurance policy that covers theft of fiat currency or digital assets"; no amount published. |
| Segregation | Custodial wallets are "structured to keep client assets segregated from corporate balance sheets" and "segregated and structured to be bankruptcy-remote". | "Client funds are segregated at the account, sub-account, and on-chain wallet address level"; "Legally, client funds are bankruptcy remote" (Coinbase article, 4 March 2024). |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by BitGo: pricing and security.
Not published or not stated by Coinbase Prime Custody: pricing and insurance.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: bitgo.com/products/qualified-custody, bitgo.com/company/licenses, bitgo.com/resources/billing-methodology, bitgo.com/solutions/insurance, bitgo.com/resources/blog/…, bitgo.com/resources/blog/…; and coinbase.com/custody, coinbase.com/en/prime/custody, coinbase.com/prime, coinbase.com/blog/….
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