Provider profile · 2026 edition
BitGo review 2026: scores, fees and alternatives.
A custodian with a national trust bank in the US and licensed entities in New York, Germany, Singapore, Dubai and Switzerland.
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A custodian with a national trust bank in the US and licensed entities in New York, Germany, Singapore, Dubai and Switzerland.
BitGo scores 4.2 out of 5 (83 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Crypto Custody Index 2026 and ranks 1 of 12. It is strongest for firms needing licensed custody across the US, EU, Singapore and Dubai, with 5 out of 5 for regulatory standing, asset coverage, insurance and client asset segregation. Not published or not stated on the pages read: pricing and security.
Scores from the Crypto Custody Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For funds and asset managers | 88 | 1 of 12 |
| For crypto, payment and stablecoin firms | 84 | 1 of 12 |
| For corporate treasuries | 77 | 2 of 12 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Firms needing licensed custody across the US, EU, Singapore and Dubai.
What BitGo publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
A custodian with a national trust bank in the US and licensed entities in New York, Germany, Singapore, Dubai and Switzerland. It publishes the widest asset support in this edition, a $250M Lloyd's insurance policy, full cold storage and bankruptcy-remote segregation. It publishes how fees are calculated but not the rates.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Asset coverage | "supports more than 1,110 crypto assets across more than 44 different blockchains" (BitGo article). |
| 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. |
| 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". |
| Segregation | Custodial wallets are "structured to keep client assets segregated from corporate balance sheets" and "segregated and structured to be bankruptcy-remote". |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
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/….
Each score with the evidence behind it.
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
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hex Trust | 4.0 | 2 of 12 | Firms in Asia and the Middle East wanting licensed custody with a published asset list |
| Coinbase Prime Custody | 3.9 | 3 of 12 | Funds and listed products wanting a large asset range with audited controls |
| Gemini Custody | 3.6 | 4 of 12 | Smaller funds and corporates wanting a fully published custody price |
| Komainu | 3.5 | 5 of 12 | Funds and issuers in Europe and the Middle East wanting on-chain segregated custody |
| Ceffu | 3.5 | 6 of 12 | Trading firms that hold assets in cold storage while trading on Binance |
| Zodia Custody | 3.5 | 7 of 12 | Banks and asset managers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia |
| Sygnum | 3.4 | 8 of 12 | Corporates and funds wanting bank custody with a published price list |
| Anchorage Digital | 3.1 | 9 of 12 | US funds, banks and corporates wanting custody from a federally chartered bank |
| Copper | 3.0 | 10 of 12 | Trading firms wanting custody linked to off-exchange settlement |
| Crypto Finance | 2.7 | 11 of 12 | European banks and asset managers outsourcing custody to a regulated group |
| Fidelity Digital Assets | 2.2 | 12 of 12 | US asset managers and wealth firms wanting a custodian within a large traditional group |
Side by side on every criterion, fact and award.
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