An institutional custody platform used in the service chain of several U.S. spot bitcoin products.
Coinbase Custody is best understood as part of a system rather than as an isolated definition. Its related coordinates show the mechanisms, incentives and historical records that give the term practical meaning.
Coinbase Custody belongs to the documented history and social layer around Bitcoin. Primary records can establish what was published, built or decided; motives, influence and later interpretation should remain separate from those verifiable facts.
Understanding Coinbase Custody helps distinguish a verifiable Bitcoin mechanism or historical record from slogans, products and market narratives.
For the clearest picture, read this entry together with Institutional bitcoin custody, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Qualified custodian, Counterparty risk. The reverse links also lead from Institutional bitcoin custody, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT).
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Grounded in a source record
Explains function and trade-offs
Part of the open Bitcoin knowledge graph