Equity Trust
Bitcoin IRAs
Equity Trust is one of the largest and oldest self-directed IRA custodians in the US, founded in 1974 with over $44 billion in assets across 130,000+ client accounts. They offer Bitcoin and cryptocurrency custody within Traditional, Roth, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs. Unlike crypto-native platforms, Equity Trust is a pure custodian — you direct trades through partner exchanges. Known for institutional-grade compliance, experienced staff, and broad support for all alternative asset types.
Details
- Aum
- $44B+
- Founded
- 1974
- Customers
- 130,000+
- Trading Fee
- Varies (via partner exchanges)
- Bitcoin Only
- No
- Headquarters
- Westlake, Ohio, USA
- Account Types
- Traditional, Roth, SEP, SIMPLE
- Self Directed
- Yes
- Min Investment
- Varies
- Custody Provider
- Equity Trust Company
- Supported Assets
- Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other alternative assets
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