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NYDIG

Institutional bitcoin custody, trading, and financing since 2017.

Services-only
01 — Overview

What NYDIG does

NYDIG was founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, and that ownership structure explains its product focus precisely: the bitcoin financial infrastructure platform was originally built to manage Stone Ridge's own balance sheet. What clients access today is the same institutional custody, execution, and financing stack the parent company developed for itself, not a product built speculatively for a market.

For family offices and corporate treasuries considering bitcoin allocation, NYDIG offers three discrete service lines:

  • Institutional custody: long-only bitcoin exposure through an in-house, licensed custodian or private fund vehicle
  • Strategic accumulation: time-horizon-based entry strategies designed to limit market impact on large block trades, with a stated track record of executing $100M+ trades over seven-plus years
  • Financing: USD borrowing against bitcoin holdings for tax-efficient liquidity without requiring asset liquidation

NYDIG also publishes a weekly research series covering bitcoin market structure, on-chain metrics, regulatory developments, and cycle analysis, written for institutional allocators who need to justify and monitor bitcoin positions. The research explicitly frames family offices as a distinct step in bitcoin's institutional adoption curve, suggesting the firm actively cultivates that audience.

The primary limitation is scope: NYDIG's financial infrastructure is bitcoin-only. Clients seeking a broader digital asset offering, multi-asset custody, or portfolio reporting across traditional and alternative holdings will need to look elsewhere. Pricing is not disclosed publicly, and the firm operates primarily in the United States. Buyers who want a single integrated platform for all asset classes will find NYDIG too narrow; those building a dedicated bitcoin position with institutional-grade execution and custody support will find few alternatives with comparable depth.

Originally developed to manage our parent company's own bitcoin treasury, our vertically integrated platform supports some of the world's leading institutions with institutional-grade custody, trading, and financing.

On NYDIG, from a family-office user
02 — Product & capabilities

What it covers

Core tasks
  • Institutional custody of bitcoin for corporate and institutional clients
  • Large-block bitcoin execution with market impact management
  • Strategic bitcoin accumulation over defined time horizons
  • USD financing against bitcoin balance sheet holdings
  • Bitcoin corporate treasury strategy and advisory
  • Institutional bitcoin market research and analysis
Notable features
  • In-house licensed bitcoin custodian
  • Private fund vehicle for bitcoin exposure
  • Strategic accumulation strategies with custom time horizons
  • USD borrowing against bitcoin collateral
  • Execution of $100M+ block trades
  • Weekly bitcoin market research and insights
  • White-glove custody and execution support
  • Corporate treasury strategy customization by governance and risk profile
  • Spot and derivatives trading
  • Structuring and financing services
Assets supported
Bitcoin
03 — Company

The firm behind it

Ownership
Subsidiary of Stone Ridge Holdings Group
Software type
Services-only
Headquarters / markets
United States
Key people
RRoss StevensFounder and Executive Chairman
TTejas ShahChief Executive Officer
JJohn DalbyChief Financial Officer
04 — Clients & fit

Who it’s for

Built for Single Family Office (SFO), Multi Family Office (MFO), Investment Teams, CIO / Investment Office.

05 — Support & onboarding

Getting it running

White-glove custody and execution support mentioned; dedicated contact form for client inquiries