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What Is Digital-Asset Insurance?

Digital-asset coverage may address custody, theft and business-liability risks, but a custodian’s policy may protect the custodian rather than you. If you hold or safeguard assets, verify the insured entity, wallets, key-loss protection and valuation.

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What Does Digital-Asset Insurance Cover?

A lost private key can leave your business unable to access assets even when no one stole them. 2

If your business holds, safeguards or provides services for digital assets, compare custody, crime and business-liability protection separately. 1,2

Custody and Business Liability

First identify whether you need protection for assets or private keys in custody, or for claims about your services and management decisions. 2
ExposureAsk the insurer
Assets or private keysWhich of your assets and custody arrangements does the policy address?
Technology or professional servicesWhich claims about your services does the policy address?
Management decisionsWhich claims against your organization or its leaders does the policy address?
Assets held by a custodianWho is insured, and how would your customer’s loss be handled?
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Who Needs Digital-Asset Insurance?

If your business holds digital assets, keeps them for customers or provides custody services, a loss can affect assets you own and assets others entrust to you. 1,2

Digital-Asset Insurance Coverage Examples

What happened

Your Custodian Reports a Theft

Your custody provider reports stolen assets and tells you it has insurance.

How coverage may help

That policy may protect the custodian rather than you directly. You'll need to establish whose assets are insured and how a customer loss would be paid. 1,2,3

What happened

You Lose Access to a Wallet

A key-management problem leaves your business unable to access a wallet.

How coverage may help

Coverage for theft doesn't automatically include lost or destroyed keys. The insured wallets, cause of loss and valuation terms determine whether this loss fits. 1,2

How Do You Compare Digital-Asset Insurance Coverage and Costs?

Assets, Wallets and Insured Entities

An insurance description should identify the assets, wallets, storage arrangements and legal entity insured. Explain who controls the keys for business assets and customer assets. If different entities or custodians control different wallets, a single statement that your assets are insured isn't enough to establish which holdings are protected. 1,2

Insurance Advertised by a Custodian

If your custodian advertises insurance, ask whether you are insured directly or the policy protects the custodian, and how your loss would be handled. 3

Valuation and Limits

Check the valuation method, currency and limits before comparing the proposed limit with your asset values. 1

What Losses Need Separate Discussion?

Theft and Key Loss

Ask separately whether the policy addresses outside theft, employee theft and lost or destroyed keys; an insurance headline does not show that all three are covered. 2

Price Changes and Technology Failures

Ask how the contract treats market-price changes and code or network failures; custody or theft insurance does not guarantee asset value. 1

How Does Digital-Asset Insurance Compare With Related Coverage?

Cyber, Professional Liability and D&O

Cyber, professional liability and D&O address different business risks; buying one does not establish that assets in your custody are insured. 2

FDIC Deposit Insurance

FDIC deposit insurance does not insure cryptocurrency. 4

What Do You Need for Digital-Asset Insurance Quotes?

Map the assets your business owns or holds for customers, custody arrangements, key access and approvals, and outside technology dependencies. 1,2

A Custody and Exposure Map

PrepareAsk the broker
Business-owned assets and customer assetsHow will the quote distinguish assets you own from assets you hold for customers?
Custody and storage arrangementsWhich wallets and storage methods will the policy address?
Key access and approval controlsWhat details about key access and approvals does the insurer need?
Legal entities involvedWhich entity will be insured?
Outside technology dependenciesWhich code or network risks should you discuss?
Asset valuesWhich currency and valuation method will apply, and what limit is available?
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Digital-Asset Insurance: Key Terms in Plain English

Custody

The arrangement for holding assets and controlling their keys. Identify the insured entity and wallets. 1,2

Valuation Method

The basis and currency used to measure a loss, which need checking against the value of the digital assets. 1

Frequently Asked Questions About Digital-Asset Insurance

Does FDIC Insurance Cover Cryptocurrency?

No. FDIC deposit insurance does not insure cryptocurrency. 4

Does a Custodian’s Insurance Cover Me Directly?

Not necessarily. It may insure the custodian rather than you. Ask who is insured, which assets are included and how your loss would be handled. 3

Does Digital-Asset Insurance Cover Every Wallet?

Do not assume every wallet is included. Ask which assets and storage arrangements the policy insures, who controls the private keys and which legal entity is named as the insured. 1,2

Does Digital-Asset Insurance Cover Lost Private Keys?

Loss or destruction of keys needs a specific coverage check. Ask about it separately from outside theft and employee theft; a general insurance statement does not establish protection for all three. 2

What Coverage Is Related to Digital Asset Insurance?

  • What Is Cyber Insurance?

    Cyber insurance can help pay covered response costs and claims against your business after a cyber incident. If your business relies on data, software or outside providers, compare response limits, vendor outages and approval rules.

  • What Is Crime Insurance?

    Crime insurance can help reimburse specified business losses from theft and fraud, including employee theft and forgery. Compare those protections separately and ask whether a payment sent after an impersonation scam is covered.

  • What Is Professional Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance?

    Professional liability can help pay defense costs and covered losses when a client says your advice or service caused financial harm. If customers rely on your work, list every service you provide and check the claims-made reporting and prior-work terms.

  • What Is Directors and Officers Insurance?

    D&O insurance can help pay covered defense costs and losses from claims against company leaders over management decisions. If your organization has a board or executives, check whether the company itself is insured and whether legal bills reduce the limit.

Digital Asset Insurance Guides by State

Which Insurance Providers Offer Digital Asset Insurance?

  • Founder Shield

    Founder Shield lists digital-asset insurance among its specialized offerings.

  • Newfront

    Newfront offers brokerage services for digital-asset businesses, including custody and theft risk discussions.

  • Relm Insurance

    Relm lists digital-asset crime, slashing and smart-contract risks for placement through brokers.

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