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UHNW Crypto Investors

Significant Crypto Wealth Deserves a Serious Plan — At Every Level

Whether you have $500K or $50M in crypto, there's a threshold where self-management becomes a risk. We bring institutional frameworks and build a plan around your specific situation — your holdings, your goals, your lifestyle, your ethos. No two investors are the same, and no two plans should be.

The Threshold Problem

Different wealth levels have different risks — and different needs. Here's how we think about it:

Under $3M — You still need a plan
A 70% drawdown takes you below $1M net worth. That's not just painful — it's life-changing. At this level, a plan for diversification, yield, and downside protection is just as important as at higher levels. The math just hits harder because there's less cushion.
$3M–$10M — Infrastructure becomes critical
At this level, keeping assets in a single self-custodied wallet is too much risk. One phishing attack, hardware failure, or lost seed phrase is catastrophic. You need institutional-grade custody (MPC wallets or qualified custody) with backup procedures and succession planning.
$10M+ — Family office standards apply
At this level, idle capital costs you $500K+/year. Tax planning becomes complex. Estate planning is essential. You need the same infrastructure a family office would use — adapted for crypto-native wealth.

Every significant crypto holder needs a plan. The plan just looks different at each level.

What We Solve

Five Problems We Address

Your reality vs. our approach

1. Custody & Operational Risk
YOUR REALITY

Self-custody in a single wallet. One phishing attack, hardware failure, or forgotten seed phrase = total loss. No backup procedures. No succession plan. Your family can’t access your crypto if something happens to you.

OUR APPROACH

MPC wallets with encrypted backup eliminate single points of failure and enable family recovery. For larger holdings, qualified custody (title-held accounts with institutional custodians) provides insurance and maximum security. We never take custody — you choose the infrastructure.

2. Yield Optimization
YOUR REALITY

Your assets are probably earning something — but is it optimized? Are you matching yield strategies to your actual risk tolerance? Are you capturing all the yield opportunities available to you? Is your yield funding your lifestyle or just sitting idle?

OUR APPROACH

We build a yield flywheel: optimize returns across staking, RWAs, lending protocols, and DeFi strategies matched to your risk tolerance. Create a systematic flow where yield funds expenses and growth, and positions you to capture new opportunities as they arise.

3. Concentration & Downside Risk
YOUR REALITY

Concentrated in 1–2 positions. A 70% drawdown doesn’t just hurt — it materially changes your life, your retirement plans, your family’s security. No systematic diversification plan.

OUR APPROACH

Stress testing across scenarios, systematic diversification strategies, and risk management. We help you understand what happens to your net worth in different market conditions and build resilience. Derivatives strategies available where appropriate.

4. Tax Efficiency
YOUR REALITY

Making investment decisions without coordinating with tax planning. Selling at the wrong times, triggering unnecessary taxes. Not using available strategies to minimize tax drag.

OUR APPROACH

Coordinate investment strategy with tax planning — long-term capital gains, tax-loss harvesting, charitable giving, estate planning. We work alongside your CPA to ensure your wealth management decisions are tax-efficient.

5. Estate Planning & Succession
YOUR REALITY

Your estate plan doesn’t account for digital assets. Your family doesn’t know how to access your crypto. No documented succession plan. Your wealth could be lost or tied up in probate.

OUR APPROACH

Documented succession plans, beneficiary designations, trust structures, and family education. MPC wallets with encrypted backup ensure your family can recover access. We coordinate with your attorneys to ensure digital assets are properly addressed in your estate plan.

Yield Architecture

The Yield Flywheel

Building a self-sustaining system for expenses, growth, and opportunity — calibrated to your risk tolerance and goals

Most crypto investors have assets that are earning something — but not optimally. They're not matching yield strategies to their actual risk tolerance, not creating systematic cash flows for expenses, and not positioning themselves to capture new opportunities.

The goal isn't just maximizing yield. It's building a flywheel: yield funds expenses → reduces need to sell core positions → allows positions to compound → generates more yield → funds more opportunities.

Conservative Tier
Lower risk, predictable yield
Staking & LSDs4\u20138%
Tokenized Treasuries4\u20135%
Lending Protocols3\u20136%
Optimized Tier
Higher potential, active management
DeFi Strategies8\u201315%
Covered Calls5\u201310%
Liquidity ProvisionVariable

Cash Flow Architecture

Operating Reserve
3\u20136 months expenses
Stablecoins in low-risk yield strategies — immediately accessible
Medium-Term Reserve
6\u201324 months
Higher-yield strategies with planned liquidity windows
Long-Term Growth
Core holdings
Core holdings in staking and strategic positions — not touched for expenses
Non-Custodial

Custody Architecture: Your Control, Our Guidance

We never take custody. We help you implement the right infrastructure.

MPC Wallets with Encrypted Backup

Recommended for

Anyone with a significant portfolio who wants to stay onchain

Qualified Custody (Title-Held Accounts)

Recommended for

Larger holdings where insurance and maximum security outweigh flexibility needs

Hybrid Approach

Recommended for

Investors with both active yield strategies and large long-term holdings

How Does Your Portfolio Compare?

Take our 5-minute diagnostic to assess your custody setup, yield optimization, risk management, tax efficiency, and estate planning.

Protocol Wealth is a registered investment adviser. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute personalized investment advice.