Coinbase Dispute Raises Broader Questions About Corporate Bitcoin Custody

The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap

Corporate adoption of bitcoin will stall as long as companies can't show who controls the money, who approves its movement, or whether it's still there, argues Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma.

Coinbase Dispute Exposes a Bitcoin Custody Problem Boards Can No Longer Ignore

Unproven claims against Coinbase and the exchange's denial point to a wider problem: too many corporate Bitcoin custody arrangements cannot answer basic board-level control questions.

Coinbase Dispute Raises Broader Questions About Corporate Bitcoin Custody

A 2025 survey found accounting and controls complexity was nearly as common a concern as price volatility among North American CFOs considering cryptocurrency.