Education
Crypto IRA Knowledge Center
Educational resources for understanding cryptocurrency IRAs, custody, security, and alternative assets.
Plan With Clear Answers
Investing retirement money in cryptocurrency raises practical questions: how a self-directed IRA actually works, what it costs, which assets are available, and how digital assets are kept safe. The Knowledge Center collects Coin IRA's educational pages, reference material, and articles in one place so you can answer those questions before you open or fund an account.
Start with the basics below, or jump straight to the FAQs if you have a specific question.
Getting Started
New to crypto retirement investing? These guides cover the foundations.
Crypto IRA Basics
What a self-directed Cryptocurrency IRA is, how it differs from a brokerage IRA, the account types available (Traditional, Roth, SEP, SIMPLE, Inherited), and how the IRS treats crypto held in a retirement account.
How It Works
The account-opening process step by step: eligibility, opening your account, funding by transfer, rollover, or contribution, and when trading can begin.
Taxable Investing
The Capital Freedom Account is the non-IRA option: a taxable crypto custody account with no contribution limits and no retirement distribution rules.
Assets and Pricing
What you can hold in a Coin IRA account and what it costs.
Available Cryptocurrencies
Review the supported cryptocurrencies, from Bitcoin and Ethereum to Solana and Chainlink, plus trading options, trading hours, and settlement times.
Flex Fractional Metals
Add fractional gold, silver, and platinum from $10 per trade, with fully insured Brink's vault storage alongside your crypto holdings.
Fees
The full fee schedule: $0 account and crypto storage fees, transaction fees on trades, and Flex Fractional Metals storage costs, all in one scannable table.
Security and Custody
How assets are protected, and how to protect yourself.
Storage and Protection
How Coin IRA accounts use qualified custody, free Ledger Enterprise cold storage for digital assets, Brink's vault storage for metals, and FDIC-insured cash balances.
Cyber Security and Privacy Tips
Practical steps for protecting your own accounts: strong passwords, two-factor authentication, phishing prevention, secure devices, and SIM-swap protection.
Reference
Quick answers and definitions when you need them.
FAQs
Answers to the most common questions about accounts, funding, rollovers, taxes, trading, and withdrawals.
Glossary
Plain-English definitions of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and retirement-account terms used across the site.
Blog
Articles on cryptocurrency markets, retirement investing, and platform updates from the Coin IRA team.
Still Have Questions?
Talk with a Coin IRA representative about accounts, assets, funding, and fees.
