Columbia Private Trust (SDIRA)
Bitcoin IRAs
Columbia Private Trust, formerly known as Pacific Premier Trust and Pensco Trust Company, is one of the largest self-directed IRA custodians in the United States with approximately $18 billion in assets under custody across 31,400 client accounts. The firm allows retirement investors to hold alternative assets including Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in self-directed IRAs, subject to additional due diligence review. Columbia Private Trust is a division of Columbia Bank and has over 30 years of alternative asset custody experience.
Details
- Aum
- $18B+
- Founded
- 1991
- Trading Fee
- Varies
- Account Types
- Traditional, Roth, SEP, SIMPLE, Solo 401(k)
- Min Investment
- Varies
- Client Accounts
- 31,400+
- Custody Provider
- Columbia Private Trust (Columbia Bank)
- Formerly Known As
- Pacific Premier Trust / Pensco Trust Company
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