Bitcoin · Strategic

The Bitcoin track for credit union boards.

Primers written to be read in ten minutes and taken into a board meeting the same afternoon. If you need to move from reading to doing, request a conversation.

01Primer

What is Bitcoin, in one page

A neutral, apolitical explanation of what Bitcoin is, why its supply is fixed, and why it behaves like a monetary asset rather than a tech stock.

02Primer

Custody basics for institutions

Self-custody vs. qualified custodians vs. multi-institution schemes, and the tradeoffs that actually matter for a credit union balance sheet.

03Primer

Regulatory landscape for CUs

How current NCUA guidance, charter considerations, state law, and examination posture fit together before any Bitcoin activity is considered.

04Primer

Member education playbook

How to educate members without endorsing a price prediction: the language, the disclosures, and the escalation paths.

05Primer

Bitcoin vs. crypto vs. stablecoins

Why lumping them together confuses boards. A crisp taxonomy your compliance team will actually use.

06Primer

A CU treasury thesis, from scratch

The board-level questions to answer before allocating a single basis point: governance, sizing, custody, and disclosure.

Visual explainer

Bitcoin: The Credit Union Infrastructure Upgrade.

Bitcoin fits into the credit union's next chapter.

FAQ

Questions credit union executives actually ask.