Resources

Tools for building a family Bitcoin treasury.

This is the short list: where to buy sats, where to practice money with kids, how to think about custody, and what to read first. It is not a random affiliate farm.

Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate or invite links. If you use them, The Bitcoin Parent may receive compensation at no additional cost to you. Recommendations stay trust-first: no Ledger recommendation here, no fake urgency, and no custody shortcut pretending to be a plan.

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The Bitcoin Parent Treasury System

The core framework for turning scattered Bitcoin ideas into a family system: parent stack, kid layer, heir training, and handoff.

Best for

Parents who want the whole map before choosing tools.

Watch out

Do not skip custody. Buying Bitcoin is the easy part.

For kids

My First Bitcoin Book

Jon's children's book for explaining Bitcoin, saving, and money in language a young kid can actually understand.

Best for

Starting the kid education layer without turning dinner into a lecture.

Watch out

A book is a doorway, not the full inheritance plan.

Parent treasury tools

These are the tools that help parents turn intent into a recurring Bitcoin system.

Recurring Bitcoin buys

River

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A Bitcoin-focused exchange that fits the default parent treasury workflow: automatic buys, long-term stacking, and cleaner Bitcoin-first framing.

Best for

Parents setting up a recurring weekly or monthly Bitcoin buy.

Watch out

Do not let exchange custody become your long-term custody plan.

Bitcoin app / payments

Strike

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A practical Bitcoin app for buying, sending, and using Bitcoin in daily life. Useful if you want an app experience alongside your main treasury stack.

Jon's Strike Lightning address

[email protected]

Best for

Parents who want a simple Bitcoin app and payment rails.

Watch out

Still treat meaningful balances as custody decisions, not app balances.

Collaborative custody

Unchained

A serious option for multisig custody, Bitcoin IRAs, and families who want professional help designing a custody setup.

Best for

Larger balances, inheritance concerns, and parents who want guided multisig.

Watch out

More robust usually means more setup complexity and fees.

Kid money practice

Kids need reps with earning, saving, spending, and tradeoffs before they need private keys.

Kid money practice

Cash App

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The useful bridge between a piggy bank and Bitcoin custody: parent-visible spending practice first, then a cleaner path toward Bitcoin access at 13.

Best for

Ages 6-12 money practice and the 13+ Sponsored Account path.

Watch out

It is not a Bitcoin custody solution for a child.

Custody and inheritance

The custody stack is where family Bitcoin gets serious. Keep it understandable before making it elaborate.

Hardware wallet Jon uses

Trezor

A practical hardware wallet path for parents who want to move meaningful Bitcoin off exchanges without jumping straight into advanced setups.

Best for

Most parents starting self-custody.

Watch out

Backups and recovery practice matter more than the device brand.

Bitcoin-only hardware wallet

Coldcard

A respected Bitcoin-only hardware wallet for people who want a more advanced, security-forward custody setup.

Best for

Bitcoiners who want deeper control and are willing to learn the workflow.

Watch out

Not the easiest first device for every parent.

Worth watching

Bitkey

A newer self-custody direction from Block with interesting recovery and family-friendly design potential. This is one to watch as the product matures.

Best for

Parents who want self-custody to feel less intimidating.

Watch out

Do not switch your treasury system just because a new device looks cleaner.

The default order

  1. 1. Learn the system. Read the treasury guide before buying tools.
  2. 2. Start a recurring buy. River is the clean default; Strike is also worth comparing.
  3. 3. Practice with kids. Cash App can help with parent-visible money reps.
  4. 4. Move meaningful balances to custody. Use a hardware wallet or collaborative custody plan.
  5. 5. Teach the handoff. The book opens the door; the treasury system makes it real.