Fortify your Bitcoin vault
Onramp Guardian
Additional layers of security to protect your Bitcoin against physical and digital threats.
How Guardian addresses holders’ concerns
What is Guardian?
Guardian adds layers of security around your Onramp multi-institution custody vault to protect your bitcoin from unauthorized withdrawals.
What does Guardian do?
Guardian introduces identity and time-based speed bumps in the withdrawal flow that make unauthorized actions difficult. From AI deepfake analysis to withdrawal delays and limits, Guardian puts you in control of how (or if) your assets can move.
Why should I set up Guardian?
Guardian mitigates threats like fraud attempts or physical attacks, such as SIM swaps, social engineering, and kidnapping. Guardian controls address the final, most critical layer of trust: the ability to not just hold bitcoin securely, but to resist being forced to move it.
Guardian Core
Baseline protections for Onramp Core and Private clients — designed to defend against loss, theft, compromise, and social engineering.
AI & deepfake protection
Integration with biometric and behavioral verification tools to detect fraud attempts and impersonation.
Withdrawal delays
Adds a critical time buffer to catch fraud, revoke access, or respond to coercion.
Withdrawal freeze
Clients can disable withdrawals from their account if they suspect unauthorized access.
Multi-Institution approval
All transactions require 2-of-3 independent key partners to verify and sign each transaction.
Lloyd’s of London insurance
Third-party validated coverage against collusion, negligence, or compromise.
Guardian disclosure option (coming soon)
Visible account indicators showing that Bitcoin cannot be accessed instantly, even under duress.
Guardian Private
Available to Private clients, Guardian Private extends the core protections with customizable, client-defined controls for large balances and generational wealth.
365-day withdrawal freeze
Prevent BTC withdrawals for an extended term. Disabled only via an in-person visit to an Onramp branch office.
Velocity controls
Set a maximum withdrawal limit per month to prevent large withdrawals.
3FA protocol
Onramp proprietary optional withdrawal control that uses PIN-based logic to authenticate a transaction without touching Onramp’s digital environment.
Named insurance riders & custom coverage
Optional higher limits or named policy additions for institutions and fiduciaries.
Client-controlled withdrawal delays (coming soon)
Custom hold periods on a per-wallet basis.
Guardian FAQs
More details about how these controls protect against emerging threats.
Activate Guardian Now
Upgrade your Bitcoin custody today with multi-institution custody and Guardian controls to defend against loss, theft, compromise, and social engineering.