BitcoinIRA Expands Beyond Retirement With Freedom Accounts

New taxable investing accounts give BitcoinIRA clients more flexibility to invest in cryptocurrency beyond IRA limits, transfer digital assets in-kind, access staking rewards and Crypto Bundles, and manage retirement and non-retirement assets from one platform.

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BitcoinIRA, the pioneer of cryptocurrency retirement investing, today announced the launch of Freedom Accounts, individual taxable crypto investment accounts designed to give clients greater flexibility to invest in and manage digital assets alongside their Crypto IRA. 

Freedom Accounts expand the BitcoinIRA platform beyond retirement, allowing eligible clients to manage both retirement and non-retirement crypto investments from one platform and a single dashboard. 

Unlike an IRA, a Freedom Account is not subject to annual IRA contribution limits, requiring minimum distributions or retirement-age withdrawal restrictions. Clients can fund their account with cash or transfer supported cryptocurrency directly from external platforms and wallets through an in-kind transfer without first selling the assets. 

"BitcoinIRA pioneered crypto retirement investing, but our clients' financial lives don't stop at their IRA," said Chris Kline, Co-Founder of BitcoinIRA. "Freedom Accounts are the next step in expanding our platform, giving clients greater flexibility to manage retirement and non-retirement crypto investments in one place. We're building a more complete digital asset investing experience while maintaining the custody, security and simplicity our clients expect from BitcoinIRA." 

One Platform for Retirement and Non-Retirement Crypto Investing

Freedom Accounts are designed to complement a BitcoinIRA retirement account rather than replace it. While Crypto IRAs provide tax advantages available through qualified retirement accounts, Freedom Accounts provide additional flexibility for taxable digital asset investing outside of an IRA. 

Freedom Accounts expand the BitcoinIRA experience with capabilities including: 

• No IRA restrictions: No annual IRA contribution limits, required minimum distributions or retirement-age withdrawal restrictions.
• In-kind crypto transfers: Clients can transfer supported cryptocurrency directly from platforms and wallets including Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood and others without selling the assets first. BitcoinIRA does not charge a fee for eligible incoming in-kind crypto transfers, although network or sending-platform fees may apply.
• Access to 100+ cryptocurrencies: Clients can buy, sell and swap supported digital assets 24/7.
• Staking rewards: Eligible cryptocurrencies held in a Freedom Account can be staked to earn potential rewards. Staking rewards are not guaranteed, and eligible assets may vary.
• Crypto Bundles and rebalancing: Clients can diversify across collections of digital assets through Crypto Bundles, with automatic rebalancing options, or build custom Bundles based on their preferences.
• Institutional-grade custody and security: Assets are custodied with Digital Trust, a qualified custodian and Nevada-chartered trust company, and secured using BitGo multi-signature wallets, the same institutional-grade infrastructure used across the BitcoinIRA platform.

Transfer Crypto Without Selling First

Freedom Accounts also give clients another way to consolidate supported cryptocurrency they already own. 

Through in-kind transfers, eligible digital assets can be moved directly from an external exchange or wallet into a Freedom Account without first liquidating the assets, transferring cash and repurchasing the same cryptocurrency. 

BitcoinIRA supports inbound transfers from many leading crypto platforms and wallets, including Coinbase, Kraken and Robinhood. Once transferred, supported assets can be held, traded, staked when eligible, or used within other available BitcoinIRA platform features. 

Expanding the BitcoinIRA Investing Experience

BitcoinIRA built its business by giving Americans a new way to invest in digital assets through self-directed retirement accounts. Freedom Accounts expand that experience beyond retirement by bringing taxable crypto investing, in-kind transfers, staking, Crypto Bundles and retirement investing together within the BitcoinIRA platform. 

Rather than managing retirement and non-retirement crypto investments across separate platforms, eligible clients can now access both account types through BitcoinIRA. 

Freedom Accounts are available now and are automatically included with eligible BitcoinIRA accounts. 

To learn more, visit bitcoinira.com/freedom-account. 

About BitcoinIRA

Founded in 2016, BitcoinIRA pioneered the crypto retirement category, becoming the first company to enable Americans to invest in Bitcoin and other digital assets through a self-directed IRA. Since then, the company has processed billions of dollars in transactions and grown to serve more than 200,000 Americans.

Today, BitcoinIRA provides access to more than 100 cryptocurrencies, 24/7 trading, staking on eligible assets, and institutional-grade custody and security through Digital Trust and BitGo. The platform continues to expand with offerings including Crypto IRAs, Crypto Bundles and Freedom Accounts, giving clients more ways to invest in and manage digital assets. To learn more, visit www.bitcoinira.com. 

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