Bitcoin Governance & Collaborative Security for Intergenerational Wealth
Led by Peter Dunworth, a world-leading authority on Bitcoin for family offices. For over 10 years, Peter has run Networth Advisers—a multi-family office that has been investing in and securing Bitcoin for clients since 2016. This isn't theoretical expertise; it's proven experience operating a family office that manages Bitcoin at scale.
We don’t “sell custody.” We build a governance-controlled Bitcoin sleeve—with documented controls, clear authorization workflows, and an Estate Plan Protocol that makes Bitcoin recoverable and transferable under pressure.
World-Leading Authority on Bitcoin for Family Offices
Family offices don't fail because they "don't understand Bitcoin." They fail because responsibility becomes ambiguous when people change, documents lag, or a key decision is required under stress. Our work is designed to keep the system coherent across decades.
Led by Peter Dunworth
Collaborative Security as a Governance System
A family office needs a system where no individual can unilaterally move Bitcoin, where approvals match your governance norms, and where recovery is possible even if key people are unavailable.
- Governance alignment. Approvals, quorums, and thresholds can mirror your existing internal controls.
- Authorization workflow. Clear instruction pathways for signing events, including identity verification and written authorization where appropriate.
- Change control. Address changes and key updates follow documented steps—designed to reduce operational ambiguity.
- Continuity planning. Your Estate Plan Protocol ensures trustees/executors aren't left with a "private key puzzle."
Generational Bitcoin Playbook
Use the playbook to align principals, trustees, and advisors before the working session. It distills our documentation-first approach to governance-controlled Bitcoin security.
What You Leave With
Family offices rarely need “more information.” They need a decision-ready governance package that can be reviewed, approved, executed, and maintained over time.
Clear objectives, role responsibilities, and governance gates—so Bitcoin is managed as a real sleeve, not an orphaned asset.
Phasing approach, operational sequencing, and stakeholder alignment—built to reduce timing stress and internal friction.
Quorum approvals, signing workflow, change-control, and verification steps—documented so responsibility remains unambiguous.
Bitcoin inheritance continuity: trustees/executors get an actionable playbook, not a technical puzzle.
Tailored Solutions for Family Offices
Each service is designed to integrate with your governance structure, decision workflows, and existing advisory ecosystem—without introducing avoidable operational ambiguity.
Collaborative Security
Multi-signature vault design that eliminates single points of failure and enables policy-based approvals, documented roles, and recoverability.
Learn more →Estate Planning & Inheritance
Documented continuity plans that coordinate with trusts, wills, and family governance—so heirs and fiduciaries can execute confidently when it matters.
Learn more →Education & Advisory
Training for principals, trustees, and office executives. Reduce trustee paralysis and ensure shared understanding across generations.
Learn more →Operational Support
Ongoing reviews, optional rehearsals, and control updates as stakeholders change. You’re not left maintaining the system alone.
Learn more →Institutional Thinking Without Institutional Baggage
Bitcoin adoption fails when risk is misunderstood or controls are undocumented. We reduce risk by turning Bitcoin into a governed, auditable system.
Operational Risk
Mitigation: Role-based approvals, documented authorization steps, change-control, and continuity planning to avoid “key person” failure modes.
Governance Drift
Mitigation: Clear ownership, control maps, and periodic reviews so your system remains coherent as staff, trustees, and family members change.
Trustee / Executor Paralysis
Mitigation: Estate Plan Protocol, education, and rehearsals—so fiduciaries can act with confidence and clarity.
Coercion & Safety Scenarios
Mitigation: Collaborative controls reduce unilateral movement under duress, supported by documented procedures and verification steps.
US-based office? We also cover the legal/technical gap between authority and control: Legal Authority vs. Control →
Engagement Model
We run a working process designed for decision-makers: align stakeholders, document controls, implement collaborative security, and maintain continuity.
1) Discovery & Alignment
Stakeholders, goals, current custody state, decision workflow, and risk posture—so implementation matches your governance model.
2) Control Model Design
Define roles, quorums, and approval thresholds. Establish change-control and verification steps for signing events.
3) Collaborative Security Setup
Implement multi-signature vaults and operational procedures aligned to your governance rules.
4) Estate Plan Protocol
Document inheritance instructions and contingency pathways so fiduciaries aren’t blocked by technical uncertainty.
5) Education & Readiness
Train principals, trustees, and next-gen participants to ensure shared understanding and practical capability.
6) Ongoing Support
Periodic reviews, optional rehearsals, and updates as your family office evolves—designed to prevent governance drift.
Family Office Outcomes
"Peter rebuilt our governance so Bitcoin isn’t an orphaned asset. Trustees know their steps, heirs know the recovery drill, and the vault is reviewed regularly."
"The estate protocol let us brief counsel, accountants, and beneficiaries with clarity. The transition to collaborative security was structured and calm."
"We needed a governance-controlled system, not a shiny product. The documentation, controls, and support were exactly what our IC required."
Common Family Office Questions
Is this “custody” or advisory?
How do you prevent one person from becoming the point of failure?
What happens if a trustee/executor needs to act during incapacity or death?
Do you support US and other jurisdictions?
Schedule a Working Session with Peter
Use this session to align your principals, trustees, and advisors before implementation. Review the Generational Bitcoin Playbook and note stakeholders, governance expectations, and your current custody setup.
Book with Peter Dunworth
Questions? Email us to discuss your family office's specific needs.
Email: peter@thebitcoinadviser.com