--- title: "Cointelegraph publishes comparison of five Bitcoin custody alternatives to Ledger" description: "Cointelegraph published a piece outlining five alternatives to hardware wallet maker Ledger for storing Bitcoin, including ETFs, passkeys and multisig accounts. The article says hardware wallets are not the only way to protect crypto, and that each alternative carries its own risks and trade-offs.…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/bitcoin-5-alternatives-ledger-store-your-06d4eb8c6d775e" published: 2026-10-21T13:40:00.000Z updated: 2026-10-21T13:46:08.000Z indexable: false --- # Cointelegraph publishes comparison of five Bitcoin custody alternatives to Ledger Cointelegraph published a piece outlining five alternatives to hardware wallet maker Ledger for storing Bitcoin, including ETFs, passkeys and multisig accounts. The article says hardware wallets are not the only way to protect crypto, and that each alternative carries its own risks and trade-offs.… Attributed sources: [Cointelegraph]() ## Key facts Cointelegraph published a piece outlining five alternatives to hardware wallet maker Ledger for storing Bitcoin, including ETFs, passkeys and multisig accounts. The article says hardware wallets are not the only way to protect crypto, and that each alternative carries its own risks and trade-offs. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (Cointelegraph); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: +0.12% (21/10/2026, 13:40 → 21/10/2026, 13:46, UTC; OKX · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.23% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 21/10/2026, 13:40, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | +0.12% | +0.12% | 0.00 pp | 21/10/2026, 13:40 → 21/10/2026, 13:46 | OKX · USDT | | 1 hour | — | — | — | — | — | | 24 hours | — | — | — | — | — | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.14% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.23% | | BTC beta | 1.00 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 21/10/2026, 13:40 | ## Claims and open questions - Cointelegraph reported that hardware wallets aren't the only way to protect crypto assets. - Cointelegraph listed ETFs, passkeys and multisig accounts among alternatives to Ledger, noting each has its own risks and trade-offs. - Which five specific products or services Cointelegraph named in its list, and whether it identified a preferred option? - Whether any of the named providers or issuers commented on the comparison? ## Source evidence - [5 alternatives to Ledger to store your Bitcoin]() — Cointelegraph; published 21/10/2026, 13:30; received 21/10/2026, 13:40 (UTC). ## Recent BTC events and market reactions - [US spot bitcoin ETFs return to net outflows with $636 million withdrawn]() — Published 23/10/2026, 07:09 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m -0.02% / 1h +0.13% - [Chinese court accepts prosecutors' bid to confiscate Bitcoin seized in UK]() — Published 22/10/2026, 06:24 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · General news · 5m -0.02% / 1h -0.41% / 24h -0.94% - [US spot Bitcoin ETFs take in about $1.07 billion over three sessions]() — Published 22/10/2026, 04:41 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.05% / 1h +0.07% / 24h -1.31% - [Bitcoin slips below $82K after Tesla and Meta results unsettle tech markets]() — Published 22/10/2026, 03:51 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.13% / 1h +0.04% / 24h -1.04% - [Bitcoin rises above $84,500 as SpaceX earnings lift tech stocks]() — Published 21/10/2026, 15:13 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.15% / 1h +0.25% - [Full coin archive]() ## Research for this archive - [Altcoin beta to Bitcoin: BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE hourly returns]() - [Perpetual funding rates and annualized yield: a 2025 comparison]() - [Bitcoin halving and bull markets: evidence from four halvings]() - [Bittensor (TAO): Bitcoin beta, volatility and the AI crypto narrative]() [Methods and limitations]() Publisher count is not independent evidence count. Price changes cannot verify news or prove causation.