AnchorWatch Appoints Mitchell Kochman as Head of Growth to Expand Insured Custody Reach

Nashville, TN — May 9, 2025 — AnchorWatch, the leader in insured Bitcoin custody, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitch Kochman as Head of Growth. Kochman will oversee strategic initiatives to expand AnchorWatch’s product footprint, grow distribution through exchanges, banks, and fintechs, build partnerships to launch trade and lending, and drive institutional adoption. He will also help lead the launch of AnchorWatch’s upcoming multi-institution custody product, bringing further optionality to the firm’s custody stack.

Kochman has spent his career at the intersection of Bitcoin and enterprise infrastructure, gaining experience at IBM, Bitgo and Onramp. His previous roles at BitGo and IBM focused on building scalable, secure systems for enterprise and institutional clients.

At BitGo he supported many Bitcoin companies in navigating the FTX, Prime Trust, Fortress Trust, and Silvergate collapses, building more resilient products for the next market cycle. At Onramp, he used that expertise to lead the launch of trading, lending, and IRA products. Across his career, his mission has been to reduce counterparty risk and build better, more reliable infrastructure that helps people and institutions hold onto their Bitcoin.

“As an industry, we need to prepare for bitcoin to scale as we expect it to. The custody products that exist today for individuals, institutions, and enterprises fall short of that today. We have a digital bearer asset that has shown time and time again that it can be lost with single points of failure. We must build safeguards to prevent the mistakes of the past that bring confidence to both holders and new entrants.
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‍AnchorWatch is addressing this head-on with both technology and insurance. With timelocks and 1-to-1 insured vaults, we’re building infrastructure that ensures clients retain access to their Bitcoin — even when the worst happens.”

‍‍AnchorWatch has redefined bitcoin custody with its flagship product, Trident Vault. Trident Vault leverages Bitcoin’s smart contracting language to unlock features not seen in other enterprise bitcoin custody solutions. This includes the use of timelocks, multiple spending conditions and multiple multisig quorums, enabling robust security and the enforcement of compliance and governance facilitated at the level of the Bitcoin protocol.

As a Lloyd’s of London Coverholder, AnchorWatch adheres to Lloyd’s rigorous standards of compliance, governance and operational excellence, ensuring customers receive world-class insurance solutions backed by the most respected name in the industry. AnchorWatch has binding authority of up to $100M per customer, helping to secure the wealth of American retail and institutional investors.

AnchorWatch co-founder Becca Amilee Rubenfeld notes that, “Mitch’s particular experience surrounding all aspects of bitcoin custody and related financial services makes him a unique fit for AnchorWatch. His deep expertise and proven track record in the industry have prepared him to help us accelerate our momentum and help us advance bitcoin security. We’re thrilled to have someone of Mitch’s caliber join us at a pivotal time in the company’s growth.” 

Anchorwatch serves long-term holders, family offices, miners, and institutional treasuries to help bitcoin scale for the years to come. 

About AnchorWatch

AnchorWatch is a Lloyd’s of London Coverholder setting a new standard for Bitcoin custody and insurance — one that prioritizes recoverability, resilience, and protection from the risk of ruin. Its flagship product, Trident Vault, is a Bitcoin-native custody solution with built-in timelocks, distributed key control, and embedded property insurance through Lloyd’s of London. AnchorWatch is building the custody and inheritance layer for the next generation of Bitcoin holders.

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Mitch Kochman
Head of Growth
mitch@anchorwatch.com