Bitcoin
How Bitcoin Cold Storage and Self-Custody Work
Cold storage keeps bitcoin's signing keys offline so no networked attacker can spend them; the hard part is key generation, backup and recovery, not the device.
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Tomás Ferreira
Independent editorial contributor covering crypto markets, digital assets and fintech for VUGA Network publications.
Articles by Tomás Ferreira
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