Private Keys

Policy

Regulations

Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Prohibiting Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys

The U.S. state's House of Representatives approved the rules, which won't apply in cases where there is no alternative way to access the requisite information.

By Sandali Handagama

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Feb 16, 2023 at 9:46 a.m. UTC

Feb 16, 2023

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Finance

Crypto for advisors

Crypto Self-Custodying Offers Protection Amid FTX Exchange Fallout

Huge losses of funds at FTX have shaken the trust of crypto investors, but private keys and crypto wallets can protect investors from fraud and mismanagement.

By Jackson Wood

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Nov 24, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 24, 2022

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Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin

Air Gap? Hardware Wallet? Multisig? Bitcoin Self-Storage Means Hard Choices

Wallet manufacturers debated the best ways to store bitcoin private keys safely at the BalticHoneybadger conference in Riga.

By Anna Baydakova

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Sep 8, 2022 at 5:12 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2022

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Finance

Funding rounds

Dfns Raises $13.5M to Build Out Password Protection for Crypto Wallets

The French company's service splits a wallet's private key, or password, and distributes the pieces so it no longer exists in a single place.

By Jamie Crawley

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Apr 13, 2022 at 2:28 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2022

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Video

Coindesk tv

Elon Musk Knocks Exchanges That Don’t Support Private Keys

In reaction to Musk’s criticism of FreeWallet, Luno CEO and co-founder Marcus Swanepoel discusses the importance of holding your own private keys, and good key management.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Feb 11, 2021 at 12:41 a.m. UTC

Feb 11, 2021

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Markets

News

Pay Your Friends to Protect Your Keys: One Startup's New Take on Crypto Custody

Vault12 is rolling out its crypto custody solution, which lets users pay their friends in ether to protect their private keys.

By Nikhilesh De

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Oct 30, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 30, 2019

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Markets

Investment

Multicoin, Binance, Coinbase Invest in Startup Keeping Private Keys Secure

Private key management startup Torus has raised $2 million from some heavy hitters, including Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital.

By Christine Kim

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Jul 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 9, 2019

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Markets

Security

Proof of Keys Explained: Bitcoin’s First Planned ‘Bank Run’ Is Today

Participants in the "Proof of Keys" movement will be taking their money out of third-party bitcoin services, moving it to accounts only they control.

By Alyssa Hertig

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Jan 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 3, 2019

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Markets

Bitcoin

What Happened When Secret Bitcoin Keys Went Public

The long-awaited reveal of the private keys, once able to trigger a bitcoin alert system, occurred Monday via an email from Bitcoin Core devs.

By Christine Kim

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Jul 8, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2018

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Markets

Security

Friends Don't Let Friends Do Bad Crypto

Our duty to users doesn't end when they leave our site or app. Behaviors learned from us guide interactions with other services, writes Dan Elitzer.

By Dan Elitzer

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Nov 17, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2017

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