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Crypto for Advisors: Unlocking Crypto Custody
As a financial advisor, it is crucial to understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to crypto custody. Instead, the most suitable solution depends on your client’s...
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Rain Lõhmus has lost the key to his stash of ether. (Beth Macdonald/Unsplash)
Founder of Estonia's LHV Bank Lost Access to $472M of Ether
"It's no secret that I have a wallet with 250,000 Ethereum units," Rain Lõhmus said in an interview with Estonian national radio channel Vikerraadio in late October.
Rain Lõhmus has lost the key to his stash of ether. (Beth Macdonald/Unsplash)

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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.
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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.
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To achieve financial autonomy, you need to be in full control of your cryptographic private keys. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)
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.
To achieve financial autonomy, you need to be in full control of your cryptographic private keys. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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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.
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Elon Musk Knocks Exchanges That Don't Support Private Keys
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.
Elon Musk Knocks Exchanges That Don't Support Private Keys

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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.
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Torus CEO Zhen Yu Yong. (Photo courtesy of Torus)
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.
Torus CEO Zhen Yu Yong. (Photo courtesy of Torus)

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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.
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