Introduction

Nick Neuman, the CEO of multisig software provider Casa, joins the show to discuss how to harden your Bitcoin custody setup. In this episode: 

• Nick's own journey to Bitcoin and to becoming CEO of Casa
• Casa's design philosophy
• The merits of native multisig on Bitcoin
• Casa's decision to stay Bitcoin-only
• Nick's experience raising capital as a Bitcoin-only startup
• Is it easier to be a Bitcoin-only startup today?
• How complicated is multisig?
• Why Casa recommends the usage of multiple brands of hardware wallets
• Why self-custody matters
• Nick's vision for the future and how private keys will power the decentralized web
• Nick's responses to common criticisms of Casa
• The purpose of Casa's new subaccounts feature

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