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Hardware wallets are essential.
But they’re not the full answer to self-custody.

Secure signing ≠ safe ownership.

True self-custody has to account for loss, theft, coercion, inheritance — and real life.

Our Product Lead, Jonathan breaks down why hardware alone isn’t enough, and what it takes to solve the whole custody problem 👇

https://bitkey.build/hardware-wallets-are-not-enough/
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Bitcoin MENA was special.

Real conversations about bitcoin self-custody, privacy, and building for real life.

Grateful for the community — onward to 2026.

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Bitcoin didn’t need permission to exist — and it still doesn’t. Happy Birthday to the network that gave people a choice.
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2026 resolution: eliminate single points of failure in self-custody.

Bitcoin should be built for real life, not perfect behavior.

What’s your bitcoin resolution?
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Seed phrases solved one problem and created another.

They made recovery possible — but turned everyday users into security engineers, disaster planners, and inheritance experts.

Over a lifetime, perfect behavior isn’t realistic.
Security systems should be built for that reality.

Seedless is safer. Here’s why → https://bitkey.build/seedless-is-safer/
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How much bitcoin has been lost due to bitcoin mismanagement?

Lost seeds. Phishing. Fires. Simple mistakes.

That's why we removed the seed from the equation.

One key. One device. No export. Multisig-based recovery.