For a long time, self-custody forced a tradeoff:
privacy or recoverability.

That wasn’t a law of bitcoin — it was a limitation of the tools.

We think it’s time to move past that.

https://bitkey.build/chain-code-delegation-improving-privacy-in-collaborative-multisig/

When did bitcoin stop feeling like an investment and start feeling like a responsibility to you?

On Simply Bitcoin Bitkey Product Lead Jonathan explains how recovery contacts work — no keys shared, no balances exposed, just permissioned recovery built on trust.

When bitcoin self-custody meets thoughtful design.

Bitkey inheritance, explained.

Your bitcoin is never decrypted on our servers.
Your beneficiary gets nothing until the claim is complete.
A 6-month delay protects against fraud.

Here’s a technical deep dive into how it works 👇
https://bitkey.build/bitkeys-inheritance-feature-a-technical-deep-dive/

What if Bitkey goes down? Your bitcoin doesn’t.

Bitkey is built so you can move your funds independently, even without our app or servers.

Learn how the Emergency Exit Kit works:
https://bitkey.world/learning-hub/bitkey-basics/general/how-it-works#recovery-if-bitkey-is-no-longer-available

Seed phrases were meant to help with recovery.

Over time, they became the easiest way for scammers to steal bitcoin.

By design, Bitkey removes seed phrases entirely—
eliminating the most common attack vector in self-custody.

Full explanation: https://bitkey.build/the-end-of-seed-phrase-scams/
https://bitkey.build/the-end-of-seed-phrase-scams/

Locked out doesn’t have to mean starting over.

If your fingerprint stops working, you can recover access to your Bitkey without replacing your device — with a built-in security delay so nothing happens instantly and you stay in control the whole time.

Built for real life. Built for security.

Yes

Block has been building for bitcoin for over a decade.

Cash App. Square. Proto. Sprial. And Bitkey.

Our lane at Bitkey: self-custody that’s built for real life — security + recovery + privacy, without the tradeoffs.

Because bitcoin deserves a full ecosystem. https://block.xyz/bitcoin

Buy bitcoin with Strike.

Send it straight to Bitkey.

That’s the post.

Self-custody shouldn’t require giving up your privacy.

With Chain Code Delegation, Bitkey enables collaborative multisig without exposing balances or transaction history.

Not our keys. Not our business.

https://bitkey.build/not-our-keys-not-our-business/