Dec 18, 2022
Self custody is personal responsibility - Actionable advice with Antomous
I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend
@antomousB. Antomous is the founder of the Bitcoin self-custody
security solutions company Vulcan21.com. He also joins me and QNA
for our monthly shows and has been contributing to the open-source
space including his work with SeedSigner, SteelQR and
SeedMint.
In this conversation we discuss the importance of self-custody to
protect yourself against incompetent and/or fraudulent custodians
as well as to uphold the core principals of Bitcoin the network and
bitcoin the asset.
Most of this episode is dedicated to actionable advice regarding
holding your own keys. Getting your keys off exchanges is the Zero
to One moment which does not require a perfect setup. We then cover
a detailed seven-step-plan to guide you through the considerations
and tradeoffs when deciding on a security setup.
Antomous also recommends running your own node, planning for
inheritance, and practicing with Bitcoin testnet.
Lastly, we go through the range of high quality, secure and
convenient bitcoin seed security products offered by Vulcan21.com.
These include the SeedSigner as an air-gapped signing device in
combination with the SteelQR backup plates that secure your seed
encoded as a QR-code on 316L stainless steel (also compatible with
Blockstream Jade). The SteelQRs can be additionally secured in in
the SteelVault. Finally, the SeedMint stamping jig is back in stock
which you can use to secure your human readable seed on
general-purpose stainless-steel washers. Take personal
responsibility, one seed at a time.
As always, I enjoyed speaking to Antomous and would urge anyone
with questions to reach out. My DMs are always open.
twitter - @MaxBitbuybit twitter - @bitbuybitpod Website -
https://ungovernablemisfits.com
Show guest
twitter - @antomousB
Special mentions
twitter - @Vulcan21com
twitter - @SeedSigner
twitter - @SteelQR21
twitter - @SeedMint21
As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any
questions.
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Links to discussed topics:
Vulcan21 https://vulcan21.com/
SeedSigner: https://seedsigner.com/
Blue Wallet: https://bluewallet.io/
Sparrow Wallet: https://sparrowwallet.com/
Nunchuk: https://nunchuk.io/
Specter Desktop: https://specter.solutions/
Samourai Wallet: https://samouraiwallet.com/
Blockstream Jade: https://blockstream.com/jade/
Foundation Devices: https://foundationdevices.com/
Testnet Faucet: https://coinfaucet.eu/