CoinCorner has launched Vault, a UK Bitcoin custody product using multisig with AnchorWatch and Lloyd’s-backed insurance, but it comes with a 1.5% annual fee and no FCA or FSCS protection. It’s a sturdier custody option — just don’t confuse insured with risk-free.
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Bitkey says it fixed a researcher-reported vulnerability and that customer funds were never at risk. The details are still thin, but the takeaway is clear: a flaw was found and patched, not a wallet-draining disaster.
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Threshold signatures and multisig both protect crypto custody, but they trade off differently: threshold setups are stealthier and leaner on-chain, while multisig is more transparent and easier to audit. The real answer isn’t “which is best?” — it’s safer against what?
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Bitcoin Silent Payments could make on-chain payments more private by cutting address reuse, but there’s a catch: wallets must scan for incoming funds, and that gets messy fast for lighter setups. Sparrow Wallet is helping push the feature beyond theory, but usability still has to catch up.
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Syndicate Labs is dealing with a bridge exploit after a leaked upgrade key let an attacker push a malicious contract upgrade, drain SYND, and hammer user confidence. It’s a familiar crypto wound: not some mystical DeFi sorcery, but basic key management failing spectacularly. Leaked upgrade key enabled the attack About 18.5 million SYND drained Roughly […]
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