Nick Neuman (Casa) on resilient self-custody with multisig (EP.208)
On The Brink with Castle Island · Castle Island Ventures
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Show Notes
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
Sponsor notes:
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