BITCOIN INSURANCE, WRENCH ATTACKS, KIDNAPPING & RANSOM, & INHERITANCE SECURITY | Becca Rubenfeld

<p><em>"Ultimately we determined that the only true solution–TRUE solution–to a wrench attack is insurance."</em></p> <p>In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, host Walker America sits down with Becca Rubenfeld, co-founder of AnchorWatch, for a conversation on the future of Bitcoin insurance, self-custody security, and wrench attack protection.</p> <p>They dive deep into how AnchorWatch is revolutionizing Bitcoin custody through its insured multi-sig Trident Vault, using MiniScript to blend cryptographic guarantees with traditional Lloyd’s of London insurance. Becca shares AnchorWatch’s journey from startup to becoming the only retail-accessible Lloyd’s crypto coverholder and explains how their solution solves critical pain points for Bitcoiners—including inheritance, estate planning, and fraud prevention.</p> <p>You’ll learn:</p> <p>• Why AnchorWatch created a Bitcoin-native insurance layer </p> <p>• How their recovery layer ensures foolproof inheritance for families </p> <p>• Why ransomware and wrench attacks are rising—and how AnchorWatch defends against them </p> <p>• The difference between K&R insurance and standard Bitcoin loss coverage </p> <p>• AnchorWatch’s future plans for Bitcoin-denominated policies and Bitcoin-backed yield </p> <p>• How their infrastructure could power future Bitcoin mortgage collateralization </p> <p>• The surprising problem with most Bitcoiners’ “treasure map” inheritance plans</p> <p>FOLLOW BECCA: <a href="https://x.com/BeccaAmilee">https://x.com/BeccaAmilee</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.anchorwatch.com/">https://www.anchorwatch.com/</a></p> <p><strong>THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners:</strong></p> <p>> GET FOLD: <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></p> <p>> SIGN UP FOR THE FOLD BITCOIN REWARDS CREDIT CARD: <a href="https://foldapp.com/credit-card?r=UZoiP">https://foldapp.com/credit-card?r=UZoiP</a></p> <p>> Get the BITKIT mobile wallet: <a href="https://get.bitkit.to/walker">https://get.bitkit.to/walker</a></p> <p>> <a href="http://bitbox.swiss/walker">http://bitbox.swiss/walker</a> -- use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet.</p> <p>*****</p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>