Monday, January 13, 2014

World's first insured bitcoin vault opens in UK

  1. The new bitcoin storage service offering insurance in UK, named Elliptic Vault, uses "deep cold storage" techniques to secure the digital currency.
  2. bitcoin keys are encrypted and stored offline. There are multiple copies, protected by layers of cryptographic and physical security.
  3. The copies are accessible only via a quorum of Elliptic's directors.

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