Self-Custody is the Only Permissionless Bitcoin | Charles Guillemet

In this episode, Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet explains the importance of self-custody. He breaks down the evolution of Bitcoin custody, the tradeoffs between ETFs and true self-custody, the importance of seed phrases, institutional adoption through Ledger Vault, and the challenges of making multisig and hardware wallets user-friendly. Charles also stresses that Bitcoin’s value as permissionless money depends on decentralization and self-custody, urging users to practice secure backups and verify transactions. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:40 Bitcoin Custody Evolution
03:35 The Importance of Self Custody
05:26 Ledger's Role in Bitcoin Security
07:08 Seed Phrases & Security Innovations
16:24 Institutional Adoption & Custody Trends
24:16 Multisig & User Experience
28:34 Gifting Bitcoin & Hardware Wallets
30:54 Future of Bitcoin Hardware Wallets
38:26 Final Thoughts
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