On Simply Bitcoin Bitkey Product Lead Jonathan explains how recovery contacts work — no keys shared, no balances exposed, just permissioned recovery built on trust.
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When bitcoin self-custody meets thoughtful design.
Bitkey inheritance, explained.
Your bitcoin is never decrypted on our servers.
Your beneficiary gets nothing until the claim is complete.
A 6-month delay protects against fraud.
Here’s a technical deep dive into how it works 👇
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Bitkey’s inheritance feature: A technical deep dive
What if Bitkey goes down? Your bitcoin doesn’t.
Bitkey is built so you can move your funds independently, even without our app or servers.
Learn how the Emergency Exit Kit works:
https://bitkey.world/learning-hub/bitkey-basics/general/how-it-works#recovery-if-bitkey-is-no-longer-available 
Seed phrases were meant to help with recovery.
Over time, they became the easiest way for scammers to steal bitcoin.
By design, Bitkey removes seed phrases entirely—
eliminating the most common attack vector in self-custody.
Full explanation: https://bitkey.build/the-end-of-seed-phrase-scams/
https://bitkey.build/the-end-of-seed-phrase-scams/
Locked out doesn’t have to mean starting over.
If your fingerprint stops working, you can recover access to your Bitkey without replacing your device — with a built-in security delay so nothing happens instantly and you stay in control the whole time.
Built for real life. Built for security.
Block has been building for bitcoin for over a decade.
Cash App. Square. Proto. Sprial. And Bitkey.
Our lane at Bitkey: self-custody that’s built for real life — security + recovery + privacy, without the tradeoffs.
Because bitcoin deserves a full ecosystem. 
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Discover how Block advances bitcoin—Cash App and Square payments, Bitkey self-custody, and Proto mining—expanding access for millions worldwide
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Send it straight to Bitkey.
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Self-custody shouldn’t require giving up your privacy.
With Chain Code Delegation, Bitkey enables collaborative multisig without exposing balances or transaction history.
Not our keys. Not our business.
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Not our keys, not our business
Private by default. Not a setting.
Anyone onboarding to Bitkey today gets a wallet we’ve provably never seen.
Existing users can upgrade to get there too — new wallet, new descriptor, full privacy.
Jonathan breaks this down further with Simply Bitcoin
No distractions. Just bitcoin.
Bitkey doesn’t use seed phrases.
Not because recovery doesn’t matter, but because relying on one fragile backup creates a single point of failure.
Self-custody should survive real life.
Why we built it this way ↓
https://bitkey.world/learning-hub/bitkey-basics/general/how-it-works#why-bitkey-doesnt-have-a-seed-phrase
Hardware wallets are essential.
But they’re not the full answer to self-custody.
Secure signing ≠ safe ownership.
True self-custody has to account for loss, theft, coercion, inheritance — and real life.
Our Product Lead, Jonathan breaks down why hardware alone isn’t enough, and what it takes to solve the whole custody problem 👇
https://bitkey.build/hardware-wallets-are-not-enough/
Collaborative multisig has always come with a privacy tradeoff.
Chain Code Delegation removes it.
Cosigners can help with recovery and policy enforcement—without seeing balances or transaction history.
That’s a privacy win for the entire bitcoin ecosystem.
Chain Code Delegation: Improving privacy in collaborative multisig
Chain Code Delegation: Improving privacy in collaborative multisig
A Bitkey-backed proposal that removes the privacy–safety tradeoff in collaborative custody: recover and enforce policies without exposing wallet ...
Bitcoin MENA was special.
Real conversations about bitcoin self-custody, privacy, and building for real life.
Grateful for the community — onward to 2026.
Modern tools for modern money. Built for people who want control — without fragility. 
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Bitcoin Self-Custody Wallet, App & Hardware
Bitkey is a bitcoin self-custody wallet with an app, hardware device, and built-in recovery, so you keep your private keys without losing access.
Bitcoin didn’t need permission to exist — and it still doesn’t. Happy Birthday to the network that gave people a choice.
2026 resolution: eliminate single points of failure in self-custody.
Bitcoin should be built for real life, not perfect behavior.
What’s your bitcoin resolution?
Acquiring Bitkey shouldn’t require giving up your home address.
With private pickup points, you can get a Bitkey device without linking your identity or location to your purchase.
Less data. Less exposure. More control.
Learn more: https://bitkey.world/en-US/learning-hub/bitkey-basics/privacy/bitkey-privacy#pickup-points
Self-custody doesn’t have to mean “you’re on your own.”
Bitkey is built around:
– Multi-layered security
– Open-source transparency
– 2-of-3 multisig (no single key = no single failure)
– Systems designed for real humans, not just experts
https://bitkey.world/learning-hub/bitkey-basics/security/bitcoin-security#security-principles
