Should You Have a Multi-Sig Bitcoin Custody Setup?

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Should You Have a Multi-Sig Bitcoin Custody Setup? The pros and cons you must be aware of with a multi-sig setup, and one alternative you should consider first. Katie Mestre Aug 23, 2026 ∙ Paid 6 1 Share The Cold Card incident has led many people (rightly) to question their Bitcoin self-custody setups. If a hardware wallet could become a single point of failure, then surely spreading risk across multiple wallets is the solution? Multi-signature (multi-sig) self-custody has become a hot topic in recent weeks, as many Bitcoiners have realized that their self-custody setup may not be as secure

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