Self Custody: innovations in wallet technology [Leon Johnson, Max Guise & Abhilash Nair]
Channel: Africa Bitcoin Conference
Date: 16/04/2024

In this video, join us for an insightful panel discussion on self-custody and wallet technology in the Bitcoin space. Experts delve into the fundamentals of self-custody, exploring the risks and importance of controlling your own funds. Discover innovative solutions, employing multi-signature technology for enhanced security. Learn about the challenges of self-custody and the need for user-friendly solutions. Plus, gain valuable insights into backup strategies and the upcoming launch plans for the BitKey device. 

🧐 Speaker's Biography

1. Leon Johnson is the Head of Operations at Fedi, where he is responsible for finance, HR, recruiting, fundraising and investor relations. Leon is also the founder and organiser of the Advancing Bitcoin Conference. Prior to this he was a Spiral Grantee working on open source bitcoin software.

2. Max Guise is Bitcoin Products Lead at Block, leading the development of the company’s recently announced multi-signature self-custody bitcoin wallet, as well as their mining efforts. Prior to assuming his leadership role working on the hardware wallet, Max was Hardware Security Lead, where he built and led product security and security engineering teams responsible for protecting a wide range of Square products and for shipping critical components that powered many different levels of Square's technology stack.

3. Abhilash Nair works with BitHyve in various capacities, contributing to new feature roadmaps, UX/UI development, User Acceptance Testing and customer handholding. The other project he’s part of is Bitcoin4India, an initiative that has connected Indian bitcoiners across 15+ cities over 30+ meetups and 2 conferences. 

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