Trust Don't Verify — On Self Custody & Entropy (Meetup #50)
Date: 2026-08-13
Presenter: RRBTC
Topics: custody, entropy, diy signing devices, inheritance
Deck: SpeakerDeck
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Outline & Notes
Community discussion on self-custody tradeoffs and entropy, framed by the July 30 incident as a reminder of the cost of custody mistakes. Covers custody models, seed generation and storage, and DIY signing devices.
DIY Signing Devices Covered
- Krux — open-source firmware for off-the-shelf microcontrollers
- SeedSigner — Raspberry Pi Zero-based air-gapped signer
- Jade DIY — Blockstream Jade firmware on generic hardware
- Specter DIY — Specter DIY air-gapped hardware wallet
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