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Oct 2019
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SLP118 Mike Belshe - BitGo Bitcoin Custo...

STEPHAN LIVERA
About this episode

Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo joins me to talk about his journey with Bitcoin and the challenges BitGo faces in being the world’s largest Bitcoin custodian. We talk about:

  • Coming into Bitcoin
  • How secure storage evolved in Bitcoin over time
  • Technological and Procedural techniques used today to enhance security
  • Insurance
  • Contentious forks
  • The risk of government
  • Future of Bitcoin Custody

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