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Den upgraded from Block’s original BitKey to its newer screen-equipped version and tested the recovery process. Den uses BitKey for warm storage; the screen allows transaction review and fee selection, though Den found the new device larger, less sturdy, and more interactive.
Bitcoin custody and lending sponsors described different protections: Ledn advertises more than $11 billion in loans and eight years without a client-asset loss; BitKey uses a two-of-three key setup, while AnchorWatch offers inheritance planning and insurance backed by Lloyd's of London.
Expat Money promotes a Plan B through residency and access to another country or financial system; founder Mikel says he has been an expatriate for more than 25 years. Bitkey advertises a 2-of-3 key design, while Anchor Watch promotes inheritance planning and U.S. Bitcoin insurance backed by Lloyd’s of London.
Q and A corrected his claim that BitKey exposes users’ UTXOs during normal use: chain-code delegation hides them unless recovery uses the server key. He still flags hot-key exposure and limited descriptor export; Max cited a survey where 80% to 90% of collaborative-custody users did not know how to recover funds independently.
Marty Bent’s Block ad described Cash App Bitcoin services, Lightning payments through Square, and Bitkey self-custody with multisignature recovery. The Aven ad promoted credit backed by Bitcoin without selling it, with fixed-rate borrowing and cash back.