Cold storage
Cold storage keeps Bitcoin signing keys on systems designed to remain isolated from internet-connected environments.
Why it matters
Cold storage keeps Bitcoin signing keys on systems designed to remain isolated from internet-connected environments.
Key ideas
- Cold storage keeps Bitcoin signing keys on systems designed to remain isolated from internet-connected environments.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s custody knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto