Multisignature
Multisignature spending conditions require more than one key to authorize spending, enabling redundancy and shared control.
Why it matters
Multisignature spending conditions require more than one key to authorize spending, enabling redundancy and shared control.
Key ideas
- Multisignature spending conditions require more than one key to authorize spending, enabling redundancy and shared control.
- 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
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Ways people ask about this
- What is Bitcoin multisig?
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- What can go wrong with a Bitcoin multisig setup?
- How is multisig different from a single hardware wallet?