This week on The Encrypted Economy, my guest in Nick Neuman, the CEO of Casa. Nick's company provides a one-of-a-kind private key management platform aimed at the self-custody of Bitcoin. Casa offers solutions utilizing anywhere from one to five keys to ensure that you can maintain true ownership of your bitcoin without losing it all due to a lost key or stolen device. Because Casa’s services range from a free mobile app all the way to Bitcoin inheritance services, there is something in this episode for every Bitcoin stakeholder. Nick’s is an important voice on the subjects of private key security, centralized vs. decentralized asset management, and the future of private keys; and it was great to have him on the show. So if you have ever heard the phrase “Not your keys, not your Bitcoin”, this is an episode you will not want to miss. Be sure to keep an eye on Casa as the subjects that Nick and I discussed continue to evolve and stay tuned to The Encrypted Economy for more great conversations. 

Topics Covered 

• Nick’s Background 
• Why Key Security is Important 
• Casa’s Product Structure 
• The Casa Bitcoin Inheritance Service 
• Centralized Custodians vs. Self-Ownership 
• Casa’s Vision for Private Key Management 

Resource List 

• Nick’s LinkedIn 
• Casa Website 
• Casa Wealth Security Protocol 
• Lost Password NYT Article 
• Stefan Thomas’ What is Bitcoin? Video 
• The Glacier Protocol 
• The Binance Hack 
• Myanmar Limits ATM Withdrawal 
• Bitcoin Layer 2 
• Bitcoin Lightning Network Whitepaper 
• Zero-Knowledge Proofs