From 57dba437c555ac1779a729fcbed8746e0d1a387e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rating89us <45968869+rating89us@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:41:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] ch11: fix multisig explanation --- ch11.asciidoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ch11.asciidoc b/ch11.asciidoc index ea13f3d5..b4105344 100644 --- a/ch11.asciidoc +++ b/ch11.asciidoc @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Would you carry your entire net worth in cash in your wallet? Most people would ==== Multisig and Governance -((("multisig addresses")))((("addresses", "multisig addresses")))Whenever a company or individual stores large amounts of bitcoin, they should consider using a multisignature bitcoin address. Multisignature addresses secure funds by requiring more than one signature to make a payment. The signing keys should be stored in a number of different locations and under the control of different people. In a corporate environment, for example, the keys should be generated independently and held by several company executives, to ensure no single person can compromise the funds. Multisignature addresses can also offer redundancy, where a single person holds several keys that are stored in different locations. +((("multisig addresses")))((("addresses", "multisig addresses")))Whenever a company or individual stores large amounts of bitcoin, they should consider using a multisignature bitcoin address. Multisignature addresses secure funds by requiring a minimum number of signatures to make a payment. The signing keys should be stored in a number of different locations and under the control of different people. In a corporate environment, for example, the keys should be generated independently and held by several company executives, to ensure no single person can compromise the funds. Multisignature addresses can also offer redundancy, where a single person holds several keys that are stored in different locations. ==== Survivability