Expert articles on proof of funds, wallet verification, and secure crypto practices.
A preliminary investment-grade rating on a Bitcoin-backed securitisation marks a structural shift. Crypto collateral is entering institutional credit markets, and verification standards will need to follow.
Self-custody broke the old trust model. Institutions still need to rely on claims about crypto wealth. That gap creates a vacuum, and vacuums don't stay empty.
DAC8 is now live across the European Union. It doesn't outlaw self-custody or force disclosure of private keys, but it does reshape how crypto wealth must be reported, verified, and contextualised when it touches regulated entities.
Screenshots are still widely used to prove crypto holdings, but they fail silently and dangerously. Here's what happens when lenders rely on visual proof that can't be verified, audited, or defended later.
Crypto users want sovereignty. Institutions want assurance. Custodial solutions can't solve that tension - user-controlled verification can. Here's why the future of compliance won't belong to custodians, but to individuals who can prove ownership without surrendering control.
The UK has formally recognised crypto as property. Here's why that shift matters-not just for the UK, but for anyone holding self-custodied assets globally.
The OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) is the first global tax transparency standard for crypto. Here's what it means for exchanges, self-custodied wallets, and why verifiable ownership will matter more than ever.
More countries are accepting crypto wealth as part of their residency and visa requirements, but most still rely on outdated proof methods. Here's how cryptographic verification gives applicants a faster, privacy-preserving way to prove financial eligibility without giving up custody.
On-chain wealth doesn't speak for itself. Self-custody protects your assets, but without verifiable proof, institutions can't see them, and won't recognise them. Here's why cryptographic verification is becoming essential for anyone who holds meaningful crypto wealth.