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Multi-Signature Wallet Meaning

Commonly known as a Multisig, this is a cryptocurrency wallet that requires signatures from multiple private keys to execute a transaction. It functions like a bank vault that requires two different keys from two different people to open. The most common configuration is "M-of-N," such as "2-of-3," where three keys are generated, and any two are required to move funds.

Multisig wallets are the industry standard for DAO Treasuries and corporate crypto funds. They eliminate the "Single Point of Failure." If a company holds its funds in a standard wallet and the CEO loses the key or gets kidnapped, the money is gone.

With a 2-of-3 multisig, the CEO, the CFO, and a legal firm could each hold one key. If the CEO loses theirs, the CFO and the Lawyer can still recover the funds.

Beyond security, multisigs are governance tools. They enforce collective decision-making.

A transaction cannot happen unless a consensus is reached among the key holders. This is vital for decentralized organizations where no single person should have unilateral control over the community's capital.

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