How BitVault Is Revolutionising Bitcoin Self-Custody | with Francesco Madonna

Emerge21 Ep 26 — with Francesco Madonna, Founder & CEO of BitVaultThis episode dives deep into the next evolution of Bitcoin self-custody.Host Chris (Emerge21) speaks with Francesco Madonna about how BitVault is re-imagining wallet security using on-chain time-locks, Miniscript, and multi-sig, to defend against both cyber and physical attacks.Francesco shares his journey from discovering Bitcoin in 2017 to building BitVault in Lugano’s Plan B city, plus how European Bitcoiners are quietly building the next wave of infrastructure.They discuss:Highlights from Lugano Plan B 2024 and Europe’s Bitcoin “renaissance”How quantum-resistant tech (BIP 360) and Miniscript are changing custodyWhy self-custody is a human vulnerability problem, not just a tech oneThe “wall of time”: how BitVault’s on-chain time-delay vault prevents theftEducation, podcasting, and building the Bitcoin community in Europe👉 Try the BitVault beta: https://www.bitvault.sv/👉 Follow Francesco on X / Twitter: https://x.com/CiccioMadonna @CiccioMadonna 👉 Store of Bitcoin - Bitcoin as Store of Value: https://www.youtube.com/@StoreofBitcoin00💬 Timestamps00:00 – Intro: Welcome Francesco Madonna (BitVault)02:00 – Lugano Plan B recap & European Bitcoin adoption06:00 – Quantum-resistant Bitcoin & multiple implementations08:00 – Building on Miniscript + Taproot11:00 – Francesco’s Bitcoin journey & move to Lugano13:30 – The self-custody vulnerability & physical attack problem16:00 – Founding BitVault — the “time-locked vault” concept18:00 – Education, podcasts & community building25:00 – Europe vs US adoption & regulation mindset33:00 – How BitVault actually works (multi-sig + timelock)39:00 – Security features, hardware integrations, key management46:00 – Recovery protocols & future roadmap50:00 – Why even small holders need time-locked security52:00 – Beta access + closing thoughtsKey takeaways:The inspiration behind BitVault and the problem it solvesHow Lugano’s “Plan B City” is nurturing European Bitcoin innovationUsing Miniscript and Taproot for next-generation wallet logicWhy time-delayed vaults make theft and coercion attacks pointlessEducation as the bridge to global Bitcoin adoptionWhat’s next for BitVault in 2025 and beyondResources MentionedBitVault website: https://www.bitvault.sv/Store Of Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/@StoreofBitcoin00