Bitcoin Sovereignty: A Framework for Long-Term Bitcoin Custody

[Gravity@btc.space]

I’ve published a research paper examining the operational architecture required for long-term Bitcoin ownership.

The paper focuses on custody design, governance discipline, operational risk management, and sovereign asset protection.

Topics include:

• exposure vs ownership
• threat modeling for Bitcoin custody
• rehypothecation and paper Bitcoin markets
• multisignature custody architecture
• governance and withdrawal discipline
• estate and continuity planning
• institutional interaction layers
• Bitcoin as a settlement layer
• proof-of-reserve literacy
• jurisdictional diversification

The goal of the paper is to examine what responsible sovereign Bitcoin ownership looks like across long time horizons.

GitHub repository:

https://github.com/sovereign-systems-research/bitcoin-sovereignty

Feedback from long-term holders, operators, and researchers is welcome.

[Yamane_Keto]

How can Proof of Reserves (PoR) be considered a form of sovereign ownership of Bitcoin? It is good for proving that funds exist, but it does not necessarily mean they will be available in the future or when problems arise due to custodial management of private keys.

How can jurisdictional diversification be applied to Bitcoin, given that the coins exist on the blockchain and not on central servers?

GitHub repository:
https://github.com/sovereign-systems-research/bitcoin-sovereignty