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Thursday Dec 4 2025 14:10
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Crypto's longstanding user-experience hurdle, the dreaded seed phrase, is facing a serious challenge. As wallet providers experiment with programmable smart accounts and simplified recovery, the debate about self-custody is shifting from technical responsibility to everyday usability.
Ready's model brings a fundamental shift: accounts that don't depend on a single secret. Instead, they are programmable, offering recovery methods, built-in spending tools and the ability to leverage Bitcoin (BTC) without selling it.
One feature gaining traction is the ability to borrow against long-term BTC holdings and spend via card without relinquishing custody.
Lesuisse emphasized the difference from traditional custodians, drawing a clear line between centralized and self-custodial control: 'It's don't be evil versus can't be evil. We cannot take your money. We cannot try to be evil.'
With smart-account architecture, Ready says it aims to function less like a traditional crypto wallet and more like a crypto-powered neobank, one where users can deposit, grow, borrow, and spend without ceding control to intermediaries.
As Jenkinson noted, simplifying the crypto experience is critical for adoption, especially as mainstream users expect intuitive, web2-like design paired with true ownership.
For many, combining ease of use with self-custody may resolve long-held fears around loss, complexity, and trust.
The future of self-custody in crypto is being shaped by innovative technologies that reduce reliance on cumbersome seed phrases and increase usability for end-users. As these technologies continue to evolve, we can expect wider adoption of crypto by a broader audience.
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