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Why is multi-sig in quotes? Is Coinbase providing its users with a '3' address that is on-block chain, or does this "multi-sig" approach still reside entirely off-block chain.

Edit: I presume that Coinbase still holds on to all of the private keys for Vault accounts. Can someone verify otherwise?



Some people use quotes to imply "this is not my term" - this is sometimes used for jargon and words you won't find in a dictionary.

For example: The economist said I should consider my "BATNA" or GPS receivers measure "pseudoranges".

Just as using jargon can indicate you are part of an group, putting quote marks around jargon indicates you stand apart from that group.




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