The end of self-custodial wallets by Mikko Ohtamaa | Devcon SEA

Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

This talk provides a quick overview of how countries worldwide restrict or plan to ban the self-custodial ownership model, which is the foundation of cryptocurrencies. - What kind of laws, regulations and guidance countries have passed to restrict self-custodial - What kind of areas are being targeted: ownership of cryptocurrencies, wallets, developers, interfaces - Who are the driving forces behind opposing self-custodial - How to counteract this development Speaker(s): Mikko Ohtamaa Skill level: Beginner Track: Cypherpunk & Privacy Keywords: Free Speech, Censorship Resistance, Regulation, fatf Follow us: https://twitter.com/efdevcon, https://twitter.com/ethereum, https://warpcast.com/devcon Learn more about devcon: https://www.devcon.org/ Learn more about ethereum: https://ethereum.org/ Visit the https://archive.devcon.org/ to gain access to the entire library of Devcon talks with the ease of filtering, playlists, personalized suggestions, decentralized access on Swarm, IPFS and more. Devcon is the Ethereum conference for developers, researchers, thinkers, and makers. Devcon SEA was held in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 12 - Nov 15, 2024. Devcon is organized and presented by the Ethereum Foundation. To find out more, please visit https://ethereum.foundation/