024 Max Kei: Why The Debifi CEO Refuses To Custody Your Bitcoin  I All in Bitcoin w/CK

024 Max Kei: Why The Debifi CEO Refuses To Custody Your Bitcoin I All in Bitcoin w/CK

January 14, 2026 · 35 min

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Max Kei discusses the importance of non-custodial Bitcoin management and the implications of KYC regulations.

NO CUSTODY. EVER. Max Kei explains Debifi’s multisig setup, why private keys matter for both borrower and lender, and why trust is harder to rebuild than privacy. He breaks down what’s coming: KYC vs non-KYC, institutions “reaching out,” the one principle he won’t compromise on: custody and much more. 👇 ORDER YOUR BITBOX 02 NOVA BITCOIN ONLY HARDWARE WALLET WITH 5% DISCOUNT https://bitbox.swiss/allinbitcoin & Use Code ALLINBITCOIN 👉 Follow, like , subscribe and tap the bell to All in Bitcoin for more unfiltered conversations that go where others won’t. 🎧 Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Nostr, and everywhere you listen: https://linktr.ee/allinbitcoin 👇FOLLOW MAX'S WORK: Nostr: npub1797h37mc98f6363m5nysxd0t2swuz7nxq4z83saw77em3czld6xqvuar68 Max X: @keidunm Debifi on X: @ debifi.com https://debifi.com 👇FOLLOW CK & ALL IN BITCOIN: Nostr: allinbitcoin@iris.to X: @allinbitcoinpod TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Time to go deeper 02:44 Governments in a decentralized world 03:50 Money isn’t misunderstood… it’s manipulated 06:08 The underrated Bitcoin feature nobody talks about 07:28 The inevitable KYC vs non-KYC split 08:17 A surprising divide: SoV vs MoE 08:58 What is…

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Host: CK

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