Why Did the Lloyd's Bitcoin Insurance Deal With Elliptic Vault Break Down?
The relationship between Lloyd's of London and bitcoin storage service Elliptic Vault broke down just weeks after Elliptic's launch in January, it has emerged. Elliptic Vault was the first insured bitcoin storage service in the world and was widely hailed as a milestone for the industry. The exact details of how the relationship between Lloyd's and Elliptic broke down are unclear, with Elliptic COO Tom Robinson saying his impression was that Lloyd's pulled out "due to the high level of publicity" around the deal. In turn, a Lloyd's spokesperson claimed Elliptic never actually finalised the....
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As released earlier today via Bitcointalk: The United Kingdom is the first to have a fully legal fiat backed insurance system for Bitcoin. The service is underwritten by Lloyd's of London. From the co-founder of Elliptic Vault, Tom Robinson: "Thank you for your support for BitPrice and of our mission to establish a fully-regulated digital currency exchange. We sincerely hope you'll continue to support us as we move forward with a new name and new services. While an exchange is not Elliptic's first service, we remain committed to achieving this goal. Together with the digital currency....
The world's first insured bitcoin storage service has launched in the UK, with insurance underwritten by Lloyd's of London. Named Elliptic Vault, the service uses advanced "deep cold storage" techniques to secure its customers' bitcoins. Deep cold storage involves the use of both strong encryption and secure physical locations. Tom Robinson, co-founder of Elliptic, which is based in London, said: "Securing your bitcoins involves implementing advanced encryption and even then you are still at risk of losing them. Elliptic Vault secures your bitcoins for you and is insured against theft or....
More and more Bitcoin businesses are adopting mainstream practices and seeking insurance for their operations. A report by top insurance market operator Lloyd's, published on June 12 and targeted at insurance service providers, highlights the key risk factors for the insurance of Bitcoin operations. Lloyd's, an insurance market located in London, is one of the best-known names in the insurance sector. It operates as a marketplace within which multiple financial backers come together to pool and spread risk. Lloyd's itself does not underwrite insurance business, leaving that to its members.....
Safe. This is the conclusion drawn by KPMG, who gave a precious ISAE 3402 accreditation to the bitcoin cold storage firm Elliptic. The company secures its customers' bitcoin through the combined use of strong encryption procedures and secure physical locations disseminated all over the world. Also read: Elliptic Vault In The United Kingdom Is Offering Fiat Denominated Bitcoin Insurance. A Major Milestone for Eliptic. In a statement published earlier this week, Elliptic's CEO James Smith welcomed the certification his company just received: "KPMG's accreditation is an important milestone.....
As early as the 2nd century BCE, Babylonian traders insured goods from loss at sea by paying a premium on loans. If they paid a little extra when they borrowed, the debt would be forgiven if a freak wave swallowed their cargo en route to market, or if pirates attacked their ships. The bitcoin economy is drastically different, but the need to insure against theft or accidental loss remains. Recovering lost bitcoin is as impossible today as raising ships from the floor of the Mediterranean would have been for the Babylonians thousands of years ago. Fulfilling that need is a different story,....