How Coinbase Built a Secure Cloud Infrastructure to Store Bitcoin

How Coinbase Built a Secure Cloud Infrastructure to Store Bitcoin

When bitcoin exchange Coinbase launched two and a half years ago, Heroku, a simple hosting platform, provided the right solution, said Brian Armstrong, Coinbase co-founder, writing in Medium. Heroku provided a more battle-tested solution than anything the founders could create on their own. But the founders realized that they had to build the next version of their infrastructure from the ground up, giving special attention to security. After one year, the team completed a transition that has operated inside AWS. The experience in developing this solution can serve as a starting point for....


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