Secure your Bitcoin investments
Get peace of mind using fully segregated, institutional-grade custody so you can hold and transact Bitcoin with confidence.

Institutional-grade security for your Bitcoin
Over $150 billion in Bitcoin has been permanently lost or stolen due to lost hardware and hacks. While Xapo Bank provides all the standard security features like 2FA and biometrics, what truly sets us apart is our multi-party computation (MPC) security.
With cyber security at the core of what we do, your Bitcoin is protected to the highest standard.

how we keep your Bitcoin safe

How does MPC work?
Multi-party computation (MPC) wallets boost the security of your Bitcoin, ensuring no single entity or person can threaten your Bitcoin. This is achieved by splitting the Master Private Key into multiple shards that can be stored in secure, secret locations around the globe.
MPC security benefits
Sharding the Bitcoin keys and storing them in undisclosed locations mitigates risks like hacking, phishing, and internal breaches, unlike traditional methods where a single point of compromise can lead to losses.
How does Xapo Bank use MPC?
Every time you initiate a transaction, each of the shards is required to sign the blockchain transaction to reach what is known as a signature threshold. These shards are securely stored around the globe on hardware-based encrypted devices within secure enclaves.
2 ways to store your Bitcoin with The same mpc security

Transact Bitcoin easily
Your daily wallet uses the MPC protocol to ensure secure Bitcoin transactions, which means you can spend with your Xapo card4 or via the Lightning Network with complete confidence.

Grow your holdings
We use our own Bitcoin reserves to generate yield that we share with you, so you can enjoy risk-free 1% annual interest1 on your Bitcoin, with anytime access.

Do other wallet solutions let you transact whenever and however you want?

When sending Bitcoin, the wallet uses the private key to sign the transaction. On the network, nodes—which are distributed computers that run the Bitcoin network—verify the signature in the transaction, ensuring only the rightful owner can spend their Bitcoin.
Alternatively, MPC wallets enhance security by dividing the master private key into multiple shards, meaning the private key is never stored in a single location.
Hardware wallets have limited recovery options, but MPC provides diverse recovery solutions, making it simpler to retrieve Bitcoin that would have otherwise remained lost in the case of hardware wallets. With a focus on user privacy, MPC also ensures transactions remain more discreet than on conventional exchanges, delivering robust and holistic protection for crypto holdings.
Trust that is built on regulation
Investing not betting
With Xapo Bank, your Bitcoin is in safe hands. Our 29,000-strong Bitcoin reserve and regulatory capital ensure protection against system hacks, third-party theft, or even our bankruptcy. Rest easy knowing your digital assets are safeguarded, regardless of Xapo Bank’s future.

Global assurance by a trusted jurisdiction
As a licensed and regulated bank in Gibraltar, Xapo Bank is committed to financial transparency and client security.
We undergo annual audits by a Big Four firm as well as consistent evaluations by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission that ensure robust defences against cyber risks, fraud, and financial crime. With mandated capital reserves and segregated funds, we’re expertly positioned to protect you against losses.

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