Who owns Peanut?
short answerPeanut does not hold your money at all — it is self-custodial software. You hold your own keys, so nobody, including Peanut, can move or freeze your funds.
Is Peanut a licensed bank?
No — and it custodies no customer funds; you hold your own keys. Licence detail: Open-source protocol; no custody.
Where is your money held?
Custody model: Self-custodial — you hold your own keys; the company never takes custody.
Is my money safe with Peanut?
Peanut never holds your funds, so no deposit-insurance scheme is involved. Your security depends entirely on how you protect your own private keys and recovery phrase — lose them and no company can recover the money for you.
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