Glossary
Key terms relevant to Circuit and the world in which we exist
What Is an MPC Wallet?
An MPC wallet uses multi-party computation to split a private key into shares, so no single location holds a complete key. It is access control, not recovery.
What Is RTO / RPO for Digital Assets?
In digital asset operations, RTO is how fast you must regain control of assets after a failure and RPO is how much recoverable state you can afford to lose. Keyless recovery makes aggressive targets achievable.
What Is a Pre-Signed Transaction?
A pre-signed transaction is a blockchain transaction authorized in advance and held until a trigger broadcasts it, the mechanism behind keyless asset recovery.
What is Keyless Recovery?
Keyless recovery is the ability to move or reclaim digital assets without access to their private keys or seed phrases, using recovery paths established in advance.
What Is Recovery-By-Default?
Recovery-By-Default is a design principle where the ability to recover digital assets is built into operations from the start, not bolted on after an incident.
What Is Automatic Asset Extraction (AAE)?
Automatic Asset Extraction (AAE) is a keyless recovery method that broadcasts pre-signed transactions to sweep digital assets to secure vaults when wallets are compromised or inaccessible.
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