Most institutions understand that MPC distributes signing authority. Fewer ask what happens if the signer approves a risky transaction.
What MPC actually changes about signing security:
◾️In traditional signing, a complete private key exists and must be protected at all times
◾️In multi-sig, multiple complete keys exist, each representing a separate point of compromise
◾️In MPC, no complete private key ever exists at any point in the signing process
◾️Signing happens through a computation across separate key shares held by independent parties
◾️Compromising one share produces nothing an attacker can use
For institutions evaluating signing infrastructure, this distinction changes the threat model entirely. There is no single target to compromise.
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