STRONG SECURITY

At COINWAY we take security seriously to ensure customers can have smooth and reliable bitcoin transaction.

Here, we will explain everything about COINWAY security.

At COINWAY, we ensure customers illiquid assets is safe by storing secret key completely offline.

How cold wallet is managed?
Cold wallet is stored in multiple places, so even if some of your wallets been destroyed because of unexpected event your bitcoin is kept safe. 
Also, a third person can not streal your wallet because we follow AE-256 standard when encrypting your cold wallets. 
AES(Advanced Encryption Standard) is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Two-Factors Authentication
In order to ensure your bitcoins are safe, COINWAY supports 2-Step Verification by SMS and Google Authenticator


SSL Client Certificates
SSL will avoid third person to see a conection between you and us.

SSL;Secure Socket Layer is a cryptographic protocol.

  • ・Check if key symbol is displayed next to URL.

  • ・URL is ”https://〜”, not ”http://〜”.

Usually, HTTP(HyperText Transfer Protocol) is used when making a connection between server and browser. However, HTTP can not encrypt message or block spoofing. We use SSL to prevent an attack from fraudulent activities. 
You can check detail of SSL server certificate by clicking on key displayed in URL column.

Encrypted Database
We encrypt every customer's data in our database. 
Our employees can not view your personal data or use your bitcoins