Analysis · Custody & lending
Unocoin: why an account freeze leaves another signing route
Unocoin’s incident shows how platform controls and wallet signatures differ. We examine the recovery route, key separation and what an enterprise freeze stops.
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The evidence in one view: source records, cited claims and the editions that put them into context.

Archive · Statements of 12 and 13 November 2026 and current BitGo documentation reviewed on 14 November. Incident findings are attributed to the companies; investigation continues.
Unocoin’s incident shows how platform controls and wallet signatures differ. We examine the recovery route, key separation and what an enterprise freeze stops.
Only claims cited in the visible editions appear here. Each retains its own evidence status.
Unocoin updated its incident explanation.
Update on 13 November 2026Unocoin security incident update ↗BitGo describes the ordinary signing arrangement.
Recovery transactions bypass BitGo policies.
Recovery transactions bypass any policiesBitGo Wallet Recovery Wizard ↗BitGo distinguishes a platform freeze from blockchain control.
does not lock funds at the blockchain levelBitGo statement on the Unocoin incident ↗Wallet types assign key control differently.
Analysis · Custody & lending
Unocoin’s incident shows how platform controls and wallet signatures differ. We examine the recovery route, key separation and what an enterprise freeze stops.