Currently, the safest cryptocurrency storage method for users are the hardware portfolios, better known as cold wallets, however, the reliability of these devices will always depend on their design, since certain vulnerabilities are known in this type of portfolios. They can compromise users' funds.
This situation reinforces the need to have an alternative to this type of storage, however, we would never have thought that a DNA sample in a test tube could be used to store this type of data, until now.
Specifically, a startup called Carverr has developed a system that uses synthetic DNA as a method to store a wide variety of data from documents, images and operating systems. Although it may seem crazy, this system could become a legitimate option as developers continue to find ways to store our growing catalog of data.
The CEO and co-founder of Carverr, Vishaal Bhuyan, admitted to CNET that this system sounds crazy, but considers that it is a new encryption tool, which will at least be maintained for longer and could be safer than storing on a hard drive. the credentials of your account. In fact, Bhuyan says that his starrup is not the only one focused on this type of product.
At the moment, the Carverr service has 28 clients who pay the sum of US $ 1,000 to store their data through this DNA method, which means that it is not a service for everyone. Bhuyan also said that his startup has talks to bring its service to banks and large companies in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
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