# Multi-sig

> A wallet that needs more than one signature to move funds. Common for companies and treasuries.

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## Definition

Multi-sig is short for multi-signature. It is a setup where moving funds out of a wallet requires approval from several keys, not just one. A common pattern is two-of-three or three-of-five.

Multi-sig is widely used by companies, DAOs, and serious individual holders. It removes the single point of failure of one private key, at the cost of slightly slower workflows.

## Related terms

- [Wallet](https://fudfomo.co/glossary/wallet): An app or device that holds the keys you need to spend and receive crypto.
- [Custody](https://fudfomo.co/glossary/custody): Who holds your crypto and the keys to it. Self-custody means you do, custodial means a company does.
- [DAO](https://fudfomo.co/glossary/dao): Decentralised autonomous organisation. A group whose decisions and treasury are managed on a blockchain.

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