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How do I start and run a chat poll?
To create a chat poll, tap the poll icon at the bottom left of the text box in any Fedi chat group. On the next screen, type in the Question (or Title) of the poll and anywhere from 2-6 possible re...
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What separates Fedi from competitors?
Unlike other custody solutions that utilize Chaumian eCash, federations built on Fedimint stand alone by being truly decentralized in that they federate custody across multiple guardians of a mint....
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How do I leave a federation or space?
To leave a space, navigate to the Spaces tab (bottom left of the screen) and tap the name of the space to open the Space Details page. From here, tap Leave Space.To leave a federation, navigate to ...
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How does Stable Balance work at a technical level?
At a technical level, Stable Balance relies on a contract between you, the stability seeker, and the stability provider, a counterparty that has offered to provide liquidity / collateral to help lo...
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What is the federation setup ceremony?
Guardians of a prospective federation have to run a "setup ceremony" to generate their keys and start the Fedimint consensus. This ceremony is a one-time process that is required to start the mint ...
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How can I access my private keys as a guardian?
In the guardian dashboard, which you can log into using your admin password, navigate to Danger Zone at the bottom of the page and click the drop-down arrow. Next, select "Download Backup" and clic...
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How are funds sent within & across federations?
Funds can be sent into and out of Fedimint federations, including from one federation to another, on the Bitcoin blockchain or via the Lightning network. While you can send funds from any federatio...
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What is multisig custody, and how does Fedi use it?
Multisig, short for multi-signature, is a method of securing bitcoin by requiring multiple private keys to authorize transactions instead of just one. Consequently, this custody model is very secur...
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What is Social Backup & Recovery?
Social Backup & Recovery (Beta) is a feature whereby a user who loses their private keys can record and share an encrypted video file of themselves with their federation guardians. The guardians ca...
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What is a guardian?
A guardian is an individual or entity that runs a fedimint server as part of a federation. By running their respective servers, guardians act as custodians – collaboratively securing the federation...