Risk disclosure
What can go wrong.
Read this before you deposit. The properties that make this service useful are the same ones that make mistakes permanent.
There is no undo
The recipient and unlock time are compiled into a Bitcoin script. They cannot be edited or cancelled by you, by VaultUntil, or by anyone else. A wrong recipient address is delivered to as instructed.
No early access
Not in an emergency, not by asking support. The Bitcoin network rejects any spend before the unlock time - that is the service working, not failing.
We hold the key that releases the payout
Nobody can move your coins early - but at unlock, the key that signs the payout is ours. You are trusting VaultUntil to deliver as instructed and to still exist on that date. A long lock is a long bet on us.
Network fees are unpredictable
The mining fee applies at payout time, at that day's rate. If congestion makes a small transfer uneconomic to deliver, we contact you about a refund rather than send a payout that costs more than it is worth.
Your email is your account
Anyone with access to your inbox can sign in. They cannot move locked coins early or redirect a transfer - both are fixed on-chain - but they can see your activity. Secure your email.
Not a bank, not advice
Funds here are not covered by any deposit guarantee scheme. Bitcoin's value can fall as easily as it rises, and a timelock means you cannot react to either.
Questions? info@vaultuntil.com