Empire Copper Founder: Building a Billion Dollar Company & Fixing Crypto Custody
Mar 30, 2026
Dmitry Tokarev, entrepreneur who built Copper and now leads Bron, appears with a crisp mini bio. He recounts Copper’s origin and scaling pains. He explains Bron’s approach to fixing self-custody with MPC, recovery and fraud defenses. He outlines token mechanics, growth metrics and why solving consumer custody matters for crypto’s future.
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Bron Brings Institutional MPC To Individuals
- Crypto custody evolved through three wallet generations culminating in institutional MPC; Bron is Gen3 self-custody applying MPC to individuals.
- Dmitry frames Bron as bringing institutional-grade MPC protections to personal wallets.
Use Policy Engines And MPC For Real Self Custody
- Protect wallets with policy engines, recovery flows, and successor rules instead of seed phrases alone.
- Bron stores one MPC share on the device and one on a server with programmable rules for delays, approvals, and inheritance.
Physical And Social Attacks Are A Major Custody Risk
- Physical attacks and social engineering are underreported but frequent threats to crypto holders.
- Dmitry says attacks happen weekly or daily and target visible or complacent holders, not only celebrities.
