The custodian Paradigm:<\/strong><\/p>\n Here at Liqwith, we are building the next generation of financial infrastructure for managing an organization\u2019s equity via blockchain technology. By leveraging the Ethereum Blockchain<\/a> we can replace traditional trust functions like managing an equity portfolio or verifying an equity transaction. Traditionally these are functions that banks and notaries are performing. The use of the Ethereum blockchain leads to exponential time and money savings on typical equity transactions. However, this comes at a cost. Instead of having a bank or a notary acting as a custodian<\/a>, the investor himself is now the guardian of his assets. This is new and daunting for an investor, but it is also the only way to ensure that his assets are 100% safe. To eliminate the fear of this new paradigm, Liqwith created a \u201cbest of both worlds\u201d solution called the Non-custodian Investment Vault technology.<\/p>\n Executive summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n Using the Non-custodian Investment Vault technology of Liqwith will allow investors to maintain absolute and sole control over their private keys. They can interact with smart contracts, without the risk of losing access to their wallet if they misplace the device containing the only copy of their private key. They will enjoy a \u201ccloud-like\u201d experience, as these investors will be able to access the same wallet (private key) from different devices, using a familiar email and password login mechanism from their existing browsers. There will be no need to install any third-party applications like MetaMask<\/a> or Ledger Live<\/a>. Current solutions in the Ethereum ecosystem introduce friction into the onboarding process of Investors by placing the burden of creating a wallet on the investors, requiring them to install a third-party solution like MetaMask or Ledger before they can invest in an organization powered by the Liqwith Decentralized Application (DApp). Liqwith aims to eliminate that friction by offering a so-called Non-custodian Investment Vault or \u201cLight Wallet\u201d build into the DApp itself. If users are tech-savvy enough, it is still possible to use a third-party solution like Ledger or MetaMask. With the Light Wallet integrated, Investors can manage their private key inside their existing browser, letting them sign transactions, claim dividends, and participate in the voting process of a particular Organization. At the same time, an investor remains the sole owner of his private keys, as the Non-custodian Investment Vault architecture makes sure nobody can access the investor\u2019s unencrypted private key \u2014 besides the investor itself.<\/p>\n