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M-of-N Multisig

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A generalized multisig scheme requiring M signatures from a set of N cosigners before a transaction is valid. A 2-of-3 setup, for example, tolerates one lost key while still requiring two out of three participants to agree on a spend. SSP uses a 2-of-2 variant — the strictest form — so both devices must sign every transaction.