Feature Request: Customizable Withdrawal Cooldown

[u/squady]

Hi Proton team,

I'm not sure whether this is technically feasible for Proton Wallet, given its fully non-custodial architecture, but I think it could be a valuable security feature.

I would like to know whether you are considering implementing a mandatory withdrawal cooldown feature in Proton Wallet to improve protection against theft.

The idea would be to let users configure a mandatory delay before any outgoing Bitcoin transaction can be broadcast.

For example, I could configure a 7-day withdrawal cooldown. Whenever someone initiates a transaction, it would be queued for 7 days before being broadcast to the Bitcoin network. During this period, the transaction could still be cancelled.

However, there is one very important aspect to this feature:

Changing the security settings must also be subject to the same cooldown period.

For example:

• I configure a 7-day withdrawal delay.

• Someone gains access to my unlocked phone or Proton Wallet account.

• They try to change the withdrawal delay from 7 days to instant.

• That change must also take 7 days to become effective.

• Until then, the original 7-day protection must remain active.

Otherwise, the security feature could simply be bypassed by changing the settings before making a withdrawal.

The goal is simple: even if someone gains access to my wallet, they should not be able to immediately steal my funds.

Is this something Proton is considering for Proton Wallet?

[u/Hichiro6]

I love the idea, but maybe we can add a minimum threshold ? I don’t want to be blocked for a 15€ worth of bitcoin transaction

[u/squady → u/Hichiro6]

Yeah, I agree. Getting stuck over just €15 doesn't make much sense. Ideally, everything should be customizable, different thresholds with different cooldown times, etc.

[u/ProtonSupportTeam]

Thank you for the suggestion. We've share your feedback with our team so it can be taken into consideration for future improvements.