Protecting what cannot be recovered.
WHAT TO DO WITH A RECOVERY PHRASE
Write it on paper or stamp it into metal Store it where fire, water and theft are addressed Keep more than one copy, in separate locations
WHY METAL
Paper burns and degrades, and losses to house fires are documented.
WHAT TO NEVER DO
Store it digitally Photograph it Store it in cloud storage or email Enter it into a website Tell anyone it exists
WHY DIGITAL STORAGE FAILS
Devices are compromised, accounts are breached, and backups sync everywhere.
WHAT SPLITTING IT PROVIDES
Protection if one location is compromised.
WHAT IT RISKS
Losing one part and losing everything.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Whether your arrangement survives your own death or incapacity.
WHY THAT MATTERS
Assets inaccessible to family are lost as surely as stolen ones.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
That the assets exist, and how they would be accessed, separately from the phrase itself.
WHAT A PASSPHRASE ADDS
An additional secret, producing a different set of addresses.
WHAT IT PROVIDES
Protection if the phrase is found.
WHAT IT RISKS
Total loss if forgotten, since there is no record of it.
WHAT TO TEST
Recovery, with a small amount, before relying on the arrangement.
