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Crypto Inheritance & Security

Practical guides on protecting your digital legacy — without trusting any third party with your keys.

May 24, 20265 min read

What Is a Zero-Knowledge Password Manager?

Most password managers can read your passwords. Zero-knowledge ones cannot — by design. Here's what zero-knowledge actually means, how to verify it, and why it matters for crypto holders.

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May 22, 20267 min read

7 Crypto Estate Planning Mistakes That Will Leave Your Family With Nothing

Most crypto holders have no estate plan, or a broken one. These are the seven most common mistakes — and the one approach that avoids all of them.

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May 20, 20265 min read

Hardware Wallet Inheritance: What Happens to Your Ledger When You Die

Your Ledger or Trezor is designed to resist unauthorized access — including by your heirs. Here's how to make hardware wallet funds transferable without compromising security while you're alive.

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May 19, 20266 min read

How to Leave Bitcoin to Your Family Without a Lawyer

Lawyers can't unlock a Bitcoin wallet. Here's the only method that actually transfers BTC to your heirs — no attorneys, no courts, no custodians.

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May 15, 202610 min read

Crypto Inheritance Planning: The Complete Guide (2026)

Everything you need to set up a crypto inheritance plan: legal considerations, technical requirements, common mistakes, and a step-by-step setup checklist.

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May 10, 20267 min read

Seed Phrase Storage: The Right Way to Prepare for Heirs

Storing a seed phrase securely for yourself is solved. Storing it so your heirs can access it after you die — without exposing it while you're alive — is a different problem entirely.

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May 5, 20265 min read

What is a Dead Man's Switch for Crypto?

How a cryptographic dead man's switch works, why it is the only reliable way to automate crypto inheritance, and what to look for in an implementation.

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May 1, 20266 min read

How to Leave Cryptocurrency to Your Heirs

A practical guide to crypto inheritance: what your heirs actually need, why a will isn't enough, and the only method that works without trusting a third party.

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