Guides to keeping your crypto yours.
Plain-English guides to crypto self-custody: moving off an exchange, backing up your seed phrase, spotting scams, and planning for the people who come after you. Written and checked by Simon Geils.
I've lost my recovery phrase. What now?
What can still be recovered, what genuinely cannot, and how to tell which situation you are in — without handing your money to someone promising a miracle.
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Backups
Seed phrase storage: where should I keep mine?
A seed phrase backup has two jobs: survive anything that could destroy it, and stay hidden from anyone who could steal it. Here is how to do both, without overcomplicating it.
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Getting started
What is a seed phrase?
A seed phrase is the master key to a crypto wallet. Whoever has the words has the money. Here is what it is, how it works, and how to keep it out of the wrong hands.
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Getting started
How do I move crypto from an exchange to a hardware wallet?
Moving your crypto off an exchange is one of the most important steps in self-custody, and one of the easiest to get wrong. Here is how to do it carefully, one step at a time.
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Backups
How do I test my recovery phrase backup?
The only way to know a backup works is to check it, on the hardware wallet itself and never on a phone or computer. Here is how to do that safely, and what to do if it fails.
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