Self Custody

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If I Died Tomorrow, Would My Children Ever Find My Bitcoin?

27 Aug 2026 10 minute read 7 comments BrandyCrypto

For years, I have been building toward a simple goal: 0.1 Bitcoin for my children. Not because I believe it will guarantee that they become wealthy. Not because I know what Bitcoin will be worth in 20 or 30 years. And not because I think every family...

COLDCARD Wallets Were Drained Without Users Exposing Their Seed Phrases—Here’s How

5 Aug 2026 8 minute read 2 comments Cryptosafekit

The COLDCARD entropy bug shows why self-custody security begins when your recovery phrase is created—not when your device goes offline Imagine doing almost everything crypto security guides tell you to do. You buy a hardware wallet. You generate the...

The Crypto Wallet You Forgot About May Be Your Riskiest One

4 Aug 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Cryptosafekit

  Old approvals, forgotten accounts, unclear backups, and the security debt nobody notices Most crypto wallets do not disappear dramatically. They are simply forgotten. Maybe you created one for a token claim two years ago. Maybe another was used for...

One Wallet for Everything? That Convenience Could Become Your Biggest Risk

29 Jul 2026 5 minute read 1 comment Cryptosafekit

Using one address for storage, DeFi, NFTs, and daily transfers feels simple—until one mistake exposes everything When people first move into self-custody, keeping everything in one wallet feels logical. One device. One recovery phrase. One balance t...

Why Sending Crypto Still Makes My Heart Beat Faster

28 Jul 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Cryptosafekit

That uncomfortable moment between pressing “Send” and seeing the funds arrive There is a very specific kind of silence in crypto. It begins the second you press Send. The wallet confirms that the transaction has been submitted. A transaction hash ap...

Your Seed Phrase Backup Might Be Useless—and You Won’t Know Until It’s Too Late

24 Jul 2026 5 minute read 2 comments Cryptosafekit

Writing down 12 or 24 words is not the same as having a recovery plan that actually works Most crypto users understand one basic rule: Write down your recovery phrase and keep it offline. That advice is repeated everywhere, and for good reason. A rec...

Your Hardware Wallet Can’t Protect You From One Bad Click

23 Jul 2026 4 minute read 1 comment Cryptosafekit

  The biggest risk in self-custody may not be your device—it may be the transaction you approve without fully understanding it. When people buy a hardware wallet, they often feel an immediate sense of relief. The private keys are offline.The seed ph...

If You Disappeared Tomorrow, Could Anyone Recover Your Crypto?

21 Jul 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Cryptosafekit

Self-custody gives us control—but what happens when the person holding that control is no longer available? Most crypto users spend a lot of time thinking about theft. We worry about phishing links, malicious approvals, fake wallet apps, exchange fa...

It may be time to go back to self custody

28 Apr 2026 5 minute read 6 comments crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   So the price action in the market may be unappealing to some, but not bad at all if you're buying, but if you were hoping to park some funds into DeFi whilst waiting to deploy, you might be rethinking that idea. i was fortu...

The 2026 Crypto Survival Guide: 5 Mistakes That Will Liquidate Your Portfolio This Year

10 Feb 2026 3 minute read 1 comment CryptoPlainEnglish

The 2026 market? It's either feast or famine, no joke. I've seen it all – ICO craziness, the 2018 crash, DeFi hype, NFTs, CeFi implosions, and now AI tokens. Every time it looks new, but people still lose money the same way: dumb mistakes when they'r...