I just dug out an old hardware wallet and realized I’m really a typical case: after minting, I shut down the software, and the security tools just end up gathering dust… Recently, people in the group have been arguing again about whether extreme funding rates are a reversal or just continued bubble-squeezing—I’m actually more concerned that one wave of emotion could wipe out my wallet.

To put it simply, if you don’t have much in assets and you only interact occasionally, a hardware wallet plus not signing things recklessly is already enough. But once you start operating frequently and you have to authorize multiple addresses, a single-person hardware setup gets a bit tiring. Multi-signature is more solid, but the management cost also goes up (losing a key can completely break your mindset). I think social recovery is quite suitable for people who have “so-so memory and are afraid of things going wrong,” but the premise is that you trust those recovery people… Anyway, what I’m doing now is: if you can, keep it cold; only keep hot wallets with what you need; and don’t fumble around when fees are at their craziest. That’s it for now.