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Recently, I’ve been organizing the “Asset Book” and all those ledgers. The more I look, the more I realize that security solutions aren’t necessarily better the more advanced they are. For small amounts, mainly just a few long-term holdings, a hardware wallet is enough. The key is whether you can stick to keeping the seed phrase offline… I, being someone who loves organization, even take screenshots to save (don’t follow my example, taking screenshots is actually quite risky), then delete the screenshots afterward for peace of mind.
If assets start to be spread across several chains and you want to leave a way for family or partners to take over, multi-signature setups are more reassuring. But it’s really troublesome: who manages the keys, who signs, who’s responsible if something gets lost—all needs to be clarified beforehand, or it’s more stressful than being hacked. I think social recovery is suitable for those who are “worried about forgetting but don’t want it too complicated,” but only if the group of “guardians” you choose are reliable. Don’t shout about attention being for mining while handing it over to strangers—you know, I’m not too confident about that. That’s all for now, take it slow, don’t turn yourself into both an administrator and a victim all at once.