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Recently, I've seen everyone linking ETF capital flows, U.S. stock market risk appetite, and cryptocurrency market fluctuations in their interpretations... Honestly, I follow these macro trends too, but what I fear more is that when the market gets excited, people might lose their safety habits.
For assets that aren't very large and only hold a small position daily, I think a hardware wallet is sufficient. The key isn't "buy it and you're safe," but whether you can accept the mindset of being able to recover if it’s like your phone breaks: backups should be taken seriously, not just as decorations. If you have a bit more money and need two people to manage it together (like family or partners), multi-signature setups are very comfortable, reducing the chance of a mistake caused by impulsiveness. If you want to go higher or are worried about forgetfulness, the social recovery method is quite suitable for scenarios where "I trust a few people but don't want to hand over all the keys."
Anyway, I’m the type who slowly adds to my position to earn transaction fees. I’d rather go through some trouble to set up redundancy than risk losing everything due to a slip-up and paying tuition with years of fees... That’s how I see it for now.