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will 1 year ago
What is the best option for bitcoin custody within a trust for my family? I just keep our longterm stack on a Coldcard with the keys in safety deposit box stamped on steel but wonder if thats the best option to include within a trust?

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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES ARE NOT SAFE. THEY OFTEN GET DRILLED. IF YOU MUST USE A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX KEEP A COLDCARD IN THERE RATHER THAN STEEL PLATE SO IT IS PROTECTED BY A PIN AT LEAST. OR USE A PASSPHRASE. OR USE MULTISIG. BUT IN ALL SITUATIONS ASSUME THE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX WILL BE COMPROMISED AND MITIGATE THAT RISK. AS FOR TRUST SETUP, I LIKE MULTISIG BEST. GIVES YOU A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY. EX: YOU HOLD TWO KEYS, HEIR HOLDS ONE, LAWYER HOLDS ONE - HEIR AND LAWYER WOULD HAVE TO COLLUDE TO SPEND FUNDS - IF BOTH LOSE KEYS YOU CAN STILL MOVE FUNDS.
I would use SEED XOR and keep one copy with a family member or at a second deposit box. Also male sure you put the steel plates in tamper evident bags; otherwise, you won’t know if the seed phrase has been compromised. If you want a KYC free option for multisig, nunchuk has a great product with inheritance planning that you can also manage through Sparrow if you like that interface better.
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bellsov 1 year ago
Suggestions on multisig? How about splitting the seed into two safe deposit boxes as different institutions?