Guides
GuideWallets
Hardware wallet or software wallet: what each one protects against
Malware, a lost phone, a stolen laptop, a careless backup: which threats a hardware wallet removes, which it does not, and when a software wallet is enough.
8 min read
GuideScams
How pig butchering crypto scams work, and how to spot one
The long-con investment fraud that cost Americans $7.2 billion in 2025, stage by stage, with the warning signs US authorities publish.
8 min read
GuideInheritance
How to leave bitcoin to your family without handing over keys today
A letter of instruction, split backups and multisig: how heirs can reach self-custodied bitcoin, and what US law and tax rules say.
8 min read
GuideBackups
How to test a seed phrase backup without risking the coins
A dry-run recovery, step by step: what to check, what never to type into a computer, and how to know the backup restores the same wallet.
9 min read
GuideBackups
Is a BIP39 passphrase worth it, and what if you forget it?
The extra word that turns one seed phrase into a different wallet: what it protects against, the one way it fails, and how to back it up.
8 min read