As you accumulate more wealth on chain, it's worth asking yourself some tough questions. Have you thought about what happens to your digital assets if something happens to you? Most people don't.



Here's the reality: if your seed phrase isn't properly stored and documented somewhere your family can find it, all that wealth could be lost forever. Not just frozen—completely inaccessible. Your loved ones would have no way to recover it.

This isn't a minor detail. It's critical. Writing down your seed phrase and leaving clear instructions for your next of kin isn't just good practice—it's essential. Store it somewhere secure, somewhere only they would know to look. Maybe with your will, maybe in a safe deposit box, maybe with a trusted family member.

Your on chain wealth deserves the same estate planning as any other asset you own. Don't leave your family with a mystery they can't solve.
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UnluckyValidatorvip
· 12-18 11:35
Honestly, I had already thought about the seed phrase issue, and I almost had a heart attack last year.
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MEVHunterZhangvip
· 12-17 14:33
If seed words are not clearly explained, you could really suffer heavy losses. My friend almost had a family dispute over this. His wife doesn't know the wallet password, so if something happens, everything is gone. He's still complaining about it every day. This matter really should be thought through in advance, or it could truly lead to a complete breakup.
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TopBuyerBottomSellervip
· 12-17 03:59
Seed words are really something you need to take seriously, or else none of your family members will be able to access your coins.
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CounterIndicatorvip
· 12-15 13:45
Wow, I never thought about it—what if one day I lose my coins, wouldn't it all be for nothing? Come to think of it, my parents can't even use a wallet, let alone a recovery phrase... This really needs to be taken seriously; otherwise, no matter how much I earn, it's all pointless. Just thinking about it makes me worried. I need to write down my seed phrase quickly. Just hoarding coins without considering the future—typical gambler mentality.
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StakeOrRegretvip
· 12-15 13:38
Wow, I really never thought about it. What would my family do if I passed away...
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OfflineNewbievip
· 12-15 13:37
Wow, I never thought about this before; there's really nowhere to store the seed phrase.
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ImpermanentPhilosophervip
· 12-15 13:34
Did you not write down the seed phrase? Dude, you're really ruthless.
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AirdropAnxietyvip
· 12-15 13:31
Really, I've thought about the seed phrase countless times, but I haven't taken it seriously... I'm a bit scared now.
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LiquidationSurvivorvip
· 12-15 13:29
Really, too many people don't take the seed phrase seriously. When the time comes, if you're gone, the coins will be gone too.
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