Dear friends,
Cryptocurrency and digital financial assets present unique challenges in legacy planning because they combine irreversible security measures with complete dependence on credential access. Unlike traditional financial institutions that can work with estate executors, blockchain assets are permanently inaccessible without proper keys and credentials.
Billions of dollars in cryptocurrency have been permanently lost due to inadequate legacy planning. When someone dies without sharing wallet credentials, seed phrases, or hardware wallet access information, those assets become irrecoverable. No customer service department can help, no court order can retrieve them, and no technical workaround exists.
The main challenges include physical device must be located and functional for convenient access, pin code attempts are limited before device wipes itself completely, and optional passphrase (25th word) is not stored anywhere and must be documented separately. These security features that protect assets during life become absolute barriers after death without proper planning.
DeathNote provides secure, encrypted storage for seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, and exchange credentials. You can document complex security setups like multi-signature wallets, hardware wallet PINs, and recovery processes while ensuring this sensitive information only reaches designated beneficiaries after proper verification.
The stakes are particularly high with cryptocurrency because mistakes are permanent. Take time to document every wallet, every seed phrase, every security layer. Test your recovery process while you're alive to ensure your beneficiaries can actually access what you intend to leave them.
Platform Overview
Primary Use
Secure cryptocurrency storage, cold storage solution, offline transaction signing
Account Types
Ledger devices, Trezor devices, Coldcard, BitBox, KeepKey, and other hardware wallets
Data Types
24-word seed phrases, optional passphrases, PIN codes, device firmware, derivation paths
Access Challenges
- Physical device must be located and functional for convenient access
- PIN code attempts are limited before device wipes itself completely
- Optional passphrase (25th word) is not stored anywhere and must be documented separately
- Firmware versions may affect wallet derivation paths and compatibility
- Device manufacturer support may be discontinued, requiring seed phrase recovery on alternative wallets