Don't Keep the Backup in the Hardware Wallet Box
Storing your recovery seed inside the original hardware wallet box creates a single point of failure that compromises theft and disaster resilience.
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Contents
- The Failure of Combined Storage
- Threat Modeling: Physical Theft and Environmental Hazards
- Storage Location Comparison
- Strategies for Physical and Geographic Separation
- FAQ
- Sources
- Keywords:
- hardware wallet · BIP-39 backup · seed phrase storage · cold storage security · recovery sheet
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- Metal Seed Phrase Backup: Steel Plates, Tiles and Tests
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