SelfCustodyGuide

Keep your crypto safe — without being a security expert

Plain-English, step-by-step guides to self-custody: hardware wallets, seed phrase backups, passphrases and moving coins off exchanges safely.

Rule #1: nobody legitimate will ever ask for your 12/24-word recovery phrase. Not support, not a website, not an app. If someone asks, it is a scam.

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How to Store a Seed Phrase Safely

Step-by-step guide to storing a crypto seed phrase safely: how to write it, paper vs metal backups, where to keep copies, and how to test your backup.

How to Move Crypto from an Exchange to a Hardware Wallet

Safely withdraw Bitcoin, ETH or USDT from an exchange to a Trezor or Ledger: verify the address on-device, pick the right network and send a test first.

BIP39 Passphrase (25th Word) Explained

What a BIP39 passphrase is, how the hidden wallet works, who should use one, how to choose a strong passphrase and back it up without losing funds.

What we cover

Choosing and setting up hardware wallets (Trezor, Ledger and others), backing up recovery phrases on paper and metal, BIP39 passphrases, multisig for beginners, inheritance planning, and avoiding the most common scams that drain wallets.