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 kyc verification prevents unauthorized access and complicates estate claims, 2fa authentication requires access to phone or authenticator app seed, and exchange terms of service may prohibit account transfers or require probate. 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
Cryptocurrency trading, fiat on-ramp, staking, lending, custodial storage
Account Types
Individual accounts, corporate accounts, retirement accounts (IRA), custodial cold storage
Data Types
Account credentials, 2FA backup codes, API keys, trading history, tax documents, beneficiary designations
Access Challenges
- KYC verification prevents unauthorized access and complicates estate claims
- 2FA authentication requires access to phone or authenticator app seed
- Exchange terms of service may prohibit account transfers or require probate
- Custodial risk means funds can be lost if exchange becomes insolvent or is hacked
- International exchanges may have complex legal processes for estate claims