Binance founder CZ published a condensed custody guide, “Keep Your Crypto #SAFU in 2026,” on X at 18:48 UTC on October 10 (02:48 on October 11 in UTC+8), saying the original Binance blog post was too long, so he shortened it. The core principle: match security measures to the size of your holdings and your technical ability, prioritize preventing theft and accidental loss, and prepare for the inheritance of your assets.
For self-custody, the guide emphasizes that private keys and seed phrases are equivalent to control over your assets: use offline devices to store keys and sign transactions, choose established hardware wallets, verify the receiving address on the device before confirming a transfer, and keep multiple backups in separate locations. Do not save screenshots or photos of your keys in photo libraries that sync to the cloud. For exchanges, it recommends assessing a platform’s reputation and security capabilities; using a dedicated email address, a strong password, two-factor authentication or a hardware security key, and a withdrawal address whitelist; and staying alert to phishing and API key leaks. The post also notes that assets can be allocated between self-custody and centralized platforms based on your abilities and how the funds will be used. In a separate post that day, he said he was not against hardware wallets or self-custody, and that different products suit different use cases.
#BTC #ETH #安全 This is not investment advice.
For self-custody, the guide emphasizes that private keys and seed phrases are equivalent to control over your assets: use offline devices to store keys and sign transactions, choose established hardware wallets, verify the receiving address on the device before confirming a transfer, and keep multiple backups in separate locations. Do not save screenshots or photos of your keys in photo libraries that sync to the cloud. For exchanges, it recommends assessing a platform’s reputation and security capabilities; using a dedicated email address, a strong password, two-factor authentication or a hardware security key, and a withdrawal address whitelist; and staying alert to phishing and API key leaks. The post also notes that assets can be allocated between self-custody and centralized platforms based on your abilities and how the funds will be used. In a separate post that day, he said he was not against hardware wallets or self-custody, and that different products suit different use cases.
#BTC #ETH #安全 This is not investment advice.