DEXTAPE GUIDES

Self-custody in one page

The order of operations before a headline forces it. Not a hardware-wallet review.

By Dextape DeskUpdated 1 min read
An editorial illustration of wallet keys and self-custody
  • Write the recovery phrase on paper or steel. Do not photograph it. Do not store it in the inbox the vendor uses for alerts.
  • Bookmark the real domain. Search ads are a phishing surface.
  • Send dust first. Verify the receive address on the device screen.
  • A vendor-email breach is usually a phishing window, not a key leak. Distrust inbound links.

The longer checklist lives in Guides. Reviews are a separate desk with a written method. This page is the sequence, not a shopping list.

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