Seed Phrase: Writing It Down Correctly
Most people write down seed phrase material at the worst possible moment: at a desk, in a hurry, while a wallet app runs a countdown timer.…
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Self Custody is a topic hub on FogChain: every guide, review and offer update we publish about Self Custody in one place. 12 articles, most recently updated on October 27, 2026.
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Cold Storage Setup for a Large Balance
A cold storage setup is a procedure, not a purchase. The device is one component; the recovery material, the geographic separation and the documented restore path…
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Light Clients: Verifying Without the Whole Chain
A light client verifies the chain without downloading it. It follows block headers, checks that the consensus rules were followed, and asks a peer for the…
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Wallet Firmware: When to Update, When to Wait
Firmware is the part of a signing device you never see, and it is the part that decides whether the screen tells you the truth. Every…
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Wallet Recovery Scams: The Scripts They Use
A wallet recovery scam sells access to funds that the chain says nobody can move. The pitch always has the same shape: a stranger claims to…
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Wallet Security on Mobile
Mobile wallet security is mostly a question about one device that travels with you, unlocks with your face or thumb, and runs dozens of apps you…
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Social Recovery: Custody You Can Lose Differently
A social recovery wallet replaces one secret with several relationships. Instead of a seed phrase that either exists or does not, authority is split across a…
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Hot Wallet Limits: How Much Is Too Much
The workable answer to how much to keep in hot wallet is an amount you could lose twice without changing your plans. Most people answer it…
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Multi-Signature Wallets Explained Simply
A multisig wallet is an account whose spending rule requires several keys instead of one. The rule lives in the account itself, so it applies whether…
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Hardware Wallet Without a Computer
A hardware wallet phone setup now covers the whole signing loop for most people, and it removes a computer from the chain rather than a guarantee.…
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