Self-custodied Bitcoin has no beneficiary form, no customer service line, and no institution to step in when its owner dies. Without the right plan, those coins can vanish from your family’s reach forever, and most holders have no idea how…
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When someone dies, what happens to their Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) stored in a self-custodied wallet? Unlike traditional assets, self-custodied Bitcoin has no beneficiary form, customer service line, or institution to handle the transfer of ownership with a death certificate. This means that Bitcoin inheritance relies entirely on whether the family can access…
