Custody fails in predictable ways.
This library documents the patterns we repeatedly observe when custody is treated as a setup rather than infrastructure.
The goal is operational clarity, not tutorials.
Articles focus on failure modes, validation, and maintenance.
Categories
- Custody Architecture
How custody systems are structured and where they break.
- Validation & Drills
Why testing assumptions matters more than configuration.
- Inheritance Readiness
Aligning technical custody with real-world succession.
- Operational Security
Reducing human and process risk over time.
- Threat Modeling
Understanding realistic failure scenarios.
Featured articles
- From Architecture to Certainty
What professional custody validation actually delivers—in operational reality.
- The Illusion of Security
Why most multisig setups fail when you need them.
- The Hidden Failure Points in Your "Secure" Setup
The risks most custody designs ignore until recovery is required.
- The Operational Security Gap Nobody Talks About
Custody designed to resist attackers often fails to support humans under stress.
- Why Recovery Plans Fail (And How to Build Ones That Don't)
The gap between recovery documentation and recovery capability.
- The Custody Atrophy Effect
Why custody systems decay quietly until recovery fails.
- Validation vs Setup
Why multisig alone does not guarantee recoverability.
- Inheritance Readiness for Bitcoin
Where custody and legal reality most often diverge.
Reading does not replace validation. Articles are educational and intended to clarify whether further action is required.