Self-custody guide

1. NEVER share your seed phrase / recovery phrase / backup phrase / 24 words / 12 words with ANYONE.
2. ALWAYS purchase your hardware wallet from the official store or official partners.
3. ALWAYS verify your hardware wallet's authenticity.
4. ALWAYS generate your seed phrase. Hardware wallets NEVER come with a seed phrase.
5. NEVER enter or store your unencrypted seed phrase in ANY software or online storage services.
6. ALWAYS test the backup of your seed phrase.
1. Set up your hardware wallet and write down your newly generated seed phrase.
2. Connect your hardware wallet to vendor-recommended software and write down your receiving addresses for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
3. Reset your hardware wallet and set it up using the seed phrase from step 6.1.
4. Repeat step 6.2 and verify receiving addresses for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
7. TEST a small amount, both deposit and send, before depositing real money.
8. Happy hodling!

Note: If you lose access to your hardware wallet, import your existing seed phrase from step 6.1 into a new BIP39-compatible hardware wallet and regain control of your assets.