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English · May 15, 2026

Cold storage patterns for family offices

Alice Satoshi

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Alice Satoshi

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Cold storage patterns for family offices

When a family office first holds Bitcoin in size, the question is never "which exchange?". It is "who can sign, who can co-sign, and what happens if any one of them disappears?"

The 2-of-3 baseline

Two hardware wallets on-site, one in an off-site safe with the family's legal counsel.

When to graduate to 3-of-5

Anything north of a single-digit-million USD position deserves a wider quorum.