Lately, I’ve been watching the community argue like crazy over privacy coins, coin mixing, and the boundaries of compliance—so heated it’s basically off the charts. The comment section is just as lively as DAO governance voting… I just want to say: don’t rush with wallets. Slowing down can actually save money.

When your assets are still not that big, I think a hardware wallet is enough: at least don’t keep your private keys exposed on computers and phones all the time. Once you move up from there, you start to fear “human accidents” like fumbling, losing it, or getting phished. In that case, multi-sig is pretty well suited—sure, it’s more troublesome, but “troublesome” itself is part of security. As for social recovery, honestly, it’s more like leaving a backup route for forgetfulness. But you truly have to trust those few people; otherwise, you’re just spreading the risk from “me” across “us,” and then you all crash together.

Anyway, my strategy right now is just one word: slow. Add to your position more slowly, roll out new tools more slowly—practice your backup and run the recovery process twice before you move on.