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Cold Storage Principles
Understand offline storage concepts, their trade-offs, and the checks needed when moving assets between connected and isolated environments.
Understand the risk surface
Cold storage aims to keep signing secrets away from online attacks. It reduces certain exposures but is not an absolute safety guarantee.
Offline keys do not remove the need to verify transaction details, protect backups, or confirm which device handles signatures.
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Separate online and offline use
Cold storage aims to keep signing secrets away from online attacks. It reduces certain exposures but is not an absolute safety guarantee.
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Verify transaction details
Offline keys do not remove the need to verify transaction details, protect backups, or confirm which device handles signatures.
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Plan a recovery method
Match your workflow to the amount of access you need. Offline signing and isolation depend on the capabilities of the actual tool you use.
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