Sources, methodology & disclaimer

Methodology

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Standards

Independent research & community guides

Added in the October 2026 review

Randomness & entropy (added 24 October 2026)

UK estate planning depth and UK SIM swap advice (added 24 October 2026)

Threats, standards and life-event scenarios (added 24 October 2026)

US estate planning depth and the US Travel Rule (added 24 October 2026)

US state-level estate rules (added 25 October 2026)

Beginner depth: first steps, UK and US protection, and DCENT (added 24 October 2026)

Randomness depth: devices, cards, derived secrets and verification (added 24 October 2026)

UK estate planning (added 24 October 2026)

Physical storage (added 24 October 2026)

Hardware wallets (added 24 October 2026)

Method comparison (added 24 October 2026)

Printable templates & checklists (added 24 October 2026)

World estate planning (added 24 October 2026)

Site-wide fact-check (added 24 October 2026)

Directory & case files (added 24 October 2026)

Core guides: fundamentals, standards, scenarios & decision guide (added 24 October 2026)

Safety, custody & start here (added 24 October 2026)

Asset records & estate hub (added 24 October 2026)

The estate hub's UK and US comparison reuses sources already listed under the UK and US estate guides.

Lost or stolen crypto and estates abroad (added 24 October 2026)

Directory additions, digital legacy and new case files (added 24 October 2026)

Passphrases, SLIP-39 support and multisig recovery (added 25 October 2026)

Disclaimer

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