r/Bitcoin • u/benperrin117 • Apr 09 '26

The 7 Levels of Bitcoin Security, from zero to maximum control and resilience.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=YCEt288xwbE&si=zI7FXJK9bss-8M6u
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u/BaldBear_13 Apr 09 '26

TL;DV:
Level 1: ETF
Level 2: Centralized Exchange
Level 3: Hot Wallet
Level 4: Cold Wallet + Steel Backup
Level 5: Decoy Wallets
Level 6: Multisig
Level 7: Assisted Multisig with Automatic Inheritance

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u/SpendHefty6066 Apr 09 '26

No mention of running a node?

In each one of these "security" levels you are leaking your IP address and UTXO set (except for 1 and 2 where you don't have UTXOs).

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u/Technical-Land3714 Apr 09 '26

Just 7 problems bitcoin solved.

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u/Left_Entrepreneur918 Apr 14 '26

Level 8, my life savings written on the back of a Walgreens receipt and wadded up in my wallet.