This thought have been bothering me for a while and I feel we can discuss it here. Many people that are building their Bitcoin portfolio are doing it to also save for the coming generation. However, how this wealth will be transferred to the heirs and the next generation and how this wealth will be preserved without being lost or causing problems still remain unclear.
The problem is real and I'm sure there are significant amounts of btc lost forever due to death. Most people don't think about it, thinking they have plenty of time, but then they die suddenly and their stash could be lost for good. Although every holder has their private keys/pass phrases stored somewhere, so technically speaking, they should still be recoverable if you know what to look for.
But if we're talking about building intergenerational wealth, this implies you already have heirs that you trust, so the simplest solution would be just to share private keys with them, or just store them in a safe deposit box like Hal Finney did.
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That's my story. I'm pretty lucky overall. Even with the ALS, my life is very satisfying. But my life expectancy is limited. Those discussions about inheriting your bitcoins are of more than academic interest. My bitcoins are stored in our safe deposit box, and my son and daughter are tech savvy. I think they're safe enough. I'm comfortable with my legacy.
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