Quote from: Terratoshi on June 28, 2025, 07:52:32 PM

(A reflection on inheritance in the digital realm)

In the old world, inheritance was paper.

A signature.
A witness.
A vault.
And a family fighting over what remains.

But Bitcoin changed this.

Now, a phrase of 12 words can carry generational sovereignty.

It is not just a password.
It is a seed.
And every seed carries potential.
Not just wealth — but intention.

When we say you own Bitcoin,
what we truly mean is:
you hold a piece of time,
a record in code,
a moment only you can unlock.

But what happens when the holder is gone?
When the seed dies in silence?

Billions lost.
Digital fields, unclaimed.
A revolution paused, not by opposition —
but by forgetting.

We don’t need a government to inherit Bitcoin.
We need a plan.

Not regulation.
But revelation.

So I ask:
Is your seed stored?
Is your will written in code?
Will your belief survive you?

Because if Bitcoin is digital land,
then the seed phrase is the deed.
And your memory is the map.

At btcparcels.com, we don’t store keys.
We store meaning.

A simple symbolic deed —
not for ownership,
but for legacy.

A pause,
A print,
A personal marker of:

“I held this. I believed. I prepared.”

The revolution will not be inherited.
It must be remembered.

— Terratoshi
A whisper in the chain.

This cannot hold true. As a victim of massive theft of my BTC, 401K COINS trading cards etc I find this disturbing. I understand security and trying not to leave things in the open. In my case had paper wallets in different books, couple on CD, and a retired laptops. Seeds, paraphrase all separate. Had some in my attic. Maybe once every couple years I would revisit them. Never shared detailed information. To a few friends I I tried explaining how blockchain would change the world. Not one person gave interest. I gave one 50 BTC told him to be very careful with it. It was in his pocket folded up in no time. With that I never thought I would be manipulated by my wife brother in law and a few of their friends. They discussed mind
manipulation. Ex. I'll give him a hard time here when he gets home keep it going. Advising a punch or slap would keep things moving along. Coming home to riped clothes missing art pieces being told it's gotta be somewhere. There is stages with being victimized. Your English is excellent probably an English major would be my call however your use of words like forget, a whisper it's belongs to the person with the keys terratoshi. It hits home. They even rewired my home replacing electrical components to where it's essentially a fire hazard. Learning that from a fire we had last year. Your mind and body exhausted losing friends family associations with communities what else but breaks your heart and quiets the some. To be at work and having the people you invited into the home rummaging constantly and as a group keeping you occupied absolutely your collections become the last priority. That's why I find absolutely no merit in your statement. Be mindful that we all have a story to tell the variables complex we can't make that "law". The way these situations are being handled now works well and doesn't live the victim immediately in the dark. It's been years since I've been here . This is not directed entirely towards the author. We are here to make the world a better place however we can. The goal wasn't to get rich at all. Forget rich. This forum is a place to discuss in a professional, good willed and knowledgeable way a variety of subjects. When we immediately ask question your not teaching body mind and soul to be resourceful which is a core value of Bitcoin. I've seen this before in other communities. Bad actors will exhaust them playing nice when help is needed and different degrees of anger. Some cases the switch is instant leaving good members bewildered. Its surprising when your giving time solid help and then attacked. This is not Reddit. Its Bitcoin Forum. Peace be with everyone. Abe