Hey all, I had a random idea and I’m curious if anyone’s tried something like this. Please, no “just use Coinbase” or “2-of-3 multisig” replies—those aren’t what I’m talking about. 

Imagine a Bitcoin wallet with an Emergency Access feature, kind of like Proton’s system for email/files: 

• You pick a handful of trusted contacts (friends/family).
• If something happens and you can’t access your wallet, they can request access.
• There’s a wait period (a few days?)—during that time, you could approve or deny. If you do nothing, access is automatically granted.
• Ideally, it would preserve maximum security, so your keys aren’t exposed unnecessarily, but the funds are accessible to your trusted people.
  

I know it sounds wild—maybe it requires some kind of clever cryptography or smart contract wizardry—but I wanted to put it out there and see if anyone has brainstormed anything similar. 

Again: please skip the standard “use multisig” or “use Coinbase” responses—looking for something genuinely new or creative.