Lead · Security Guide
The biggest risk of holding long-term isn't only theft — it's the coins remaining while you're gone, with your family unable to reach them at all.
Samuel Lee
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June 03, 2026
People who HODL often pour all their attention into "will it get stolen" while ignoring an equally fatal risk: the coins are still there, but no one can reach them. This piece covers the two big risks of long-term holding and their countermeasures, plus a problem most people never plan for that can lock assets away forever — inheritance.
## The two big risks of holding long-term
First is...