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In today’s newsletter, Zak Townsend from Meanwhile outlines key tactical questions to consider when planning your bitcoin inheritance.
Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Shea Brown from Windle Wealth provides guidance on how to navigate the process once crypto is inherited.
I recently attended the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas. I could see that the industry has matured.
Financial products that were once fiat-only, like mortgages and whole life insurance, are now offered to the Bitcoin community. Regulators who used to think in dollars and gold are now talking in satoshis.
But the biggest tell is the grey hairs. And heirs.
Holders who once compared how fast their cars could go from zero to 60 are now seeing who has the most cargo space in their minivans. It's family time.
When you bought bitcoin you saw the future. Now it's time to think about how that value reaches your loved ones. I know I have.
Below are seven tactical questions to ask yourself, and how to think about each, when planning to pass your bitcoin to the next generation. The right setup depends on your family, your stack and your jurisdiction, so treat these as prompts, not prescriptions. There are more, but these are the ones I'd start with.
None of this is morbid. It's the same instinct that made you buy bitcoin in the first place: thinking in decades, not days. The right answers depend on your situation, and they're worth working out with people you trust. You saw the future once. The last step is making sure the people you love get to share in it.
Stay healthy, and take the time to make sure your loved ones enjoy what you've accomplished.
If you’re leaving crypto to someone, it’s important they understand what the next steps are. Explaining where the crypto is held determines how they access it, but how do they navigate selling, moving, or keeping it.
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