Make Bitcoin Inheritance Simple With Our New Beneficiary Feature

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November 14, 2024

Written by Xapo Bank

When it comes to planning for the future, ensuring your wealth is easily accessible to your loved ones is crucial.

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When it comes to planning for the future, ensuring your wealth is easily accessible to your loved ones is crucial. Bitcoin inheritance can be complex, technical, lengthy, and, in many cases, expensive. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Our beneficiary feature gives you full control, so your wealth is secured for those who matter most, with no unnecessary hurdles.

With USD 6 trillion in crypto assets projected to be inherited by 2045, as part of an estimated USD 84 trillion wealth transfer, making sure your Bitcoin and wealth are passed on smoothly has never been more important. Have you taken the steps to protect your legacy and the ones you care about?

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Planning for tomorrow, today

Preparing for the future isn’t just about growing your wealth—it’s about making sure the people who matter most benefit from what you’ve built. Setting up beneficiaries for your Bitcoin holdings is an important step in safeguarding your legacy, but many existing options make this process difficult.

Cold wallets and hardware wallet solutions often require your beneficiaries to have technical knowledge to access private keys, making inheritance risky and complicated. These methods also commonly come with expensive fees or potential delays.

“ Many HODLers believe their Bitcoin is a key part of their financial security, and part of a legacy that they want to protect and pass on to their loved ones. Protecting wealth isn’t just about keeping it safe now — it’s also about keeping it secure for future generations. That’s why we believe this feature enables our members to plan with ease.”
Joe Appel
Joe Eppel
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Product Owner of Customer Acquisition and Onboarding

Our approach is different. We’ve removed the complexities, enabling you to designate beneficiaries with ease. Whether you’re leaving your Bitcoin to family members, friends, or others, our streamlined process ensures that they’ll receive your assets seamlessly without having to jump through hoops.

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How we make it simple

With just a few steps, you can easily set up one or multiple beneficiaries, assign specific percentages of your holdings, and adjust your preferences as needed.

By ensuring that members are able to easily choose a beneficiary and securely store this information within our platform, we increase the security of your funds and fraudulent claims against your account.

“ A lot of people overlook the challenges of wealth inheritance, especially when it comes to Bitcoin. Loved ones can be faced with significant obstacles—from locating lost hardware wallets and seed phrases to navigating layers of red tape. Adding to the challenge, around 12% of Bitcoin’s supply is held by exchanges, meaning heirs may also need to navigate complicated exchange policies.”
Joe Appel
Joe Eppel
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Product Owner of Customer Acquisition and Onboarding

You won’t have to worry about keeping detailed instructions or sharing passwords with loved ones. Joe explains that Xapo Bank’s system ensures your beneficiaries can access what’s rightfully theirs without the risks or complications of traditional inheritance methods.

“ This isn’t something easily done with self-custody, and only a handful of service providers offer any form of beneficiary management for Bitcoin—often charging USD 1,000 or more just for that service. At this price, Xapo Bank offers a simplified process that ensures your loved ones receive their inheritance seamlessly, while still giving you access to unmatched security and bespoke growth opportunities.”
Joe Appel
Joe Eppel
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Product Owner of Customer Acquisition and Onboarding

Security built for the ages

While simplicity is key, security is paramount. Your Bitcoin is protected by a combination of advanced Multi-Party Computation (MPC) protocols and secure Swiss bunkers. This unmatched level of protection means your assets are both accessible and safe, with reduced risk of fraud or error.

For over ten years, we’ve been safeguarding Bitcoin with security at the heart of everything we do, so you can rest easy knowing that your wealth is in trusted hands.

A future that’s in your control

When it comes to planning your legacy, the process shouldn’t be difficult or stressful. By simplifying the steps needed to nominate beneficiaries, we make it easy for you to manage your wealth and protect the people you care about most. You have the flexibility to update or change beneficiaries at any time, ensuring that your plans evolve alongside your life.

Bitcoin inheritance doesn’t have to be complex or expensive. With our beneficiary feature, you gain peace of mind knowing your wealth will transition smoothly without the usual obstacles.

It’s time to make future planning simple, safe, and accessible. Set up your beneficiaries today and ensure your legacy is protected for generations to come.

Open the Xapo Bank app, tap profile and then tap beneficiaries. Click below to get started.

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