Bitcoin Inheritance Protocol (BIP)
Bitcoin Inheritance
Bitcoin Inheritance Protocol is an open-source framework and toolkit developed by Pamela Morgan and the Bitcoin community for structuring Bitcoin inheritance without relying on third parties. It provides templates for creating letter-of-instruction documents, multi-location seed storage arrangements, and guardian designations. Widely cited in estate planning books and used by Bitcoin advisors globally.
Details
- Free
- Yes
- Type
- open_source_framework
- Bitcoin Only
- Yes
- Service Type
- diy_inheritance_framework
- No Third Party
- Yes
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