GUARDIANS
Guardians
Vitalik Buterin Emphasizes Importance of Varied Guardians for Crypto Wallet Safety
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has highlighted the importance of having a diverse group of "guardians" for maximizing the safety of self-custody crypto assets via multisig and social recovery wallets. Buterin advised decentralizing wallet guardians, so that if the wallet owner disappears, there are enough other guardians left to recover their funds. He also recommended using guardians who can respond quickly to suit fast-moving needs and testing each guardian at least once a year to confirm they haven't lost their accounts.