Cointelegraph | Crypto Inheritance Planning Should Top Every Founder’s Checklist: Irina Heaver

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Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao wants every exchange to add a “will” function so users can nominate heirs and split holdings automatically. Binance has already launched an emergency-contact tool that alerts a chosen person after prolonged inactivity and lets them trigger an inheritance claim.

The call echoes UAE crypto lawyer Irina Heaver’s 2023 warning that billions in bitcoin have vanished because private keys died with their owners. Families were locked out simply because access details were never documented.

Most crypto investors fall between the ages of 27 and 42, a group unlikely to prioritize end-of-life financial arrangements. Yet the first essential step is drafting a will that lists wallet locations, multisig instructions and trusted executors.

Whether you self-custody or trade on an exchange, treat inheritance planning as core risk management.