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PSBT workflows in Keeper:

- Initiate from the vault
- Route to each signer offline
- Collect partial signatures
- Broadcast only when policy is met

No coordinator holds keys. No signer holds the full picture.
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654 sat/vB for next-block in May 2023.

That's not a spike. That's the mempool telling you your fee assumptions were wrong.

Every wallet that hardcoded fee logic got punished. Adaptive estimation isn't optional anymore.
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Most inheritance plans fail at execution, not intention.

Collaborative custody in Keeper lets an heir or lawyer hold a key without holding control.

Run a recovery drill with them now. Before it matters.
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Inheritance planning in Keeper is not a checklist.

It is a runbook: wallet policy, signer locations, recovery key path, and a sealed letter your heir can follow without guessing.

Run a drill before funds are meaningful.
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Air-gapped signing in Keeper means your signer never touches the internet.

Not during setup. Not during signing. Not ever.

PSBT moves the transaction. The device stays offline. That separation is the point.
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Custody isn't just about protecting funds. It's about planning for the people left behind.

Keeper lets a trusted contact hold a key - lawyer, family member, anyone you choose.

They can't move your Bitcoin alone. But they can help recover it when it matters most.
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Signer diversity is not a preference. It is the policy.

- different hardware manufacturers
- different firmware stacks
- different physical locations

Redundancy only works when failures are independent.

Set up your quorum in Keeper. Verify each signer separately.
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Key Health Check in Keeper is not a reminder to feel good about.

It is a structured verification - scan a QR, confirm the signer responds, reset the counter.

Skip it long enough and you may discover a gap during recovery.

That is the wrong time to find out.
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Recovery drills inside Keeper take under 5 minutes.

Restore from your BIP-85 recovery key.
Verify one receive address on-device.
Confirm your vault policy loads correctly.

If any step stalls, your setup needs simplifying now.
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UTXO labels in Keeper are not a cosmetic feature.

They are the difference between a vault you can read under stress and one you have to guess through.

Label every UTXO with source and spend condition the day it arrives.
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Coordinator software can lie.

Cross-check it: export your vault descriptor from Keeper, import it into Sparrow or Nunchuk, and verify addresses match on every signer screen.

If they match, the coordinator is honest. If they don't, stop.
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Canary Wallets catch what logs miss.

Each signer in your vault can hold a small balance as a silent tripwire.

If funds move without you, a key is compromised.

Keeper builds this into every multisig setup. Check your Canary balances before you need to.