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==Sef-custody: Maximum Control Option==
 
==Sef-custody: Maximum Control Option==
  
If you choose self-custody, the option which maximizes control is: [[ICP Custody with seed phrase]].
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If you choose self-custody, the option which maximizes control is: [[ICP custody with seed phrase and air-gapped machine]]
  
 
You can use your [[seed phrase]] directly with a few options for self-custody tools.
 
You can use your [[seed phrase]] directly with a few options for self-custody tools.

Revision as of 18:35, 12 November 2021

Options: Maximum ease or maximum control?

To custody your ICP, you have many options, each with different security and usability trade-offs. Choosing your setup is usually where people get most stuck.

Examples if you prefer to have maximum control of your keys

self custody staking options

Sef-custody: Maximum Ease Option

If you choose self-custody, the option which maximizes ease is: ICP Custody with NNS frontend dapp.

It consists of Internet Identity with the NNS frontend dapp.

Traits

  • Most convenient. Entirely web-based. No need to download or install anything.
  • NNS frontend dapp has all the functionality you need
  • This is a very common method
  • Ideal for people who want to want the easiest path to control their ICP
  • This custody solution has staking built-in if you want to stake as well

Sef-custody: Maximum Control Option

If you choose self-custody, the option which maximizes control is: ICP custody with seed phrase and air-gapped machine

You can use your seed phrase directly with a few options for self-custody tools.

Traits

  • This option requires more technical understanding
  • User has the most control over their ICP.
  • This is the safest option from a software point of view because the user is relying on less software surface area, but it is the riskiest from a human point of view in that it puts the risk of the user's seed phrase and private key custody on them.
  • Ideal for people who want as much control over their ICP as possible
  • This custody solution has staking built-in if you want to stake as well

Tutorials on how to use seed phrase directly

  1. ICP custody with seed phrase and air-gapped machine
  2. ICP custody with seed phrase and Ledger Nano