Building the global standard for trustless digital inheritance.
This document outlines the past, present, and future of Deadhand Protocol. Our mission is to ensure no crypto is ever lost to the void again.
| Tier | For Who | Price | Trust Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadhand Cloud | Pragmatists (<$100k) | $100/yr or $400 lifetime | Trust HTTPS + ZK architecture |
| Deadhand Self-Hosted Pro 💰 | Paranoid devs (>$100k) | $299 one-time | Trust the open-source code |
| Deadhand Concierge 🐳 | Whales ($5M+) | $5k-$10k engagement | Trust us as the experts |
The core protocol is live and battle-tested.
| Milestone | Status |
|---|---|
| 2-of-3 Shamir's Secret Sharing (SSS) | ✅ Shipped |
| Client-side splitting (zero-knowledge) | ✅ Shipped |
| Autonomous 90-day heartbeat watchdog | ✅ Shipped |
| AES-256-GCM shard encryption at rest | ✅ Shipped |
| Beneficiary email notification system | ✅ Shipped |
| Stripe payments (Annual + Lifetime) | ✅ Shipped |
| Recovery portal for beneficiaries | ✅ Shipped |
| Mobile-responsive UI | ✅ Shipped |
| Open-source codebase on GitHub | ✅ Shipped |
Security audits, performance, and trust infrastructure.
| Milestone | Status |
|---|---|
| Third-party security audit | 🔄 In Progress |
| SOC 2 Type I compliance | 🔄 In Progress |
| Rate limiting & anti-abuse systems | ✅ Shipped |
| Multi-region database replication | 📋 Planned |
| Improved onboarding flow (wizard UI) | 📋 Planned |
| Localized emails (ES, PT, DE, FR, JP) | 📋 Planned |
Advanced tools for serious holders.
| Milestone | Status |
|---|---|
| Custom heartbeat intervals (7d, 30d, 180d) | 📋 Planned |
| Multiple beneficiaries per vault | 📋 Planned |
| Hardware wallet deep integration (Ledger, Trezor) | 📋 Planned |
| Telegram/Signal heartbeat pings | 📋 Planned |
| Dead man's switch via smart contract (on-chain option) | 📋 Planned |
| Family dashboard (view-only status for beneficiaries) | 📋 Planned |
Making Deadhand the default for every crypto holder on earth.
| Milestone | Status |
|---|---|
| Self-hosted enterprise edition | 📋 Planned |
| API for institutional custody providers | 📋 Planned |
| Legal template library (country-specific wills) | 📋 Planned |
| Notarized proof-of-life integrations | 📋 Planned |
| Mobile app (iOS + Android) | 📋 Planned |
| Browser extension for 1-click heartbeat | 📋 Planned |
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Concepts under exploration. No promises, just possibilities.
- AI-Powered Inactivity Detection: Analyze on-chain activity patterns to detect potential incapacity before the timer runs out.
- DAO Governance: Let the community vote on protocol upgrades and fee structures.
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Shard Verification: Prove you hold a valid shard without revealing any information about it.
- Integration with Traditional Estate Planning: Partner with law firms to bridge the gap between crypto and probate.
- Deadhand for Enterprises: Dead man's switch for company secrets, API keys, and operational runbooks.
We build in public. If you have a feature request, open an issue on GitHub or reach out on Twitter.
Your legacy. Your rules. Our math.