[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":234},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-store-crypto-for-5-years":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":165,"extension":166,"meta":167,"navigation":230,"path":189,"seo":231,"stem":232,"__hash__":233},"content\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-store-crypto-for-5-years.md","How to Store Crypto for 5+ Years Without Losing Access",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":156},"minimark",[9,13,18,31,35,120,124,127,130,134,137,141],[10,11,12],"p",{},"This guide helps you make one practical decision: which custody setup fits your behavior, not which product has the loudest marketing.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"short-answer","Short answer",[19,20,21,25,28],"ul",{},[22,23,24],"li",{},"Long-term storage is mostly a recovery problem, not just a device choice.",[22,26,27],{},"Tangem can work well for simple long-term holding if backup cards are stored deliberately.",[22,29,30],{},"Ledger or Trezor can fit better for advanced recovery planning, passphrases, or open-source preferences.",[14,32,34],{"id":33},"decision-table","Decision table",[36,37,38,54],"table",{},[39,40,41],"thead",{},[42,43,44,48,51],"tr",{},[45,46,47],"th",{},"Reader priority",[45,49,50],{},"Better starting point",[45,52,53],{},"Why",[55,56,57,78,92,106],"tbody",{},[42,58,59,63,70],{},[60,61,62],"td",{},"Simplest mobile-first ownership",[60,64,65],{},[66,67,69],"a",{"href":68},"\u002Fwallets\u002Ftangem\u002F","Tangem",[60,71,72,73,77],{},"Card or ring setup, simple app flow, and referral code ",[74,75,76],"code",{},"Q29LSP"," when the current offer is available.",[42,79,80,83,89],{},[60,81,82],{},"Device screen and app ecosystem",[60,84,85],{},[66,86,88],{"href":87},"\u002Fwallets\u002Fledger\u002F","Ledger",[60,90,91],{},"Better fit if you want a traditional device screen and broad app support.",[42,93,94,97,103],{},[60,95,96],{},"Open-source leaning traditional wallet",[60,98,99],{},[66,100,102],{"href":101},"\u002Fwallets\u002Ftrezor\u002F","Trezor",[60,104,105],{},"Better fit if transparent hardware-wallet design matters most.",[42,107,108,111,117],{},[60,109,110],{},"Still unsure",[60,112,113],{},[66,114,116],{"href":115},"\u002Fwallet-finder\u002F","Wallet Finder",[60,118,119],{},"Answer a few questions and get a practical recommendation.",[14,121,123],{"id":122},"where-tangem-fits-naturally","Where Tangem fits naturally",[10,125,126],{},"Tangem is strongest when the reader wants self-custody but does not want a traditional hardware-wallet workflow. 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