The Solution: How CryptoLegacy Works
The Solution: How CryptoLegacy Works
CryptoLegacy is not a wallet and does not store your funds.
It is an on-chain execution system that you configure in advance, so execution does not depend on human decisions later.
Below is how the system works in simple, practical terms.
1. You create a CryptoLegacy contract
You create a personal CryptoLegacy contract.
During setup, you define:
who should receive assets (beneficiaries)
how assets should be transferred and distributed
timing rules that control when execution is allowed
The contract does not hold funds. It only stores rules and permissions.
2. You approve assets for future execution
Your assets remain in your own wallets.
You approve the CryptoLegacy contract to transfer specific assets only if execution is triggered later.
Nothing moves at this stage. Approval only makes future execution possible.
3. (Optional) You configure guardians and recovery
You can optionally configure two additional roles. They serve different purposes and are activated under different conditions.
Guardians
Guardians exist to avoid waiting for the inactivity timer.
If something happens to you:
guardians can collectively signal that execution should begin
this allows the system to proceed without waiting for inactivity
Guardians:
do not hold your keys
do not control your funds
cannot act individually
can only trigger predefined execution paths
Guardians reduce coordination delays, but they do not introduce custody or discretion.
Recovery
Recovery is a stronger fallback mechanism.
Recovery addresses can:
cancel an execution before final transfer
stop guardian-triggered execution
recover remaining assets if execution must be halted
Recovery exists for situations where:
guardians fail or disagree
execution must be stopped before finality
remaining funds need to be secured
Recovery does not grant control in advance. It becomes active only under strict, predefined on-chain rules.
4. During normal use, nothing happens
As long as you:
interact on-chain
update the activity timer as required
CryptoLegacy does nothing.
Your assets stay in your wallets. There is no custody and no execution.
5. If you stop acting, a waiting period begins
If you do not update the activity timer:
the system detects inactivity
a waiting (Challenge) period begins
During this period:
you can cancel execution if you regain access
recovery roles can stop the process
No assets are transferred yet.
6. How execution can begin
Execution can start in one of two ways.
Inactivity path
the owner stops acting
the waiting period completes
execution is allowed
Guardian path
guardians reach the required threshold
execution is allowed without waiting for inactivity
In both cases, the same predefined rules apply.
7. Execution and distribution
Once execution begins:
approved assets are transferred
distribution follows the rules you defined
claims proceed deterministically
At this stage:
no human decisions are made
no coordination is required
execution cannot be reinterpreted
CryptoLegacy executes exactly what was defined in advance.
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