About Our Authors

Samuel Thornton

Lead Author

Samuel Thornton entered the crypto space in 2016 and quickly became fascinated with the engineering behind cold storage devices. After working at a crypto infrastructure company, Samuel launched an independent research practice focused entirely on hardware wallet security. Samuel believes that self-custody is a fundamental right and works to make it accessible to everyone.

cold storagemulti-signature setupshardware wallet reviewskey management

Trevor Coleman

Trevor Coleman has been reviewing consumer electronics for over a decade, pivoting to cryptocurrency hardware 6 years ago. Trevor evaluates cold storage devices the way a thoughtful buyer would — weighing price, build quality, software experience, and security features to produce balanced, trustworthy recommendations.

crypto privacycold storageself-custody educationhardware wallet guides