Custody — the research lens

Custody is the research lens for who can act and how access continues. Across the tagged guides, trace spending authority, recovery responsibility, and the parties involved in an ordinary transfer. Then introduce one disruption: an unavailable device, a missing signer, or a service interruption. A useful description explains the response without relying on a vague assurance that assets remain safe.

The Web3 ownership page develops permissions and recovery, while the investing overview places custody among other risks. Record which controls are technical, which depend on people, and which depend on an agreement. The resulting map should explain both legitimate access and the limits placed on unauthorized action.

Questions to carry into your reading

• Who can authorize spending and who can change that authority?
• What must remain available for legitimate recovery?
• Which custody claim depends on a service’s terms or operation?