GUIDE
Crypto portfolio protection
A plain-language look at protecting a crypto portfolio from a price drop — without selling your assets or giving up custody.
What it means to protect a crypto portfolio
If you hold crypto for the long term, a falling market poses a dilemma: sell to protect the value, or hold and watch the downside play out. Crypto portfolio protection is a third option — you keep your assets and cover a portion of that exposure on a separate market, so a drop can be offset while your coins stay in your own wallet.
How it works
- Connect a read-only wallet
Add a public address so we can see your assets. We never take custody and never need your keys.
- See what can be protected
We show which of your assets currently have protection available.
- Choose your coverage
Pick 30%, 50%, 70%, 100%, or a custom level per asset or for your whole portfolio.
- Track everything together
See your portfolio, your protection, and the combined result from one dashboard.
Coverage is a choice about how much to protect — not leverage
Coverage is the share of an asset's value you decide to protect. Protecting 70% of a $10,000 position means a target of about $7,000 of that exposure. It is not borrowing, and it doesn't change the fact that your assets are still yours.
You keep custody
Your coins never leave your wallet. We only read your public address — we never ask for a seed phrase or private key, and we never get permission to transfer your funds. This is non-custodial by design.
Protection vs. insurance
Most crypto "insurance" covers hacks, custody loss, and exchange failure. That's important, but it isn't the thing that keeps most holders up at night. Portfolio protection covers the price — the downside on the assets you hold — while you keep them.
What it is not
It is not a guarantee against loss. Markets are volatile, protection carries its own cost and risk, and it only protects the exposure you've actually configured — not everything you happen to hold. Nothing is claimed active until the system confirms it.
Common questions
Is crypto portfolio protection the same as selling?
No. Selling removes your exposure entirely and gives up the upside. Protection keeps your assets in place while covering part of the downside separately.
Do I give up custody of my crypto?
No. Your coins stay in your own wallet. We only read public addresses and never ask for a seed phrase, private key, or authority to move funds.
What can be protected?
Only assets for which a protection instrument is available. Everything else still appears in your portfolio, but isn't currently protectable — we always show the difference.
What does coverage mean?
Coverage is the share of an asset's value you choose to protect (e.g. 50%, 70%, 100%, or a custom amount). It is a decision about how much to protect, not a form of leverage.
Does protection guarantee I won't lose money?
No. Protection covers the exposure you configure, is not active until the system confirms it, and carries its own risk and cost. It's a protection mechanism, not a guarantee.
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See what you can protect
Connect a read-only wallet and find out which of your assets are currently eligible. Nothing moves without you.
General educational content, not investment advice.