The Morning Raid

It happens at 6 AM. Federal agents at the door. They have a warrant for your devices, your hard drives, and your hardware wallets.

You can't touch your phone. You can't call your lawyer. You certainly can't send your seed phrases to anyone.

Every device you own is now evidence. Every crypto key stored on those devices is now in government custody. Your self-sovereignty just ended in 30 seconds.

This isn't hypothetical. The DOJ has seized billions in cryptocurrency. Civil asset forfeiture doesn't even require a conviction — they take first, and you sue to get it back (maybe, years later).

The Warrant Canary Concept

A warrant canary is a statement that says "We have NOT received a secret government order." When the statement disappears, you know they have.

ZeroLatch adapts this concept for individuals:

Your canary is your check-in. Every time you check in, you're saying, "I am free, uncoerced, and have access to my devices."

When you stop checking in, the system assumes something has gone wrong — arrest, detention, incapacitation, death — and executes your contingency plan.

The beauty: you don't have to DO anything under duress. You just have to NOT check in. Inaction triggers protection.

The Offshore Trust Trigger

Advanced Strategy:

1. Hold your crypto keys in a ZeroLatch vault.
2. Set the recipient to your offshore trust's legal representative.
3. Set a short check-in interval (48-72 hours).

If you are detained or your devices are seized: • You can't check in (because you can't access your phone) • ZeroLatch releases the keys to your trust's attorney • Your attorney executes the pre-arranged transfer to the trust's wallet • The assets are now protected under the trust's jurisdiction

You don't have to remember a duress code. You don't have to smuggle a message out. The absence of your presence is the signal.