12 June 2025
Why Quarterly Snapshots Matter for Air-Gapped Custody
Air-gapped custody removes network exposure from the storage equation. It does not remove the need for periodic evidence that holdings exist as claimed. Limited partners, auditors, and personal record-keeping all benefit from a dated, witnessed account of what sits on disconnected devices.
The gap self-reporting leaves
Many investors maintain a personal spreadsheet updated after each transaction. This works for day-to-day awareness but carries little weight with external parties. An auditor can question when the spreadsheet was last reconciled against actual device balances. A limited partner cannot verify that the figures correspond to anything physical.