Electronic Systems Collapse
Your screen goes black. The familiar hum of your desktop computer stops abruptly. You check your phone, it's dead. Your tablet won't power on either.
The power in your house is still working, lights are on, refrigerator running. But every single device with a microchip seems to have failed simultaneously. Your smart TV displays nothing but static. Your laptop won't boot.
A quick call to a friend from your landline confirms it's not just you, some kind of massive electronic failure is affecting your entire region. Early reports suggest a targeted electromagnetic pulse or sophisticated cyber attack. No one knows when systems will be restored.
You need access to your crypto. Today.
You stand in your home office, surrounded by dead technology:
The only electronic device that works is an ancient feature phone without internet capabilities that was stored in a shielded drawer.
Recovery Challenge: Analog Access Methods
As you attempt to formulate a recovery plan:
Recover access to your crypto holdings using only non-electronic means and the most basic surviving technology. You must establish proof of ownership and find a way to access or transfer funds.
How will you regain control of your digital assets without your digital tools?
The landline rings. It's your sister asking if you can help with emergency expenses. She needs money transferred by tomorrow morning. "I know you have crypto," she says. "Can't you just use that?"