Migrate crypto to Ledger

Private keys are the only route to control on any blockchain, and if they live online they are exposed; a hardware signer generates keys offline and keeps them isolated from threats. Many users begin in hot wallets because they are easy, but ease is a door and attackers watch every hinge. Never import a seed or private key that has ever been on a network into a cold device and assume it is safe; once a key has been online there is no way to prove it was not copied. The correct migration is simple in idea and strict in practice: 1) initialize your hardware signer to generate fresh keys never exposed online, 2) create a new receiving address for each blockchain and for each distinct asset family you hold, and 3) verify the full receiving address on the device screen before you send funds. Do not reuse hot addresses inside your signer. Do not type or photograph your recovery phrase. Back up the new recovery phrase offline in two secure places and store one copy away from your daily environment. Always move a small test amount first to confirm the address and the signing flow. When you send funds from the hot wallet, expect to pay chain fees and expect to confirm transactions on the signer’s display, because the device must see your intent and sign it locally. A signer is not a vault; it is a silent arbiter that proves intent when you request an action. It signs transactions, it verifies on-device addresses, and it gives you cryptographic proof that you authorized each move. You can still interact with decentralized apps while keys remain cold by using standard middleware and wallet bridges that only relay unsigned transactions to the signer for approval. Keep software that talks to the signer up to date and limit browser extensions to those you trust. Understand the limits of your chosen chains and token standards and create separate accounts when interoperability or token contracts demand distinct private keys. Treat your recovery phrase like the master key to your identity and keep it offline, written in durable form and stored where a single physical incident cannot destroy it. Educate yourself about phishing patterns and always check for mismatched domains or unexpected prompts that try to coax your seed or to trick you into approving a malicious transaction. In the end, the signer is the bridge between who you are and what you do on-chain; generate keys cold, migrate assets only to new on-device addresses, verify everything on the device, and you will transform exposed online holdings into custody you can trust.