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Mixin Safe Beginner's Guide

Product Overview


Mixin Safe is a decentralized asset management platform designed with robust technical infrastructure and user-friendly features. It supports decentralized asset recovery and inheritance, making it ideal for individuals, families, teams, and institutions managing large-scale assets.


  • Decentralized 2-of-3 non-custodial multi-signature wallet.
  • Self-custody of private keys; co-members cannot collude to steal funds.
  • Mature technologies: Bitcoin multisig, timelocks, MPC, and hardware wallets.
  • Recovery options in case of lost keys.
  • Inheritance feature (in development).


Preparation

Safe Owner Preparation

You, as the owner of a Safe, need to prepare one software or hardware wallet per Safe. Supported wallets include:



If you're unsure which to choose, we recommend Mornin Key developed by the Mixin team.


For Members

Consider who will co-manage your Safe—family, friends, colleagues, or even your other devices. Each Member must install and log into Mixin Messenger:


  • Android: Google Play
  • iOS: Not listed on the China & UK App Store


Each Member must:

  • Enable notifications (not to miss transaction requests)
  • Add other Members as Mixin contacts — How to add contacts


Activate Membership

  1. Visit https://safe.mixin.one/ in a desktop browser.
  2. Click Login in the upper-right, and scan the QR code using Mixin Messenger.
  3. Go to Settings > Membership, choose a plan, and complete the purchase.


  • Mixin Safe membership rules


Create a Safe

Create your Safe based on the blockchain type (BTC, LTC, ETH, or Polygon) and wallet:


Hardware Wallet:

Create Safe with Ledger


Software Wallets:



Deposit

Access deposit via:


  • Home > Top right “Deposit” button
  • Safe list > Top right “Deposit” button
  • Safe detail page > Top right “Deposit” button
Deposit FAQ


Transfer Funds

  1. Initiate Transaction

Any Member can initiate a transfer:


  • Home > “New Transfer” button
  • Safe list > “New Transfer” button
  • Transactions > “New Transfer” button


  1. Member Approvals

All Members receive a push notification via Mixin Messenger and can approve it without opening the Safe backend.


  1. Final Owner Approval

Final approval depends on the wallet:

Hardware:

Ledger approval


Software:



Transfer FAQ


Security Tips


Remind Members to set up emergency contacts: guide


FAQ


  • How is Mixin Safe secured?

Open-source, audited, and built with proven cryptography and protocols.


  • How is it different from other multisig wallets?


  • Fully decentralized and open-source — Source code
  • No collusion risk: every transaction needs a real signature.
  • Recoverable even if keys are lost.
  • Inheritance system under development.


  • How is Mixin Safe different from Mixin Messenger?
  • Mixin Safe is an on-chain non-custodial multi-signature Safe.
  • Mixin Messenger is an MPC wallet—good for day-to-day use, with free and instant transfers.
  • Think: Safe = your vault, Messenger = your daily wallet.


  • What tech powers ETH Safes?

Gnosis Safe smart contracts.


  • Can I still transfer funds if membership expires?

Yes, as long as you have Mixin Star for the transfer fee.


  • What is Mixin Star?

A fee token that covers transaction costs regardless of gas or network status.


  • What is Mornin Key?

A key manager app by Mixin, simplifying key management and signing.


  • Why is Mixin Safe more secure than a hardware wallet?

Hardware wallets risk loss or failure (single point of failure). Mixin Safe eliminates this via multi-signature and timelock mechanisms.


  • How is Mixin Safe different from traditional MPC wallets?

Mixin Safe combines MPC, hardware wallets, multi-signature, and timelocks—leveraging strengths while avoiding weaknesses.


Need help? Contact Team Mixin (Mixin ID: 7000) or the Safe business lead (Mixin ID: 25259) on Mixin Messenger.

Updated on: 24/06/2025