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:
- Ledger (BTC only): ledger.com
- Mornin Key (BTC, LTC, ETH, Polygon): Mornin Key official website or APK
- MetaMask (ETH, Polygon): MetaMask
- Bitcoin Core (BTC only): bitcoincore.org
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
- Visit https://safe.mixin.one/ in a desktop browser.
- Click Login in the upper-right, and scan the QR code using Mixin Messenger.
- 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:
- Create Safe with Mornin Key
- Create Safe with MetaMask
- Create Safe with Bitcoin Core GUI
- Create Safe with Bitcoin Core CLI
Deposit
Access deposit via:
- Home > Top right “Deposit” button
- Safe list > Top right “Deposit” button
- Safe detail page > Top right “Deposit” button
Transfer Funds
- Initiate Transaction
Any Member can initiate a transfer:
- Home > “New Transfer” button
- Safe list > “New Transfer” button
- Transactions > “New Transfer” button
- Member Approvals
All Members receive a push notification via Mixin Messenger and can approve it without opening the Safe backend.
- Final Owner Approval
Final approval depends on the wallet:
Hardware:
Ledger approval
Software:
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