The Safe Case — a series that breaks down why Safe Smart Accounts are emerging as the bedrock of the crypto ecosystem

Safe is the world's account system for ownership.

For true digital ownership to exist, we need an account layer that's embedded in every web3 use case—just as we need a world ledger (@ethereum)for decentralized trust.

Ownership matters because it's the foundation of economic freedom. When you truly own your assets, identity, and data, you control your economic destiny. This goes beyond just having access but extends to programmable, verifiable, transferable control that no platform or government can revoke.

Today's crypto still relies heavily on Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) wallets controlled by private keys. But EOAs fundamentally fall short of real ownership because they’re fragile (seed phrases), inflexible (no programmability), and insecure (single points of failure).

Smart Accounts change everything: multi-sig security, programmable controls, and seamless recovery mean you actually OWN your assets with the flexibility and security ownership deserves.

That’s why Safe Smart Accounts are the ideal foundation for digital ownership. We won't stop until Smart Accounts underpin everything onchain, enabling secure, frictionless self-custody as more global GDP moves onchain.