đ CRYPTO SECURITY 101: YOUR MONEY, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! đ
(Stop getting rekt by avoidable mistakes.)
đ¨ 3 NON-NEGOTIABLE RULES:
1ď¸âŁÂ NOT YOUR KEYS = NOT YOUR CRYPTO
⢠Exchange wallets = đĽ hot wallets (for trading ONLY)
⢠Long-term storage? Use a hardware wallet (Ledger/Trezor).
â "Would you store gold bars in a shopping cart?"
2ď¸âŁÂ SEED PHRASE = YOUR MASTER KEY
â˘Â NEVER digitalize it (no photos/cloud/email).
â˘Â ALWAYS store offline (metal plate > paper).
â˘Â TELL NO ONE (not even "support staff").
â Lose this = lose everything. Forever.
3ď¸âŁÂ 2FA > PASSWORDS
â˘Â GOOD: Authenticator apps (Google Auth, Authy).
â˘Â BETTER: Hardware security keys (YubiKey).
â˘Â TERRIBLE: SMS 2FA (SIM swaps kill portfolios).
đ TOP 3 THREATS (& HOW TO SURVIVE):
ThreatDefensePhishingâ Bookmark REAL sites â Never click links in DMsMalwareâ Dedicated crypto device â No random downloadsFake Supportâ Block DMs â No one legit DMâs first
đĽ PRO TACTICS:
Whitelist addresses:Â Lock withdrawals to pre-approved wallets.
Multi-sig wallets:Â Require 2/3 keys for big transactions (Gnosis Safe).
Burner emails:Â Use separate emails for exchanges.
Dummy wallets:Â Keep small amounts in hot wallets as "honeypots."
â ď¸ CLASSIC FAILS TO AVOID:
âI stored my seed phrase in iCloudâŚâ â Hacked.
âThe support agent asked for my keysâŚâ â Scammed.
âThis free NFT looks legit!â â Wallet drained.