$BTC Let's start with the basics that can save your ass
🔐 Hardware wallet = the first line of defense
Ledger or Trezor – choose something that keeps funds away from the internet.
✅ Buy ONLY from official websites
✅ Verify the destination address on the device screen
✅ Treat this device like your most precious child
📦 Pro tip: Also consider a metal backup for your seed phrase – e.g., Cryptosteel. Paper burns, but steel lasts for years.
📋 Organization = peace of mind
wallets are divided:
– Main (Ledger) – only cold storage
– Farming wallets – daily DeFi
– Burner wallets – tests, experiments
– Regularly transfer farming profits to the main wallet (like a digital savings account)
👥 Emergency plan: Make sure someone close knows you have crypto and how to access it in case of an accident.
🧠 Seed phrase = sanctity
✅ Only paper - preferably durable
✅ Copies in different places: safe, family
❌ ZERO photos, cloud notes
❌ ZERO storage on computer
💻 Equipment like the Holy Grail
If possible:
– Separate computer/browser for crypto
– Regular system and cache cleaning
– Antivirus + malware scan
– No “mixing” daily life with DeFi
🌍 Using Wi-Fi in a hotel, café, or airport?
👉 VPN is a must-have. It protects your transactions and location.
⚠️ Don't click on strange links – even if sent by a “pretty girl from Instagram” 😍
🙀Beware of fake websites!
– Changed addresses (e.g., app.uniswap.llc)
– “Fake” airdrops
– Scams that look too good to be true
Stay safe and don’t let yourself get robbed 💪