In the real world, people lose thousands, tens of thousands, or even millions of dollars because... they forgot their seed phrase. Didn't come up with a complex password, didn't hide the note, didn't buy a Ledger. And now their tokens are already on some crypto-Venezuelan drifter wallet.
All this Web3 — what is it, a new world order?
No, just a world where you have no bank, no support, no 'press 2 to talk to an operator.'
Here, everything is grown-up. Your key — your money. Lost your key? Lost your money. This is not a duck. This is blockchain.
A private key is like your AR-15, only in digital form.
Seriously. This is not just some digital password. It's a self-defense weapon. Whoever controls the key controls the wallet. Therefore:
• Never store your key in Google Docs. Google already knows what you're subscribed to.
• Don't enter your seed phrase if you see something like: 'Claim 3000 USDT for free, just connect wallet.'
You might as well give a stranger your PIN and say: 'Go to my ATM, brother.'
Phishing is not fishing, it's catching fools.
You visit a site that looks like Uniswap, it offers you a 'free airdrop'. And you think:
— 'Well, damn, a freebie!'
NO!
If the internet gave away money for free, it would already be socialism.
Here's what you should do:
Check the link.
Read the signatures, don't click blindly.
Install WalletGuard or Revoke.cash, let them suffer instead of you.
Ledger and Trezor are your personal Fort Knox.
If you're still not using a hardware wallet, you're either a newbie, an optimist, or a hacker who wants others not to use it.
Ledger is like a safe, only digital and without the code from your wife.
Trezor is a similar option.
Want to hold assets for a long time? Buy a hardware wallet, don't show off.
Multisig and cold wallets are for those who play for the long haul.
If you seriously think you will be rich — act like a rich person right now.
• Multisig is like a safe with three keys. One with you, one with the notary, one with the dog.
• Cold wallet — not connected to the internet. Like grandpa's stash in the shed, only modern.
And most importantly — be paranoid.
In the world of Web3, there are no 'too cautious'.
• Reviews are fake.
• Bots are everywhere.
• Even NFTs with cute kittens can turn out to be Trojan viruses.
Better to be considered crazy than poor.
In an era where big tech tracks every click you make, the only thing you truly own is your private key.