#CryptoSecurity101 🔐 Crypto Security 101: If You Don't HODL Crypto, You're Just HODLing an Illusion of Safety
> "Having crypto is one thing.
Being able to protect your crypto from hackers, phishing, or your own FOMO... that's real knowledge."
The fact?
95% of crypto crimes are not due to technological vulnerabilities, but due to user negligence.
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💣 The Biggest Mistake in the Crypto World: Believing Everything is Safe
How many of you:
Store your seed phrase on Google Drive?
Use the same password for all crypto accounts?
Log into your wallet on a friend's phone?
Click random airdrop links on Telegram or X?
> If yes... congratulations. You're sitting on a ticking time bomb.
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🧠 Basic Principles of Crypto Security
1. Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins
If your private key is not in your hands, it means your coins do not belong to you.
CEX safe? Safe... until incidents like FTX or hacks happen.
2. Private Key = Your Life
Leak = game over.
Once someone knows your seed phrase, your account can be drained instantly.
3. 2FA is Not Optional, It's MANDATORY
But use an authenticator app, NOT SMS.
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🧨 Everyday Threats You Don't Realize
Phishing Link: It can look very much like Binance or Metamask. You click → enter data → done.
Fake Airdrop: Received mysterious tokens? Don't click! It could be a honeypot to rob your wallet.
Fake Wallet App: Even on Playstore, there can be fake wallets. You download → enter seed → bye.
Social Engineering: Hackers can impersonate friends, Binance support, or “group admins” to gather personal information.
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🧱 Essential Tools to Survive in the Crypto Jungle
✅ Hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor)
✅ Password manager + 2FA (not Google autofill)
✅ Use a dedicated device for trading (don't mix with devices for casual browsing)
✅ Regularly update wallet firmware & software
✅ Verify domain + check SSL certificate before logging in