A practical guide to staying safer in the crypto markets. Learn how to avoid common scams, protect your wallets, and build a risk-managed approach to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets.
Before you choose any coin, exchange, or wallet, understand these three pillars of crypto safety.
Decide who holds your keys: you, an exchange, or a custodian. Each option has trade-offs in convenience, control, and risk.
Exchanges, lending platforms, and protocols can fail, get hacked, or change terms. Diversify and limit exposure to any single venue.
Crypto assets are highly volatile. Treat allocations as high-risk and size positions accordingly.
Quickly review this checklist before sending funds to a new exchange, wallet, NFT project, or token.
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Understand the difference between custodial, non-custodial, hardware, and mobile wallets.
Read Wallet Guide →Checklist for security, fees, regulation, supported assets, and withdrawal policies.
Read Exchange Checklist →Learn how to size crypto positions as part of a diversified investment portfolio.
Read Risk Guide →Keeping small trading balances on reputable exchanges is common, but there is always counterparty and hack risk. For long-term holdings, many investors prefer hardware wallets or other self-custody solutions.
Write it down offline, store it in at least one secure physical location, and never photograph or upload it to cloud storage. Anyone with your seed phrase can take all funds from that wallet.
It depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon, and income stability. Many investors keep crypto allocations in the low single digits of their overall portfolio. Consider getting professional advice for your situation.
No. You can reduce risk with good security practices, diversification, and conservative sizing, but you cannot eliminate it. Treat crypto as high-risk and plan accordingly.
Disclaimer: Crypto assets are speculative and highly volatile. This page is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or financial advice. Always do your own research and consider speaking with a qualified advisor before making investment decisions.
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