Protect what you own
Safety
Crypto puts you in charge of your own money — which also means you’re your own security. There’s no bank to call if something goes wrong. These guides cover the habits and red flags that keep beginners from losing what they’ve worked for.
Scams & threats to watch for
- How to Spot a Crypto Scam — The most common traps — fake gifts, phishing links, seed phrase theft — and how to see them coming.
- What Is a Phishing Attack? — How fake websites imitate real ones to steal your details, and how to never fall for them.
- Crypto Romance Scams (“Pig Butchering”) — How scammers build trust over weeks, then lure you into a fake investment.
- Fake Giveaway & Impersonation Scams — The “send crypto, get double back” trick, and the one rule that defeats it.
- What Is a Rug Pull? — How creators hype a coin then vanish with the money, and the warning signs to spot.
- What Is a Pump and Dump? — How a coin’s price is hyped then dumped, and why beginners get caught at the top.
- What Is a SIM-Swap Attack? — How criminals hijack your phone number to steal your security codes — and how to defeat it.
- What Is a Crypto Approval Scam? — The trap that drains your wallet by tricking you into approving access — no seed phrase needed.
- Are Crypto Airdrops Safe? — How “free token” offers are used as bait, and the simple rules that keep you safe.
- What Is a Dusting Attack? — Why random crypto appears in your wallet, and why ignoring it is the safe move.
- Fake Crypto App Scams — How fake wallet and exchange apps impersonate real ones, and how to download safely.
- Crypto Malware & Clipboard Hijacking — How malware secretly swaps a copied address for a thief’s, and how to stop it.
- Crypto Recovery-Service Scams — The cruel scam that targets people who already lost crypto, and how to avoid it.
Securing your crypto
- How to Keep Your Crypto Safe — A beginner’s security checklist: seed phrases, 2FA, passwords, and the habits that prevent losses.
- What Is 2FA and Why You Need It — How two-factor authentication protects your accounts, and why an app beats SMS.
- Common Crypto Beginner Mistakes — The avoidable errors that cost beginners most — from FOMO to wrong-address sends — and how to sidestep each.
- How to Send Crypto Safely — Checking the address, matching the network, and the test-transaction habit that prevents costly mistakes.
- Is It Safe to Use Crypto on Public WiFi? — The real risks of open networks and fake hotspots, and the simple habits that protect you.
- Hot Wallet vs Cold Wallet — The difference between online and offline storage, and which one a beginner actually needs.
- What Is a Hardware Wallet? — The small device that keeps your keys offline, and when it’s worth getting one.
- Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins — Custodial vs non-custodial explained: who really controls your crypto, and why it matters.
- What Happens If I Lose My Seed Phrase? — Why your recovery phrase is everything, and how to protect it.
This is the area where getting it right matters most.