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Security & Self-Custody

Keeping your crypto yours: wallets, keys, scams, operational security, and inheritance planning.

10 guidesabout 57 min total
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  1. 1

    Self-Custody: Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins

    What self-custody means in practice, the exchange-risk history that motivates it, and who shouldn't self-custody.

    5 min read

  2. 2

    Seed Phrases Explained

    What the 12/24 words actually are, how derivation works, and the storage do's and don'ts.

    5 min read

  3. 3

    Hardware Wallets: How They Work and Choosing One

    Secure elements, air gaps, and an honest framework for choosing — no affiliate bias.

    6 min read

  4. 4

    Phishing and Social Engineering Defense

    The attack patterns that actually drain wallets, and habits (bookmarks, address checking, no DMs) that stop them.

    6 min read

  5. 5

    Token Approvals and Wallet Hygiene

    Why old approvals are standing risk, revoking them, and using separate hot/cold wallets.

    6 min read

  6. 6

    2FA Done Right for Crypto

    TOTP vs SMS vs hardware keys, SIM-swap risk, and securing your email as the root of trust.

    6 min read

  7. 7

    Multisig and Smart Contract Wallets

    M-of-N setups, social recovery, and when multisig is worth the operational overhead.

    6 min read

  8. 8

    Setting Up Cold Storage Step by Step

    A complete, safe cold-storage workflow: generation, backup, test transaction, storage.

    5 min read

  9. 9

    Exchange Account Security Checklist

    Withdrawal allowlists, API key scoping, anti-phishing codes — hardening the accounts you keep.

    6 min read

  10. 10

    Crypto Inheritance and Estate Planning

    Making sure your crypto survives you without leaking keys while you're alive.

    6 min read