How to Use MetaMask: A Beginner’s Setup and Safety Guide
How to use MetaMask safely. Install, set up, add networks, connect to dApps, the security settings to lock down, and when to add a Ledger.
26 min read
Tag: self-custody
Lost Seed Phrase: What You Can (and Can’t) Recover
Lost your seed phrase? The honest answer about recovery, partial recovery paths, the brute-force question, the scam industry, and how to never lose one again.
27 min read
2FA for Crypto: Authy vs Google Authenticator vs YubiKey
2FA for crypto compared: SMS, Authy, Google Authenticator, YubiKey. Which one I use, sim swap risk, and the setup that protects exchange accounts.
19 min read
Multisig Wallets Explained for Beginners
Multisig wallets explained: when 2-of-3 makes sense, Gnosis Safe walkthrough, m-of-n setup, and whether you actually need one.
19 min read
What to Do If Your Crypto Wallet Is Hacked
Crypto wallet hacked — the first 10 minutes matter. The emergency playbook: triage, move surviving funds, revoke approvals, report, prevent next time.
22 min read
BitGet Wallet (Web3): Setup and Use Guide
How to set up and use BitGet Wallet for Web3, DeFi, NFTs, multi-chain. Security tips, swap fees, and when to upgrade to Ledger cold storage.
23 min read
Crypto Wallets Explained: Hot, Cold, Custodial
Crypto wallets explained: the difference between hot, cold, and custodial wallets, when to use each, and which one I actually use.
19 min read
Ledger vs Trezor: Which Hardware Wallet Wins?
Ledger vs Trezor compared by a trader who’s used both. Coins supported, security model, the 2020 Ledger leak, open source debate, and which to buy.
18 min read
Crypto Scams: The 10 I See People Fall For Every Week
The 10 crypto scams I see people fall for every week. Phishing, address poisoning, sim swap, pig butchering, fake support — and how to avoid each.
21 min read
How to Store Your Seed Phrase Without Losing It
How to store a crypto seed phrase properly: metal plates, geographic split, BIP39 vs Shamir, what NEVER to do, and what I actually do.
18 min read