How to Stay Safe in Crypto

START HERE · BEGINNER GUIDE 08

Crypto gives you a lot of control, which also means mistakes and scams can be costly. These are the basics I would want every beginner to know.

About a 2–3 minute read

Protect your wallet secrets

Your seed phrase, recovery phrase and private key can provide control over a wallet. They should be treated like the keys to the assets themselves.

Never share them. Do not send them by message, enter them into random websites or give them to someone claiming to be support.

Check links and websites

Scammers copy websites, social accounts and branding. A link can look convincing while sending you somewhere completely different.

Use known official sources, check the address carefully and be suspicious of unexpected messages asking you to connect a wallet or act urgently.

Verify the token

Token names, symbols and logos can be copied. The identifying blockchain address is what matters.

NAME & LOGO

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VERIFY ADDRESS

For Griff Coin, I publish the official mint address on the project website so it can be checked independently.

Read before you sign

A wallet may ask you to approve or sign a transaction. Do not treat the button as a harmless “continue” prompt. Check what the wallet says the transaction will do.

If you do not understand it, stop and investigate first.

Slow down

Urgency is a common ingredient in scams: limited-time offers, fake support, surprise giveaways and warnings that your wallet needs immediate action.

THE SIMPLEST SAFETY HABIT

Pause before clicking, connecting or signing. Crypto transactions can be irreversible, so taking an extra minute to verify something is usually worth it.

Remember: crypto can fall to zero and technical safety does not make an asset a good investment. Only use money you can afford to lose.

You’ve learned the basics

That is enough for now. Pick another short guide when you are ready.

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