Crypto Security Guides
Crypto security matters because most people don’t lose money in crypto due to charts and price swings — they lose it to simple security mistakes: bad backups, phishing links, fake apps, or coins left on an exchange. This hub pulls together My Crypto Guide’s core crypto security guides so you can lock things down before you move larger amounts.
How to Use This Hub
Start with the foundations to patch the biggest risks first. Then move into self-custody and cold storage once you’re confident with the basics. If you’re actively moving funds, jump straight to the “Safe Transfers” section — that’s where small mistakes can become permanent.
The goal is simple: reduce the chance of a life-lesson (the expensive kind).
Start Here: Crypto Security Foundations
Begin with these guides to spot the biggest risks and fix the obvious gaps first.
- 5 Costly Crypto Security Mistakes – the most common ways people lose crypto (and how to avoid them).
- Crypto Safety Plan: Hidden Gaps You’re Missing – a practical way to find weak spots before they cause real damage.
- Free Crypto Security Checklist (Downloadable PDF) – a step-by-step checklist you can work through in order.
- Crypto Privacy Explained: How to Protect Your Identity – what privacy really means on public blockchains and the practical habits that reduce exposure.
Self-Custody, Wallets & Cold Storage
Once you understand the basics, these guides walk you through taking full control of your coins.
- How to Self Custody Bitcoin (Or Crypto) – moving coins off an exchange and into your own wallet safely (with clear “don’t do this” warnings).
- Cold Storage Deep Dive: Build a Secure Offline Crypto Vault – how cold storage works, why it’s safer, and how to avoid turning it into a black hole.
Safe Transfers & Everyday Use
These guides focus on the day-to-day actions where simple mistakes are hardest to undo.
- How to Send and Receive Crypto Safely (Step-by-Step) – avoid wrong networks, typos, and skipping test transactions.
Checklists & Next Steps
Once your basics are in place, these resources help you stay consistent and keep your setup secure over time.
- Crypto Security Checklist (Printable PDF) – revisit any time you change wallets, exchanges, or move larger amounts.
- Crypto Courses – structured learning paths with 3 free courses and one advanced option.
To see how security fits into the wider learning path, visit the Crypto Education Hub.
Explore Other Crypto Guides
My Crypto Guide is organised into dedicated education hubs. If you want to explore beyond security, these guides cover the core foundations of crypto, Bitcoin, markets, and emerging tech.
- Bitcoin Guides – how Bitcoin works, why it matters, and how to use it safely.
- Blockchain Guides – understand how blockchains function beyond Bitcoin.
- Understanding Markets – market cycles, behaviour, and long-term thinking.
- Australia Crypto Guides – Australia-specific buying, tax, and local investing context.
- AI & Web3 Guides – where crypto, blockchain, and AI intersect.