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Issue 158

Address Verification Prevents More Losses Than You Think

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This week's highlights:

  • Address Verification Prevents More Losses Than You Think
  • Most users copy and paste without checking
  • Where address mistakes happen
  • Why visual confirmation fails
  • A real world scenario
Crypto SecurityHardware Wallet
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Issue 157

Your Recovery Phrase Is Only As Safe As Its Weakest Copy

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This week's highlights:

  • Your Recovery Phrase Is Only As Safe As Its Weakest Copy
  • Most people focus on creating backups but ignore securing them
  • Where backup copies usually fail
  • The real problem with multiple copies
  • A real world scenario
SeedphraseCrypto Security
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Issue 156

Hardware Wallet Firmware Updates Should Never Be Ignored

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This week's highlights:

  • Hardware Wallet Firmware Updates Should Never Be Ignored
  • Outdated firmware creates real security gaps
  • Why firmware vulnerabilities matter
  • Where users make mistakes
  • A real world scenario
Hardware WalletCrypto Security
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Issue 155

Keeping Your Crypto Safe While Traveling or During Holidays

This week's highlights:

  • Keeping Your Crypto Safe While Traveling or During Holidays
  • Holidays change routines, and routines protect wallets
  • Why holidays increase risk
  • A real world scenario
  • Simple precautions that help
Self CustodyCrypto Security
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Issue 154

Separating Spending Wallets From Savings Wallets Matters

This week's highlights:

  • Separating Spending Wallets From Savings Wallets Matters
  • Not all wallets should play the same role
  • Why one wallet setups fail
  • What wallet separation actually means
  • A real world scenario
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Issue 153

Mobile Convenience Comes With Different Risks

This week's highlights:

  • Mobile Convenience Comes With Different Risks
  • Phones are secure, but not invincible
  • Where mobile wallets are exposed
  • Why users let their guard down on mobile
  • A real world scenario
Crypto SecuritySelf Custody
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Issue 152

Fake Websites Are Still One of the Biggest Crypto Threats

This week's highlights:

  • Fake Websites Are Still One of the Biggest Crypto Threats
  • Most attacks start with a normal click
  • Why fake sites are so effective
  • What usually goes wrong next
  • A real world scenario
Self Custody PhishingSecurity
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Issue 151

Blind Approvals Are One of the Fastest Ways to Lose Crypto

This week's highlights:

  • Blind Approvals Are One of the Fastest Ways to Lose Crypto
  • Most users do not read what they approve
  • What blind approvals actually do
  • Why these attacks are effective
  • A real world scenario
Self CustodyCrypto Wallet
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Issue 150

Seed Phrases Are Not Meant to Be Stored Digitally

This week's highlights:

  • Seed Phrases Are Not Meant to Be Stored Digitally
  • The most common mistake happens after setup
  • Why digital storage is dangerous
  • A seed phrase is the master key
  • A real world scenario
SeedphraseSelf Custody
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Issue 149

Hot Wallet Convenience Comes With Hidden Risk

This week's highlights:

  • Hot Wallet Convenience Comes With Hidden Risk
  • Convenience is useful
  • What hot wallets are really exposed to
  • Why users do not notice the risk
  • Hardware wallets add a physical barrier
self custodyhardware walletcrypto security
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Issue 148

Why Most Crypto Losses Are Preventable

This week's highlights:

  • Why Most Crypto Losses Are Preventable
  • The real problem is not price volatility
  • The mistake most users make
  • How hardware wallets change the outcome
  • A real world scenario
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