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Crypto safety education built from real-world scams, hacks, and user mistakes. Learn practical strategies, wallet security, and proven prevention techniques to protect your digital assets.


Crypto Shilling - Pump and Dump

27 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Crypto Safety First

What is Crypto Shilling? Crypto shilling refers to promoting a particular cryptocurrency or token deceptively or misleadingly to manipulate the market and increase its value. This can involve spreading false information about the cryptocurrency, exag...

Share your Crypto journey experience to help others stay safe.

26 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Crypto Safety First

What have you learned during your Crypto journey that you wish you had known 2, 3, or 5 years ago? Have you made any rookie mistakes that could have been prevented with more knowledge or experience? Sharing your crypto journey can help others avoid c...

Update your wallet now or you will lose all your Crypto - Phishing scams

10 Dec 2022 2 minute read 2 comments Crypto Safety First

A cryptocurrency wallet seed phrase is the main objective for hackers and scammers.  Thousands and thousands of phishing emails are sent daily to cryptocurrency users asking them to take immediate action. And while most crypto users have enough digit...

Spear phishing attacks in Crypto - Have you been pawned?

3 Dec 2022 3 minute read 1 comment Crypto Safety First

Spear phishing is malicious emails that target specific individuals, organizations, or businesses. And it is called spear phishing because the scammers already have some Personal Identifiable Information (PII) that they can use to look trustworthy in...

Angler phishing scams in crypto - Learning from a real case

2 Dec 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Crypto Safety First

Angler phishing is a type of phishing attack that targets social media users. The victim will be someone seeking help, and the scammers, in most cases, will pretend to be customer service agents. The scammers will try to convince the victim that the...