
Spotting Crypto Scams
In the world of crypto, the biggest losses from scams come not from hacking the blockchain, but from social engineering attacks.
Explainers for people who hold keys, pay fees and read the fine print.

Keys, cold storage and the social engineering that takes most of the money. Practical habits, written for people who keep their own funds.
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In the world of crypto, the biggest losses from scams come not from hacking the blockchain, but from social engineering attacks.

Hardware wallets keep private keys offline and confirm transactions on the device, but the backup and recovery process that matters, not just the device.

When an exchange collapses, its customers discover what their balance really was.

Yesterday a friend sent me three short texts: “Big bonus. Locked. No payout.” It took 20 minutes to turn hope into a headache. No panic here, just facts.