The safest approach to securing your Bitcoin? Get it from an exchange, then immediately transfer it to a hardware wallet that only you hold the keys to. This simple practice—moving your crypto off exchange custody and into self-custody—remains one of the most critical security principles in the space. When you control the private keys, you eliminate counterparty risk and truly own your assets. It's not complicated, but it's fundamental.
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RunWithRugs
· 13h ago
I have to be honest about this: self-custody has never been an option; it's a must.
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MemeKingNFT
· 13h ago
That's correct, but I realized this truth back in the NFT craze of 2021. At that time, many people were still lying around in exchanges, and as a result, after a wave of ups and downs in the mainland, their accounts directly became others' lunch in the market. Self-custody is indeed the bottom consensus; only those who understand now are truly entering the market.
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RetiredMiner
· 14h ago
Hardware wallets are really basic operations. Those who don't get on board are just gambling that the exchange won't run away.
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RealYieldWizard
· 14h ago
Hardware wallets are indeed standard, but is "immediate transfer" really that easy? What about the gas fees, brother?
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GateUser-addcaaf7
· 14h ago
Hardware wallets have really saved me many times; leaving coins on exchanges is like playing with fire in a casino.
The safest approach to securing your Bitcoin? Get it from an exchange, then immediately transfer it to a hardware wallet that only you hold the keys to. This simple practice—moving your crypto off exchange custody and into self-custody—remains one of the most critical security principles in the space. When you control the private keys, you eliminate counterparty risk and truly own your assets. It's not complicated, but it's fundamental.