Keeping your bitcoin safe is difficult for a lot of people.
If you can succeed at it, most Bitcoiners expect they’ll be among the wealthiest 1% in the world.
But keeping your bitcoin safe is a big responsibility.
You have to invest time to learn how to do it well. And most people don’t start out that way.
They jump from one stressful situation to another, based on what others say.
> Finally make your first bitcoin buy
> Post on social media, friends laugh
> Pretty woman compliments you in DM
> Invites you to join her trading group
> Tells you to buy SATS to make more bitcoin
> You set up the wallet she sends
> Move your bitcoin to it
> Wait it didn't arrive
> Woman says to ask the exchange
> Email support
> Auto-reply, it’s something
> Start reading
> Still no human reply
> Realize you got scammed
> Exchange says “set up 2FA”
> You set it up
> Paycheck comes in, buy bitcoin again
> Phone gets stolen in the metro
> Wait my bitcoin was on it
> Stressed about loss
> Get new phone
> Don’t have 2FA codes
> Email support again
> Another auto-reply
> Rant on social media
> People say your exchange is bad
> ChadMaxi says buy a hardware wallet
> Wtf there are so many
> Nobody agrees on the best
> You find a cheap one on eBay
> In the mail next day, feels great
> Take a pic of the 12 words for later
> Recover your exchange account
> Phew the bitcoin is still there
> Move bitcoin to the wallet
> Wait now I can’t trade it
> Try to move it back
> Wallet empty again
> Tell ChadMaxi it wasn’t safe
> He asks where you bought it
> Realize you got scammed again
> Lie and say from the company
> Buy bitcoin ETF instead
> You feel old
> People say it might be paper bitcoin
> Ask them for the best exchange
> Many say @River
> It has features that stop scammers
> You sign up
> River says learn self-custody
> You read all the guides
> Wait it’s easy?
> Buy new wallet
> Create a backup
> Set up auto-withdrawal
> Activate ForceField on River
> All bitcoin is now always secure
You got there in the end, but aged 3 years in the process.
Invest time early on, learn how to keep your bitcoin safe today.
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