Security tips for Crypto Noobs

Tim Pace
9 min readFeb 10, 2021

Written by: Tim Pace 2–10–2021

Hey everyone and welcome to the mind of Tim Pace. Today I want to discuss cryptocurrency security. Yes I know its not as flashy as profit and trading and lambos etc but cmon guys and gals. Lets get serious. The internet is a fantastic invention. But with the invention of the net came hackers that could break into nearly any hot connection (hot meaning “Connected to the internet”) With the growth of Bitcoin comes the growth of those that want to cyber pickpocket you from across the globe. It is so easy if you are flagrant with your money. I am going to attempt to cover a few things you should definitely watch for out in the wild. After all when I first got into crypto back in 2017 I remember the first guy I remember watching on Youtube that was crypto related told me that it was the wild west… How right he was. Allow me to elaborate…

Security is always ignored until it is too late. Unfortunately most people do not worry about things like being hacked until after it happens. It is just unfortunate. Perhaps as we drag our fellow humans into the 21st century and start using internet magic money we will see a rise in price. Everyone loves that right? Well with the rise of Bitcoin in terms of price brings the scammers out like roaches coming out after humans leave and the coast is clear. Scum. Garbage. Call scammers and hackers what you like but at the end of the day you are the best defense between you and a hacker or scammer. Simple knowledge can be the key between winning and possibly losing a situation…

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