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What is the safest way to store cryptocurrency?

The safest way to store crypto is a hardware wallet such as Trezor or Ledger, bought directly from the maker, with the 12 or 24 word recovery phrase written on paper and never typed into any website or app. Never share that phrase with anyone, including support staff. Anyone who asks for it is stealing.

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Trezor homepage on a phone
Trezor on a phone, captured 15 Oct 2026

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  • Real support never asks for your recovery phrase. No exceptions.
  • Crypto "investment" offers from people you met online or on dating apps are the most common scam of all.
  • Never buy a hardware wallet secondhand or from a marketplace seller.

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