Prevention & Best Practices
Most crypto loss is preventable with a handful of habits. These articles cover the ones that matter most — for yourself, for older family members, and for staying ahead of new scam patterns.
How to help prevent friends and family from being scammed
Older family members are disproportionately targeted by pig butchering and romance scams. The conversation to have — and the specific red flags to help them recognize.
How to avoid being scammed again after a loss
Prior victims are actively re-targeted by "recovery" scammers. The specific patterns, how they find you, and how to shut them down.
The most prevalent crypto scams to be aware of
Pig butchering, fake arbitrage bots, approval phishing, SIM swaps, and task scams — the current top-five by reported loss volume, updated for 2026.
Crypto safety best practices for everyday users
The minimum-viable security habits — separate wallets for browsing vs holding, hardware-signed transactions, approval audits — that eliminate the majority of loss vectors.