How NOT to Get Your Crypto Wallet Drained (Crypto Security 101)

Описание: I got drained for $300k last year, which prompted me to dig deep into the rabbit hole of operational security. In today's episode, I break down exactly how people get their wallets drained—and what you can do to stop it from happening to you.

We’ll cover:

How scammers actually drain your wallet

The biggest mistakes people make (and how to avoid them)

Real examples of crypto hacks and drainer tactics

The best security tips: self-custody, cold wallets, and beyond

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Protect your bags and stay ahead of the scammers.

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📌 TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:02 Social Engineering Red Flags
2:05 The scam that got me
3:09 Seed phrase storage
4:32 Fake Zoom link scam, malware, and links
6:52 Middleman scams
8:12 The dangers of attending IRL crypto events
9:14 Hot vs. Cold wallet discipline


🔗 LINKS:

🔓 The Kevin Mitnick Episode, master of social engineering:
   • This hacker was wanted by the FBI: The Kev...  

🖼️ Lifofifo's P2P platform for ordinal swaps:
https://swap.art

🎥 NFT_Dreww.eth's excellent thread on the Fake Zoom drainer:
https://x.com/nft_dreww/status/181535...

🧵 zk-🦈's excellent threads on crypto security:
https://x.com/ZK_shark/status/1619108...
https://x.com/ZK_shark/status/1572664...