Security

Learn the difference between owning bitcoin and trusting someone else to hold it.

Self-custody is one of the biggest conceptual jumps for newcomers. This page focuses on wallets, keys, backups, and scam prevention so readers understand the responsibility before they rush in.

Security guides

Start with custody basics before worrying about price.

Lopp Security & Wallet Resources

A strong directory for wallet setup, security tradeoffs, backups, and privacy best practices.

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River: What Is a Bitcoin Wallet?

A beginner-friendly explainer on wallet purpose, key management, and custody tradeoffs.

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River: Choosing a Bitcoin Wallet

Useful for readers comparing use cases, security, and convenience across wallet types.

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BTC Sessions Tutorials

Hands-on Bitcoin-only tutorials, especially helpful for self-custody, wallet setup, and practical usage.

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FTC Scam Alerts

Important mainstream consumer protection guidance to balance out Bitcoin-native learning material.

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Bitcoin Magazine Guides

A large collection of Bitcoin-native explainers, wallet guides, and self-custody articles for the deeper rabbit hole.

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