Article 18: Operational Security: The 3 Mistakes When Sending Cryptocurrencies
You already know how to protect your keys and revoke permissions, but there’s a critical moment where many users lose funds due to sheer carelessness: the exact moment you make a transfer.
Today we’ll look at the most common technical traps when transferring assets and how to avoid them with simple operational habits.
1. The Clipboard Virus (Clipper Malware)
When you copy a crypto address (those long strings of numbers and letters), spyware on your phone or computer can detect the action and instantly replace the copied text with the hacker’s address. When you hit “paste,” you send the money to the attacker without realizing it.
The solution: Always double-check, calmly, the first 4 and the last 4 characters of the pasted address before pressing the confirm-send button.
2. Address Poisoning
Attackers create fake addresses that have almost the same initial and final characters as an address you commonly use. Then they send you a $0 transaction so that this fake address gets recorded in your transfer history.
The danger: Copying addresses directly from your transaction history.
The solution: Never copy addresses from your history. Always ask the recipient for their address in real time, or save your trusted destinations in Binance’s address book.
3. The Golden Rule: The Test Transaction
If you’re going to move a meaningful amount of money to an external wallet or between different networks, never send the full amount all at once.
First, make a test transfer with the minimum allowed amount.
Once you confirm that the funds arrived correctly at their destination, send the rest of your capital with complete peace of mind.
Compatible Networks and Memo
Make sure the sending and receiving networks match (e.g., BNB/BEP20). If a MEMO/Tag is requested, it’s mandatory; omitting it can cause funds to be retained. These habits ensure successful transfers.
#SeguridadCripto $BNB
You already know how to protect your keys and revoke permissions, but there’s a critical moment where many users lose funds due to sheer carelessness: the exact moment you make a transfer.
Today we’ll look at the most common technical traps when transferring assets and how to avoid them with simple operational habits.
1. The Clipboard Virus (Clipper Malware)
When you copy a crypto address (those long strings of numbers and letters), spyware on your phone or computer can detect the action and instantly replace the copied text with the hacker’s address. When you hit “paste,” you send the money to the attacker without realizing it.
The solution: Always double-check, calmly, the first 4 and the last 4 characters of the pasted address before pressing the confirm-send button.
2. Address Poisoning
Attackers create fake addresses that have almost the same initial and final characters as an address you commonly use. Then they send you a $0 transaction so that this fake address gets recorded in your transfer history.
The danger: Copying addresses directly from your transaction history.
The solution: Never copy addresses from your history. Always ask the recipient for their address in real time, or save your trusted destinations in Binance’s address book.
3. The Golden Rule: The Test Transaction
If you’re going to move a meaningful amount of money to an external wallet or between different networks, never send the full amount all at once.
First, make a test transfer with the minimum allowed amount.
Once you confirm that the funds arrived correctly at their destination, send the rest of your capital with complete peace of mind.
Compatible Networks and Memo
Make sure the sending and receiving networks match (e.g., BNB/BEP20). If a MEMO/Tag is requested, it’s mandatory; omitting it can cause funds to be retained. These habits ensure successful transfers.
#SeguridadCripto $BNB