PSA for crypto conference attendees: Never carry your entire portfolio on a mobile wallet to events.
The attack surface at conferences is massive - physical proximity attacks, malicious WiFi networks, social engineering, clipboard hijackers, and fake QR codes are everywhere.
Proper opsec: Keep bulk holdings on hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) stored securely offline. Only bring a burner hot wallet with minimal funds for demos or transactions.
Mobile wallets = convenience but also single point of failure. One compromised seed phrase or malicious app = total loss. Hardware wallets require physical access + PIN, adding crucial security layers.
The $100-200 cost of a hardware wallet is nothing compared to losing your entire stack to a conference scammer.
The attack surface at conferences is massive - physical proximity attacks, malicious WiFi networks, social engineering, clipboard hijackers, and fake QR codes are everywhere.
Proper opsec: Keep bulk holdings on hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) stored securely offline. Only bring a burner hot wallet with minimal funds for demos or transactions.
Mobile wallets = convenience but also single point of failure. One compromised seed phrase or malicious app = total loss. Hardware wallets require physical access + PIN, adding crucial security layers.
The $100-200 cost of a hardware wallet is nothing compared to losing your entire stack to a conference scammer.