How to secure your crypto wallet and avoid scams in 2025

Scammers love crypto. They always have. The money moves fast. The marks are new. The rules change by the hour.

From fake token launches to phishing pages that look real until they drain your balance, billions have vanished over the past decade. Rug pulls. Impersonators. “Giveaways” that want your keys. The hits keep coming.

Regulators say they’re tightening the screws. Great … but the best defense for everyday traders isn’t a task force. It’s a plan. Know the tricks. Lock down your wallet. Use tools that catch red flags before they catch you.

That’s where Best Wallet is designed to help. It’s a one-stop app designed to help beginners reduce noise. Real-time listing alerts. A scam scanner that checks contracts. Simple cues that tell you when to slow down. Think of it as training wheels with guardrails; you still ride, you just avoid the ditch.

Your wallet is the first line of defense. In crypto, there’s no chargeback, no hotline to fix a bad click. If your private keys are compromised, the funds are gone. Treat wallet security as non-negotiable.

Start with the login. Venket Naga, CEO of Serenity, emphasized that beginners should “start with the basics: enable two-factor or biometric authentication.

If that’s not available, use strong, unique passwords, Naga said.

“Beginners should also learn what a private key is, and make sure to back it up, ideally in more than one secure location they can remember, and never on a mobile device,” Naga said.

Next, know your wallet types. Hot wallets live online. They’re fast and flexible. They’re also exposed to phishing and malware. Cold wallets live offline. Hardware devices keep your keys off the grid.

“Phone apps, also known as mobile wallets, are the easiest for quick trading,” said Evan Kuhn, president of DeLorean Labs.

Kuhn recommended offline wallets for long-term savings. Since they never connect to the internet, hackers cannot access them.

For most people, a hybrid works. Keep a small trading stack in a hot wallet. Park the rest in cold storage. That reduces the attack surface without slowing you down.

Best Wallet can support that flow. 

The app lets newcomers research, buy, and organize assets with safety cues that are easy to follow. Biometric login and PIN options add a lock on the front door. The scam scanner checks token contracts before you connect. If something looks off, you get a heads-up before you sign anything.

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1. Download a trusted wallet and on-ramp — Install the Best Wallet app on iOS or Android to research tokens, scan for scams and connect to licensed on-ramps.
2. Secure your wallet — Enable biometrics or two-factor authentication (2FA) and set a PIN. Write down your seed phrase on paper and store it in two safe places — never keep it on your phone.
3. Fund your account — Use a regulated bank transfer or card through the on-ramp, or transfer crypto you already own. Start small to test the flow.
4. Buy your first cryptocurrency — Search the ticker, confirm the network, review fees, then run a quick contract check in Best Wallet’s scam scanner before you approve.
5. Choose how to store your crypto — Keep only a small trading balance in your hot wallet. Move long-term holdings to a hardware wallet for offline protection. You keep control of the keys with a non-custodial setup.

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Active traders need speed. Mobile and browser wallets dominate because they plug into decentralized apps and exchanges in seconds. MetaMask and Phantom are popular for a reason. They move.

“For trading, you want a wallet that has easy connectivity to apps and is mobile-friendly, with the most popular options being MetaMask and Phantom,” Wesley Crook, CEO of FP Block, noted.

“If you’re securing larger assets or are a long-term holder, it would make sense to consider cold wallets; however, managing your assets on-chain is more cumbersome and time-consuming.”

Best Wallet takes this one step further by pairing that convenience with tools that cut risk. Inside the app, traders can see market cues, scan contracts, and get real-time alerts before they approve a connection. Best Wallet supports multiple blockchains and lets you manage activity without juggling a dozen tabs. It’s built to reduce friction on day one.

Best practice still applies. Don’t park your full balance in a hot wallet. Only keep what you need for near-term trades. Move profits out to cold storage on a schedule that you can stick to.

As a non-custodial option, Best Wallet keeps control of the keys with you. Your funds remain in your wallet, not on a platform’s balance sheet. That avoids a common trap where assets get stuck behind account holds or withdrawal pauses. If you need a primer for readers, this is a good spot to anchor to the concept of a “non-custodial wallet.”

There is no one universal “best.” Your wallet should match your habits. If you value convenience and quick approvals, a mobile wallet makes sense. If you’re protecting a larger stack for months or years, cold storage is the safer call.

“A crypto wallet is like a digital account that stores the codes to access your money,” Kuhn said.

“Beginners can start with a phone wallet where they control the login details… For larger amounts, a hardware wallet works like a safe you keep at home.”

Hardware devices remain the top pick for long-term storage. They keep keys offline. If you lose the device, recovery depends on how well you backed up your seed phrase. Plan for that.

“Hardware wallets keep keys offline, which is safer, but if lost or damaged, they require careful recovery planning,” Naga said.

“Online wallets are convenient, but the future trend is blending both: online convenience with hardware-level biometric and identity verification.”

Best Wallet is built for that blended future. It helps beginners start simple while layering in advanced features as they learn. Biometric login and optional two-factor authentication support a safer daily routine. Multi-chain support reduces the need to bounce between wallets. Built-in market insights help you evaluate a token before you chase it. There’s even a launchpad view so you can track new projects without hunting down links in crowded channels.

Even the best wallet can’t fix bad habits. Weak passwords. Reused passwords. Seed phrases saved in a photo roll. Funds left on an exchange because you’ll “move it later.” That’s how people get cleaned out.

“The most common mistake is leaving all money in an exchange account, which is akin to leaving cash with a third party instead of keeping it in your own wallet,” Kuhn said.

“Once gone, the money cannot be recovered.”

Treat your seed phrase like the keys to your house. Back it up on paper or metal. Store it in more than one safe place. Never type it into a website that asks for it without explanation. No real support agent will ask for it. Ever.

On the software side, wallets are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Passkeys. Safer approvals. More checks are performed before a transaction is approved.

“Looking ahead, I see most wallets adopting some form of abstraction and encryption, such as passkeys, that provide a high level of security while reducing the number of attack vectors on the user’s wallet as a result of human error or vulnerabilities,” Crook said.

Expect more bank-style protections, too.

“Wallets will likely incorporate built-in safety features similar to those found in online banking, such as fingerprint ID, face scans, and additional approvals before transactions are processed,” Kuhn said.

“The future is wallets that feel simple and secure, even for people with no technical knowledge.”

Best Wallet leans into that direction. The app highlights risky approvals. It flags tokens with suspect code. It supports biometric logins on devices that offer them. For beginners, those cues are a safety net. You still own the decisions. You just make them with better information.

Think in layers. Start with strong logins, split your trading funds from long-term holdings, and check every contract before you hit approve. Keep most of your stack offline and treat every “can’t miss” pitch with suspicion.

Best Wallet works as a starter hub for that routine: research a token, scan for red flags, buy through reputable on-ramps, then sort assets by purpose. Move long-term holdings to hardware and keep the trading wallet lean.

You don’t need five apps to get the basics right. Start simple. Add complexity only when you need it. Let the process set the pace, not the hype.

If you do that, you won’t just dodge the next big scam. You’ll build habits that last longer than the cycle.