Beginner's Guide to Crypto Wallets

This beginner’s crypto series continues with an introduction to Crypto Wallets. Just like you use a normal wallet when you want to access your cash, you use a crypto wallet to access your cryptocurrency. But there are lots of options depending on your needs and comfort level. Today I will go over those differences and share my favorite crypto wallet apps to suit your needs!

Topics:

00:48 What is a Crypto Wallet?

01:56 Custodial vs Non Custodial

03:56 Hot Wallet vs Cold Wallet

4:44 Favorite Phone Wallets

5:44 Favorite Desktop wallets

7:15 Favorite Hardware wallets

08:56 Safety Tips

In this series you’ll learn all about how to make money, store money and save money using crypto in your every day life. Cut the strings tying you to money that is tracked, controlled, inflated, and seized. The future is crypto, and the power in your hands.

Tutorial for getting started with a custodial wallet, aka “crypto bank”:

Helpful links:

Edge Wallet (
Bitcoin.com Wallet (
Wasabi Wallet (
Electron cash desktop wallet (
Keepykey (
Trezor (
Ledger (

An important note: Make sure you buy your hardware wallet from a verified seller, ie directly from the companies themselves!

Episode 3: How to Buy Crypto
Coming soon!

Watch this video on Odysee:

A huge thank you to all the Flipstarter supporters who contributed to this series! Flipstarter is a great crypto crowdfunding tool:

Edited by Lee Rennie

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Recommended Books:

Permanent Record – Edward Snowden

No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State – Glenn Greenwald

What has the government done to our money – Rothbard

Naomi’s Privacy Bag: some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!

Use the Brave browser!

USB-C to ethernet adapter:

Lightening to ethernet adapter:

Faraday bag wallet (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, and phone)

Data Blocker (if you’re charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)

Computer privacy screen (use your computer in public? Keep your information safe!)

Phone privacy screen (don’t let people in public see your private data)

Camera cover (for computers and phones, so no one can access your camera without you knowing)

Privacy Tip: Don’t use wifi, and if you must, append the tag ‘_nomap’ or ‘_optout’ to your SSID to stop other websites tracking your location.