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Crypto Trading Security: Privacy Protection Masterclass

Name: Crypto Trading Security: Privacy Protection Masterclass
Rating: 4.8 (6 reviews)

Get Your Crypto Off Exchanges And Protect Your Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency From Hackers, Expropriation And Yourself

Created byPaul D. Mendes

Last updated 12/2024

English

What you'll learn

GET YOUR CRYPTO OFF OF EXCHANGES
Keep your bitcoin and crypto safe from everybody; including yourself.
Access any public facing website in the world using a VPN.
Earn Cryptocurrency just by browsing the internet.
Reduce your digital fingerprint across the internet and take back your privacy.
Send and receive Bitcoin safely from your own wallet.
Audit and inspect your computer for viruses and malware.
Verify software downloads are not infected with malware using SHAsum and GPG integrity checks.
Encrypt your computer, emails, network traffic and sensitive data.

Course content

5 sections • 34 lectures • 2h 2m total length

Welcome0:27
Recommended Tools1:00

Inspect And Audit3:04
In this video I show you resources and steps that you can take so that your device is free of malware before we get started.

Chapters
0:00 -> 2:00 - How to inspect and audit my computer
2:00 - What to do if I find Malware on my computer?
Encrypt Everything8:07
Learn how and why to encrypt your hard drive and files you may store in the cloud, using your computer or recommended software.

Chapters
- What is encryption?
- What should you encrypt?
- Encryption Software
- How to manually Encrypt on a Mac
Upgrade Your Browser4:48
Everything you do online is likely done through a browser. In this video we talk about using Brave browser for your crypto experience, why it’s better and how you can use it.

Chapters

- Features of Brave
- Brave Overview
- Brave Profiles
- Brave Wallet and rewards
Upgrade Your Browser Additional Info0:15
Use An Encrypted Email Service2:25

Did you know that your email provider spies on you? In this video we learn about safe email alternatives and how to make a new email specifically for your crypto related stuff.

Chapters

- Your Metadata is not safe
- Sign up for an email
Use A VPN5:08
Virtual Private Networks encrypt your network traffic and keep your online activity hidden from hackers, advertisers, governments and internet service providers. Get one if you want to use the internet securely and even avoid location based sanctions!

Chapters

- What is a VPN?
- What is my IP address?
- VPN solutions
- VPN check: Do I leak?
- Summary
Use A VPN: Additional Materials0:30
Use A Password Manager4:57
Your passwords are weak and being reused across multiple websites. Learn how to create strong passwords unique to every website you use without having to remember any of them! In this video, we talk about what is a password manager, why you need one and which one you should use.

Chapters

Your passwords suck
Password Reuse
Password Strength
Password Managers
BitWarden
Adding BitWarden browser extension
Use An Email Alias2:50
Emails can link your identity across the web and are a major target for hackers. Once your email is on a list on the internet, it’s compromised forever. In this video, we learn how to use fake emails to protect your real email from spammers, hackers and anyone trying to build a digital identity of you based on your email.

Chapters
What is an email alias
Why you need an email alias
Services I recommend
Use An Email Alias: Additional Info0:36
Firewall And Network Monitoring3:48
Make sure your firewall is working properly and learn about some tools that can help you easily monitor your network traffic.
Chapters
Intro
How to check if your firewall is working properly
Tools to easily monitor your network traffic.
Use 2FA10:23
What is 2fa and why you should be using it. This is the most important step to your online security, don’t skip this video.
Chapters
What is 2fa
Why you should be using it
Why you shouldn’t use SMS authentication
Recommended 2fa authenticator applications
Setting up 2fa
Hardware Wallets3:20
Hardware wallets act like 2fa for your cryptocurrency. They are essential for anyone who is serious about cryptocurrency. In this video, I will show you what they are, why you need one and which one I recommend.
Chapters
What are hardware wallets
Why you should get one
Which one do I recommend
Hardware Wallets: Additional Info1:44
Shasum And PGP Part 15:12
In this video you will learn how to safely download software from the internet. This is a very important step that many choose to skip because it requires a bit of technical knowledge.

Don’t skip this video.

It is extremely important that we learn how to verify the integrity of software downloaded from the internet. If not, we could find ourselves using a malicious program after it’s too late.

We should only need to perform this task when we are downloading and using crypto currency wallets.

This is a two part video, in part one of this video, we download GPG suite a verification tool and then in part 2, we will verify the integrity of this software using a Secure Hash Algorithm.

Chapters
How do we know the software is safe to use?
GPG software
Downloading GPG suite
Using a Secure Hash Algorithm to verify the integrity
Shasum And PGP Part 1: Additional Info0:17
Shasum And PGP Part 26:58
Description
In this video we download Trezor Suite (a hardware wallet interface) and verify its integrity using GPG suite.
There are many other software wallets out there that will integrate with your hardware wallets, but I only cover the Trezor Suite in this video. This tutorial should be enough for you to understand the fundamental concept of integrity verification.
If you decide to download and use alternative wallets it is extremely important to repeat this steps.
Chapters
Download Trezor, signature, signing key
Use GPG to check integrity of Trezor Suite
Import signing key into GPG Suite
Summary7:27
In this video we review what we learned so far and I hammer down on the 3 most important subjects that you should not skip.
Chapters
Review of each subject
Definitely do these 3 things if you don’t do anything else

Intro0:28
This video serves as a quick introductory for the next section.

The upcoming section is designed to familiarise you with safely sending, storing and receiving bitcoin.
By the end of this section you should understand how to safely execute this process on your own using any layered service on top of Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies.

Chapters
Intro
Resources & Links
The links below should aid you depending on your use case.
Be sure to bookmark the privacy guides as they are the most comprehensive guides available on using bitcoin privately.
If you have no intention of using bitcoin privately, then getting set up should be really a simple process (depending on your legal jurisdiction). If you have a VPN don’t forget to use it!
Setting Up Your Wallet9:28
In this video we use the Trezor Suite software wallet and integrated it with our hardware device.

By the end of this video, you should have a fully secured wallet ready to receive bitcoin and other crypto currencies.

If you do not have a Trezor Hardware Device, you won’t be able to follow along completely. However, if you have the Ledger or another hardware device you can follow these steps in almost the same fashion using other software wallets.

Chapters
Intro
Software Wallet Intro
Setting up software wallet with hardware wallet (Trezor)
Setting up SeedPhrase
Shamir Backups
Creating a Single Seed Backup
Adding a Pin to your wallet
Adding a hidden wallet
Trezor settings for additional privacy
Storing Your Seed Phrase3:19
Storage of your seed phrase is a very important step that you should take the time to do properly.

In this video I highlight a couple different ways to do this correctly and what not to do.

Be sure to check out the additional resources for a greater understanding of your seed phrase.

Chapters
Storing your seed phrase securely.
Storing Your Seed Phrase: Additional Info0:31
Getting Your First Bitcoin10:32
Learn about Centralised Exchanges, Decentralised Exchanges, KYC/AML laws and censorship.

There’s a lot I try to unpack in this video, but the main idea I want to get across is to get your keys off the exchange.

The intent of this entire course is for you to understand and inherit characteristics of a sovereign individual. Part of that starts with true ownership of a wealth preserving asset that cannot be confiscated. This means that you self-custody all your bitcoin/cryptocurrency.

I touch on other subjects including; chain analysis, the best places to buy crypto, easiest places to buy crypto and places you should definitely get your crypto from. There are many options available, so as always, I will leave some resources below so that you can do your own due diligence.

Chapters
Intro
Cex’s and KYC (Centralized Exchanges and Know Your Customer)
KYC Rant
Dexs (Decentralized Exchanges)
Bisq
Hodlhodl
Getting Your First Bitcoin: Additional Info2:13
Sending Bitcoin From A Centralized Exchange.10:05
In this video, we use a centralized exchange (I know, I know) to send bitcoin to a self-custody wallet.
The steps here are essentially the same for any exchange you use.

Chapters
Withdrawing from Cex
Double Checking deposit address
Verifying 2fa and new device
Checking the transaction at blockchair.com
Sending Bitcoin From Self Custody7:10
In this video we move BTC from our Self Custody wallet back to a CEX, using the Trezor Suite software interface. The steps taken here are similar to the last chapter. You will see that sending BTC is really a simple process, especially when it's in your custody.

Chapters
Self Custody Wallet
Sending Bitcoin to CEX
Sending Bitcoin: Additional Info0:14
Thanks0:55
Before you go, be sure to check out the resource page and bookmark it for future use.

Requirements

No experience needed. You will learn everything you need to know.
Just have a computer with an internet connection and a willingness to learn.

Description

This course will teach you how to take your Bitcoin ownership seriously. The focus is getting your Bitcoin off of centralised exchanges (ie Coinbase, Binance, FTX) and into self custody. This is extremely important for both yourself and the network itself.

Over 90% of Bitcoin is currently being kept on exchanges creating unnecessary counter party risk. You will learn fundamental steps you need to take in order to keep your Bitcoin and crypto safe.

This course focuses mainly on Bitcoin, but the concepts here can be applied across all other cryptocurrencies.

You may have heard the term, “Not your keys, not your coins”, which basically means, that if your Bitcoin is on an exchange, you don’t actually own the keys controlling that Bitcoin and therefore those coins are not really yours.

Is this course for me?

If you want to keep your bitcoin and crypto safe from everybody; including yourself., then this course is for you.
If you’re scared of screwing something up when using Crypto, then this course is for you.
If you want to use Bitcoin the right way, then this course is for you.
If you want to keep your Crypto safe from prying eyes, then this course is for you.
If you want to do your part in securing the worlds first decentralised monetary system, then this course is for you.

What skills will I learn in this course?

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Sleep at night, knowing your Crypto is safe.
Send and receive Bitcoin safely from your own wallet.
Encrypt your computer, emails, network traffic and sensitive data.
Reduce your digital fingerprint across the internet and take back your privacy.
Earn Cryptocurrency just by browsing the internet.
Access any website in the world by using a VPN.
Audit and inspect your computer for viruses and malware.
Verify software downloads are not infected with malware.
Learn the best ways to get and protect your Bitcoin.

How will I learn?

You will be guided through a series of videos accompanied with additional text based material.

Throughout the course:

I will guide you from first steps of operational security all the way to transactions.
You will be shown different ways to accomplish one thing, making sure you understand the differences between each approach while highlighting which approach I recommend.
Each module contains optional additional material and resources designed to smooth any rough edges.
I will answer any and all of your questions!

Is this course worth my time and money?

Because this is a highly subjective question relating to personal experience, conditions, knowledge, mental characteristics, and states; the answer depends on the person taking this course a.k.a. YOU.

With that in mind let me offer some objectives for your perceptions.

In just over 2 hours, you can substantially increase your digital privacy and security. Two hours hardening your security now, can prevent the days/weeks after recovering from a hack. Not to mention the cost of any loss of funds.
I teach practical things you can use now, so you can save yourself the headaches of researching the right tools needed for operational security by simply adopting my recommendations.
If you ever get stuck, I am available to answer questions and help you out! I have been involved in the Bitcoin and crypto space since early 2017. I’ve lost money, made money, been hacked, rugged, sanctioned, KYCed, scammed and lost my keys. I know how difficult and technical things can get. And I know a lot more than what is featured in this course, so if you want to dig deeper or just need a simple question answered, I am here for you.
The world is a dynamic place, and so are all my courses. I will do my best to improve the course content and expand it as time allows.
Finally, you can always get your money back if you’re not satisfied!

What will each section cover?

I’ve built this course with my friends and family in mind because they’re always asking me for help. They’re not technical people like me and I don’t expect you to be either. But now I can just send them this course the next time someone in my inner circle decides to join the Bitcoin revolution.

Here is an overview of each section with descriptions.

Introduction – This is where we get familiar with the course forums, set expectations and learn more about what Bitcoin is and isn’t.
Operational Security – This section is pretty much an entire security crash course on how to use computers, software and the internet safely and privately. This section is the longest and most important because owning Bitcoin comes with some serious responsibilities. You are the bank.
Using Bitcoin –This is where we finally get to use Bitcoin. We set up wallets, secure our keys, then create transactions. Ultimately, the goal of this section is to show you how to safely send and receive Bitcoin from your own wallet.

What you get with the course:

Over 20 On-Demand Video Lessons packed with text based content and additional resources for learners who like to dive deeper.
2+ Hours Of Content
30-day money-back Guarantee
Instructor feedback – Yes I care about my students and want you to be successful
Full lifetime access to the course,Forums and any future updates.
Access on mobile and Desktop

Who this course is for:

Anyone Who Wants To Hold Their Keys Safely
Beginner and Intermediate Cryptocurrency Users
Anyone Tired Of Inflation

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 1min

Prerequisites3 lectures • 1min

Operational Security18 lectures • 1hr 12min

Using Bitcoin10 lectures • 45min

BONUS FREE CONTENT1 lecture • 3min

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