A lot of new Bitcoiners get overwhelmed by all the options for securing their coins.

I get it - there’s so much talk about nodes, multisig, hardware wallets… it can feel like you have to do everything at once.

But here’s the thing: you’re already getting SHA-256 encryption - military-grade security - just by using #Bitcoin.

You don’t need to run your own node right away. You don’t need a multisig setup from the start.

The worst thing you can do is leave your coins sitting on an exchange and not take any action.

Don’t overcomplicate it at first.

Move a small amount onto a simple hot wallet to get started. When you’re ready, get a hardware wallet - that’s the moment you really commit to taking ownership of your coins and seed phrase.

Keep it simple.

The important thing is to take that first step toward self-custody.