★ BylineSecurity & Self-Custody Correspondent97 pieces published

Chelsea Crawford

Security & Self-Custody Correspondent

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Chelsea Crawford is a U.S.-based Security & Self-Custody Correspondent focused on protecting users and infrastructure within the crypto ecosystem. She reports on digital asset security, wallet protection, hardware storage solutions, blockchain vulnerabilities, and evolving cyber threats affecting both retail and institutional investors. Chelsea specializes in self-custody practices, helping audiences understand how to securely manage private keys, reduce exposure to phishing attacks, and safely interact with decentralized applications. She also covers security audits of smart contracts, mining ecosystem risks, and emerging defense technologies in blockchain networks. Her reporting bridges technical cybersecurity concepts with practical guidance, making complex security topics accessible to everyday crypto users and industry professionals.

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Jul 27

2026

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Crypto walletshardware security devicesmining operationssmart contract reviewsand phishing threats

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Chelsea Crawford

Chelsea’s contributions

Coinbase Bets on AI Agents as Crypto Braces for Its Biggest Week Since Spring

Exponent Yield Exchange

Fluid Lite

Huma Finance V2

Beefy

Stake DAO

CIAN Yield Layer

Yearn Finance

Spark Savings

Convex Finance

Pendle

Phantom

Zerion

MetaMask

Keplr

Coinbase Wallet

Argent

Ledger Nano X

Rabby

Trezor Safe 5

Safe (Gnosis Safe)

USDD (TRON)

TrueUSD (TUSD)

Frax

First Digital USD

Ethena USDe

Tether (USDT)

DAI

PayPal USD

USDS (Sky)

USD Coin (USDC)

JustCryptos

USDT0

Binance Bitcoin

CCIP

Hyperliquid Bridge

Portal

WBTC

Coinbase Bridge

cBridge

LayerZero V2

JPG Store

Tensor

GumBall Protocol

Sudoswap V2

Salvor

ImmutableX

Sudoswap V1

Punks Terminal

NFTX

Blur Bids

Aave V4 Deploys on Avalanche with $15M Liquidity Incentive Package

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Still Not Operational as Treasury and Commerce Fight for Control

MiCA EMT Deadline Bites: Binance and Bybit Restrict EU Users on July 1

XRP Spot ETFs Cross $1.47B in Cumulative Inflows After Seven‑Week Streak

Ethereum ETF Inflows 2026: Tracking the Numbers

Crypto Tax Software 2026: Koinly vs CoinTracker vs CoinLedger

SEC Publishes 2026‑2030 Draft Strategic Plan Naming Digital Assets a Priority

Strategy Discloses First Bitcoin Sale Since 2022 in June 8‑K Filing

Tax-Efficient Crypto Selling: Lots, Wash Sales, Jurisdictions

Derivatives 101 to Pro: Perps, Funding, Liquidations

Memecoin Survival Guide: 7 Rules to Not Get Rugged

Smart Contract Risk: How to Read an Audit

Ronin Network Ecosystem: Pixels, Wild Forest, and More

Solana NFTs 2026: Compressed Mints, Marketplaces, Royalties

Crypto Bridges 101: Moving Tokens Between Chains Safely

Bitcoin Mining Pools Compared: F2Pool, Antpool, Foundry

How Memecoins Work: Pump.fun, Bonk, and the Risks

Phishing and Wallet Drainer Protection in 2026

DeFi Lending Explained: Aave, Morpho, Compound

Hardware Wallets Compared: Ledger vs Trezor vs SafePal

Spot Ethereum ETF: Staking Yield and Tax Implications

Seed Phrase Storage: Best Practices for 2026

Mining vs Staking: Which Pays More in 2026?

How to Earn from DePIN: Helium, Hivemapper, Roam

How to Spot a Crypto Scam in 60 Seconds

Home Bitcoin Mining Setup 2026: Power, Hosting, ROI

Crypto Regulation 2026: MiCA, US, Hong Kong, UAE