Chelsea Crawford
Security & Self-Custody Correspondent
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.
Chelsea’s contributions
Everything Chelsea has published, sorted from newest to oldest.
- 📖 GuideAnalysis
Reentrancy Attacks Told Through Real Exploits
Sep 12, 2026 - 📖 GuideAnalysis
Solidity vs Vyper vs Rust for Smart Contracts
Sep 10, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Ordinals, BRC-20, and Runes — The Three Inscription Protocols
Aug 7, 2026 - 📖 GuideSecurity
CoinJoin and On-Chain Privacy Today
Aug 5, 2026 - 📖 GuideSecurity
Multisig Bitcoin Setups Compared
Aug 3, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Running a Bitcoin Node — Full, Pruned, Archive
Aug 1, 2026 - 📖 GuideAnalysis
Ethereum ETF Inflows 2026: Tracking the Numbers
Jun 14, 2026 - 📖 GuideReviews
Crypto Tax Software 2026: Koinly vs CoinTracker vs CoinLedger
Jun 6, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Tax-Efficient Crypto Selling: Lots, Wash Sales, Jurisdictions
May 30, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Derivatives 101 to Pro: Perps, Funding, Liquidations
May 26, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Memecoin Survival Guide: 7 Rules to Not Get Rugged
May 25, 2026 - 📖 GuideSecurity
Smart Contract Risk: How to Read an Audit
May 24, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Ronin Network Ecosystem: Pixels, Wild Forest, and More
May 21, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Solana NFTs 2026: Compressed Mints, Marketplaces, Royalties
May 20, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Crypto Bridges 101: Moving Tokens Between Chains Safely
May 17, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Bitcoin Mining Pools Compared: F2Pool, Antpool, Foundry
May 15, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
How Memecoins Work: Pump.fun, Bonk, and the Risks
May 15, 2026 - 📖 GuideSecurity
Phishing and Wallet Drainer Protection in 2026
May 13, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
DeFi Lending Explained: Aave, Morpho, Compound
May 13, 2026 - 📖 GuideReviews
Hardware Wallets Compared: Ledger vs Trezor vs SafePal
May 11, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Spot Ethereum ETF: Staking Yield and Tax Implications
May 9, 2026 - 📖 GuideSecurity
Seed Phrase Storage: Best Practices for 2026
May 9, 2026 - 📖 GuideAnalysis
Mining vs Staking: Which Pays More in 2026?
May 8, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
How to Earn from DePIN: Helium, Hivemapper, Roam
May 7, 2026 - 📖 GuideSecurity
How to Spot a Crypto Scam in 60 Seconds
May 7, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Home Bitcoin Mining Setup 2026: Power, Hosting, ROI
May 6, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Crypto Regulation 2026: MiCA, US, Hong Kong, UAE
May 5, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Tokenized Stocks 2026: Backed, Dinari, Securitize
May 5, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Bitcoin Mining Profitability 2026: ASICs and Hashprice
May 4, 2026 - 📖 GuideAnalysis
Decentralized Social: Farcaster, Lens, Friend.tech Postmortem
May 2, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Crypto Trading Strategies: DCA, Grid, Range, Trend
May 1, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
How to Invest in Tokenized Real Estate 2026
May 1, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
How to Read a Crypto Chart: 8 Patterns That Matter
May 1, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
AI Agents On-Chain: What Virtuals, Bittensor, ai16z Actually Do
Apr 28, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Bitcoin Self-Custody for Beginners: 3 Safe Methods
Apr 28, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Liquid Staking Tokens: Lido, Rocket Pool, Jito Risks
Apr 27, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
What Are Soulbound Tokens? NFTs You Can't Sell
Apr 26, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
How to Stake Ethereum: The Beginner's Path
Apr 26, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Cross-Chain Bridges: Native vs Third-Party Trust Models
Apr 23, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
How to Buy Your First NFT: From Wallet to Wall
Apr 22, 2026 - 📖 GuideAnalysis
NFT Royalty Wars 2026: Are Creator Fees Back?
Apr 19, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
How to Save Gas on Ethereum (and When Not to Bother)
Apr 19, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Solana DeFi in 2026: Jupiter, Kamino, Drift, Marginfi
Apr 17, 2026 - 📖 GuideResearch
Liquid Restaking Tokens Compared: ether.fi, Renzo, Kelp
Apr 16, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Setting Up Your First Crypto Wallet: A Practical Walkthrough
Apr 15, 2026 - 📖 GuideGuides
Ethereum Staking: Solo vs Pooled vs Liquid Compared
Apr 13, 2026
What Chelsea covers
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