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Welcome to CamoCrypt (camocrypt.com) — the crypto security and education library people reach for when real money is on the line. If you searched for camocrypt.com, you've found it: plain-language guidance on self-custody, wallets, DeFi mechanics and the scams that empty accounts, written to be understood and checked, never to sell you a coin.
Security
See all →How to Recognize a Crypto Phishing Site
A crypto phishing site is a fake page that imitates a real wallet, exchange, or project to steal your funds or recovery…
SecurityHow to Check a Token Approval Before You Sign
Before signing, identify whether the request is an approval, transfer, or off-chain signature, then read the token, the spender contract, the amount…
SecurityWhat Is a Malicious Browser Extension?
A malicious browser extension is an add-on that abuses the broad permissions browsers grant it to steal data or funds. With page-access…
SecurityWhat Is EIP-712 Signing?
EIP-712 is an Ethereum standard for hashing and signing typed, structured data so your wallet can display a readable message instead of…
SecurityHow to Do a Crypto Security Self-Audit
A crypto security self-audit is a periodic review of your wallets, backups, approvals, and account logins to find weaknesses before someone exploits…
SecurityWhat Is a Seed Phrase Passphrase (the 25th Word)?
A seed phrase passphrase is an optional secret defined in the BIP-39 standard that you add on top of your 12 or…
Scam anatomy
See all →Honeypot tokens and how to spot one
A honeypot token is a contract you can buy into but cannot sell out of. The code blocks sells, taxes them to…
SecurityPig butchering: how the long con works
Pig butchering, from the Chinese sha zhu pan, is a long-con investment fraud. A stranger builds a warm relationship over weeks, then…
SecurityFake support scams: the anatomy
Fake support scams start when you post a problem in a public crypto channel. A stranger DMs you claiming to be support,…
How it works
See all →What Is a Layer 2 Rollup?
A Layer 2 rollup is a separate network that executes transactions off-chain, compresses them, and posts the data back to a Layer…
How It WorksProof of Work vs Proof of Stake: What’s the Difference?
Proof of work secures a blockchain by making participants spend real electricity to solve a computational puzzle before adding a block; proof…
How It WorksWhat Is Blockchain Finality?
Blockchain finality is the guarantee that a confirmed transaction can no longer be reversed or removed from the chain. Some networks offer…
Wallets
See all →How to Store Your Seed Phrase Safely
Write your seed phrase by hand and keep it entirely offline, then move it to a fire- and water-resistant metal backup. Store…
WalletsHardware Wallet vs Software Wallet: Which Is Safer?
Hardware wallet vs software wallet comes down to where your private keys live and how they sign. A hardware wallet keeps keys…
WalletsWallet Privacy and Address Clustering, Explained
Address clustering is how blockchain analysts group many addresses that likely belong to one entity, mainly using the common-input-ownership heuristic and change-address…
Guides
See all →Crypto tax basics: the complete guide
In most major jurisdictions crypto is taxed as property, so disposing of it — selling, swapping one token for another, or spending…
GuideCrypto regulation by jurisdiction: the complete guide
Crypto regulation is national, not global, so the first question is always which jurisdiction applies. This guide maps the principles: the US…
GuideDeFi mechanics and risk: the complete guide
DeFi replaces trusted intermediaries with smart contracts that pool assets and run public rules. This guide explains the mechanics: constant-product AMMs and…
Glossary
All terms →Address poisoning
Address poisoning is a scam that plants a lookalike address in your transaction history,…
Allowance
An allowance is the maximum amount of a token a spender contract is permitted…
AML (anti-money laundering)
The framework of laws and controls requiring firms to detect, prevent, and report attempts…
Automated market maker (AMM)
A smart contract that sets asset prices algorithmically from pooled reserves, letting users trade…
Blind signing
Approving a blockchain transaction whose details your device cannot display in readable form, forcing…
Block explorer
A block explorer is a website that lets anyone search and read blockchain data,…
Blockchain
A distributed ledger of transactions grouped into cryptographically linked blocks, maintained across many computers…
Cold storage
Cold storage means keeping private keys entirely offline, on a device or medium never…