Getting started

Take control.

Start small.

Learn basics.

One step at a time.

1: Get a wallet

Wallet = app.

Sends, receives, stores Bitcoin.

Signs and verifies.

Try one wallet. Try many.

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2: Secure it

New wallet.

12-24 words. Your backup.

Backup = seedphrase.

Write it down. Offline.

Copy it.

Hide it.

Don’t lose it.

Important

“Not your keys, not your coin.”

Never store digitally.

Never share it.

Lose it, lose Bitcoin.

Permanently.

3: Get Bitcoin

Buy from exchanges (Coinbase, Kraken).

ATMs, or people.

Sell stuff for Bitcoin.

Get paid in Bitcoin.

4: Receive Bitcoin

Open wallet.

Hit “Receive.”

Share QR code or address.

Check address twice.

5: Send Bitcoin

Open wallet.

Hit “Send.”

Scan QR code or paste address.

Verify address, amount. Send.

Need to know

Bitcoin evolves.

Regulation changes.

Price swings.

Stay informed.

Core idea: You own it.

Your Bitcoin.

Your control.

Simple. Secure.

Keep going

Read blogs.

Join communities.

Stay curious.

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