{"id":778,"date":"2022-09-02T09:07:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T09:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/blog\/?p=778"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:13:53","slug":"safest-way-to-buy-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/blog\/safest-way-to-buy-crypto","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Safest Way To Buy Crypto?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crypto crime has been around since the invention of blockchain. And it\u2019s no wonder that as the crypto industry grows, so does the crime rate. Which means there is never a bad time to ask yourself – <\/span>what is the safest way to buy crypto?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

This article will explain why keeping your transactions secure is crucial – with some very real examples. And of course, we will give you practical advice on how to keep your money safe from unwanted hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read on to get crypto-secured! \ud83d\udd12\ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\n

How much crime really is there?<\/b><\/h2>\n

2022 has been a rough year for crypto – most currencies experienced significant price drops in spring \ud83d\udcc9. One may think that since the market declines, so does the crime rate. But this couldn\u2019t be further from the truth! Take a look at the statistics:<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the Chainalysis mid-year report<\/a>, the monthly value received by illicit entities has expectedly slowed down. The bear market is to thank for that, of course \ud83d\udc3b. But despite that, the actual<\/span> illicit crypto value<\/b> is still among the highest<\/b> in recent years, with an enormous potential for growth \ud83d\udd3c!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And since our main focus today is securing your online transactions, we must address hacking. Check out this graph showing how much crypto is being hacked every month:<\/span><\/p>\n

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As you can see as of July 2022 hackers steal almost 2 million dollars per month. Compared to ~8 million dollars received by elicit entities monthly, hacking makes up almost a quarter of all elicit crypto activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So what can we conclude from this data? <\/span>Two things:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n