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Five steps investors can take to secure crypto assets

There are multiple options to store crypto assets, and how you go about it depends largely on factors such as how often you trade and how much crypto you hold
There are multiple options to store crypto assets, and how you go about it depends largely on factors such as how often you trade and how much crypto you hold Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

As crypto assets gain popularity with everyday investors, keeping them safe takes on increased importance.

One of the obstacles to doing that, though, is that with crypto assets — such as digital currencies and NFTs — there’s nothing physical to hold onto. Often, you must depend on a code, known as a key, to gain access to your holdings, and if you lose that key, or if it’s stolen, the assets are gone.

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