Actually engaging with the crypto ecosystem is an extreme risk. This is a problem.

I rarely involve myself with the actual crypto ecosystem. Faucets, bridges, DEXes, NFT marketplaces and so on scare me.

Every interaction with the actual system beyond sending crypto from my wallet to an exchange is too much of a security risk for me. And I think it is not unjustified.

Even if you do everything right, avoid obvious scams and unvetted projects, a “real” project can be hacked or exploited and everything linked to it is gone in a moment and I can’t do anything but watch. And old permission I gave to a totally legit site can become poison over night. Not only that, but I also need to be vigilant if I do nothing at all, because every rando can send me a virtual bomb into my wallet that I can’t touch in any way because it will immediately drain my funds.

I would like to try more things, but stick to the basics because I don’t want to introduce more risk and constant vigilance into my crypto.