---
id: 1998
title: "10 Rules for the Secure Use of Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets"
source_domain: blog.trailofbits.com
source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2018/11/27/10-rules-for-the-secure-use-of-cryptocurrency-hardware-wallets/"
published_at: "2018-11-27T11:50:43Z"
tags: ["web3", "cryptocurrency", "blockchain", "hardware-wallets", "security-guide"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/1998"
lang: en
---

# 10 Rules for the Secure Use of Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets

## Summary

From a Web3 Foundation-commissioned review, ten rules for safely using cryptocurrency hardware wallets, from buying unopened devices to generating recovery words on-device.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2018-11-27T11:50:43Z
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2018/11/27/10-rules-for-the-secure-use-of-cryptocurrency-hardware-wallets/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/1998