Physical safety and BTC influencers

[Alone055]

There's a price to pay for any success we attain. Influencers can't dodge publicity, howbeit small that it's. How does one influence without a face? Even if one decides to do it that way, that means one will have to avoid any form of gathering where cryptos will be discussed. There won't be zoom meeting of any kind too. That way, one will be shooting oneself in the foot when opportunities where crypto influencers will benefit from come since there's no form of identification then. I think that exposure to publicity, together with the inherent risk of attacks that's propelled by the misconception of how rich influencers should be is the cross every crypto influencer has to bear.

An influencer doesn't have to hide their own face for the safety of their relatives or loved ones. As long as they keep other stuff private, like not bringing everyone into the public, showing where they live, or where they usually come and go, those who watch them wouldn't know all those things unless they reveal them themselves. There are so many content creators and influencers that we know but we know shit about other people in their lives if they are not revealing that to us. How can you know if an influencer has a cousin who studies in the same college that you are in unless either the influencer or his cousin has revealed that to the public?

So, the safety is in one's own hands, and if someone wants, they can keep things private and still keep making content and influencing people with it. It doesn't matter if people know you by your face if they see you, if they don't know where you live or who your loved ones are, both you and they will be safe. The only people who would know are those who already know you, but that isn't that big of a problem as long as the general public doesn't know much about you.

[Bastketsrus]

You can't eat your cake and still have it
Publicity comes with its risk and one of them is the public knowing about you.
Even if you show and state you have no Bitcoin, many won't still believe you
Hence putting your loved ones and self at risk.


The best you can do is hope for the best and improve your security IRL.
And for someone planning on venturing stay under the radar
become an influencer whose information or pictures doesn't have to be showcased.

Well said. In crypto, privacy is protection. Staying low-key might not be glamorous, but it’s often the smartest move.

[OmegaStarScream]

A new kidnapping attempt that happened a few hours ago apparently: https://x.com/CerfiaFR/status/1922230532617707799

It's the daughter of a crypto CEO (the company has not been mentioned) with her 2 years old baby.

[NeuroticFish]

How can they both have visibility AND ensure their safety?

As said, you can be influential (but not the nowadays' "influencer") also anonymously. Then you are pretty much safe (but that anonymity has to be done properly). I think that Satoshi himself is one great example.

If you want (or have to) be visible, eg as CEO of a crypto company, then I guess that you have to pay for professional protection, for you and everybody important for you.
After all, if some risk it for a grandma's purse or some kid's necklace, what they can risk/do for millions they can so easily hide may easily go beyond imagination. Sadly.

The "middle" I find somehow intriguing. If you want to be influencer, you may want to show off your earnings, else people will not take you seriously.
And of course, showing off makes you instant target... if you do have a good/big stash.
But... I think that many are probably safe simply because their stash is not so big.. unless they pretend to have more than they have (which I think that's also common in the "influencer" business).

kidnapping attempt

It's good thing that they didn't succeed. On the other hand, the trend for this kind of actions is crystal clear 

[Becassine]

A new kidnapping attempt that happened a few hours ago apparently: https://x.com/CerfiaFR/status/1922230532617707799

It's the daughter of a crypto CEO (the company has not been mentioned) with her 2 years old baby.

Source : https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/paris-des-proches-dun-patron-dune-societe-de-cryptomonnaie-echappent-a-un-enlevement-en-pleine-rue-13-05-2025-XAVCRDAHFBAY5KZDI6SC3KFBGY.php

If it's a French crypto platform, there aren't many... No, but it's crazy, in broad daylight on a Parisian street. Fortunately, the kidnapping failed. We don't see the child in the video, I hope he's okay, it seems the kidnappers left empty-handed. It's getting crazy ...

So in fact it is an entire family that must be protected, the ancestors and the descendants...

[WatChe]

There's a price to pay for any success we attain. Influencers can't dodge publicity, howbeit small that it's. How does one influence without a face? Even if one decides to do it that way, that means one will have to avoid any form of gathering where cryptos will be discussed. There won't be zoom meeting of any kind too. That way, one will be shooting oneself in the foot when opportunities where crypto influencers will benefit from come since there's no form of identification then. I think that exposure to publicity, together with the inherent risk of attacks that's propelled by the misconception of how rich influencers should be is the cross every crypto influencer has to bear.

These influencers are not only in crpyto but in other markets also like stock, forex etc and safety is concern for all people who go public. These influencers earn a lot through there videos they post on social media and there is a price they have to pay for that earning and fame. If you are becoming a prominent influencer then you must take care of your physical security because bad guys might come after you to get there share. One precautionary measure these influencers can take in advance is to hide details of there portfolio, wealth and stories that tell how much profit they have earned.     

[Cheema02]

There's a price to pay for any success we attain. Influencers can't dodge publicity, howbeit small that it's. How does one influence without a face? Even if one decides to do it that way, that means one will have to avoid any form of gathering where cryptos will be discussed. There won't be zoom meeting of any kind too. That way, one will be shooting oneself in the foot when opportunities where crypto influencers will benefit from come since there's no form of identification then. I think that exposure to publicity, together with the inherent risk of attacks that's propelled by the misconception of how rich influencers should be is the cross every crypto influencer has to bear.

These influencers are not only in crpyto but in other markets also like stock, forex etc and safety is concern for all people who go public. These influencers earn a lot through there videos they post on social media and there is a price they have to pay for that earning and fame. If you are becoming a prominent influencer then you must take care of your physical security because bad guys might come after you to get there share. One precautionary measure these influencers can take in advance is to hide details of there portfolio, wealth and stories that tell how much profit they have earned.     

There is no doubt in this, if you make a name for yourself and a place in society, you become famous in the eyes of people. When  good peoples meet you at the same time bad people also noticing you,  You cannot guess with a human eye who is your well-wisher and who is your ill-wisher. If you are able to hide your status, your place, and what you have done with hard work, then you are successful. If you are made visible to the people of the world, things start running away from you. The second thing is, if we look at it from our religious perspective or from a social perspective, there is immense truth in these things. When you achieve a place once, people do not know what you have achieved and through which troubles you have achieved it. Only one thing is visible to the people and that is your work and the hard work behind it. No one can tell the journey behind it. Therefore, it is true that if you are successful, you have paid the price for it, and if you want to remain successful,  Keep the price of this success hidden from the world.

[Riceandbean]

The issue of physical safety for BTC or cryptocurrency hodlers  has been debated many times on the forum, and following several kidnappings of crypto influencers' relatives in France (but these kidnappings obviously also occur in other countries), how can btc influencers ensure their safety and that of their loved ones?

How can they both have visibility AND ensure their safety?

If I were in that situation, I would absolutely separate my public identity from my private one. Fame in crypto is tempting, but anonymity is underrated.

[Orange89]

Learn these
Always keep your Identity as ANNONYMS in life
if you are a influencer NEVER EVER SHOWOFF
I repeat NEVER EVER like you have 5M$ OR YOU MADE 100 TRADES daily

I think Caughting Unwanted Attention is something we should learn to avoid try to speak less
You know
I had seen that powerful people Generally Speak Less it doesn't mean they are dumb or Had Less Knowledge

It is getting more & more Dangerous being a public face on these crypto world
With story of the Influencers Familiy Being Targeted kidnapped or threatened,
It is clear that showing off your success can came with real risk friend

The truth is that staying Low Might actually be the smartest move isn't like
You don’t have to HIDE THAT WHO YOU ARE completely. 
but keeping some thing private like
HOW MUCH BITCOIN YOU OWN  or
where you live never ever share these

These can make a big difference in keeping you & your family safe my friend

After All what good is in online fame
if it put your family on danger?

Sometime the strongest move is to play the cool protect your privacy will keep your security tight 

you can still share your knowledge & grow your influence
without putting yourself on the line.
I hope these help

Feel Free To Comment I Am Open For Suggestions

[Hewlet]

I had seen that powerful people Generally Speak Less it doesn't mean they are dumb or Had Less Knowledge

There's a level of bitcoin you will get that you can't really keep yourself hidden from public view. You can't really hide your identity because you will become a public figure. Whales like microstrategy have gone past that stage where they can have an identity that's hidden.

Small investors are the ones that need to protect themselves since they probably in the midst of people that are average and might take advantage of people are bitcoin holders assuming that they have too much bitcoin they can steal from. If you expose the amount you're holding as a bitcoin investor, you need not being told that you're risking not just yourself but your family members.

[qurbanshah02]

The issue of physical safety for BTC or cryptocurrency hodlers  has been debated many times on the forum, and following several kidnappings of crypto influencers' relatives in France (but these kidnappings obviously also occur in other countries), how can btc influencers ensure their safety and that of their loved ones?

How can they both have visibility AND ensure their safety?

If I were in that situation, I would absolutely separate my public identity from my private one. Fame in crypto is tempting, but anonymity is underrated.

This is the current think when it come to the lack of run it. it can also be a big setback because there may be some other reasons behind crypto such as a highly project and a large system that will be very difficult to manage. We should take advantage of it or it will be said bad about it which will only cause us to see losses.

[Orange89]

I had seen that powerful people Generally Speak Less it doesn't mean they are dumb or Had Less Knowledge

There's a level of bitcoin you will get that you can't really keep yourself hidden from public view. You can't really hide your identity because you will become a public figure. Whales like microstrategy have gone past that stage where they can have an identity that's hidden.

Small investors are the ones that need to protect themselves since they probably in the midst of people that are average and might take advantage of people are bitcoin holders assuming that they have too much bitcoin they can steal from. If you expose the amount you're holding as a bitcoin investor, you need not being told that you're risking not just yourself but your family members.

Yeah I get what you mean bro once you are at that Microstrategy level you are correct it is really hard to stay as lowke you are already on their radar
But I still think even at that stage
like how much you reveal matter
Like not every win need to be the headline.

I just feel like for the 90% of us that's staying private is not just smart it is survival you right
you know? Not everybody
Around you clap when you win Sometime the wrong people are watching you

So yeah share value but protect your real-life peace as well
That balance is rare but I think important.

[Becassine]

Ultimately, when you think about it, there's less and less reason to orange pill our friends: it's already super difficult, even impossible, and why do it? If our friends aren't interested at all, but they talk about it to potentially malicious people, then it's better to keep completely silent. People just have to read, educate themselves, learn on their own (the internet offers us infinite possibilities for learning).

For "influencers" (on social media) it can be complicated if they don't have the money to protect themselves. For others, there aren't really any other solutions than having bodyguards or moving to another country with the whole family. But which country should they choose? And how can they convince their parents too, when they have their own organized life at home?

[madnessteat]

In my opinion, you should think about security not when everyone around you knows that you store a significant amount of bitcoins in your wallets, but already when you are thinking about buying bitcoins. If you don't have a family of your own then as an option, you can use multi-signature or start a second wallet with a small amount in case of physical violence from extortionists. But really, I think that when a person or their relatives are kidnapped and physically harmed, they are willing to give everything they have just to stay alive. Don't tell people around you that you know something about cryptocurrencies, and then you will probably never encounter kidnappers and extortionists.

[Ishicryptic]

In my opinion, you should think about security not when everyone around you knows that you store a significant amount of bitcoins in your wallets, but already when you are thinking about buying bitcoins. If you don't have a family of your own then as an option, you can use multi-signature or start a second wallet with a small amount in case of physical violence from extortionists. But really, I think that when a person or their relatives are kidnapped and physically harmed, they are willing to give everything they have just to stay alive. Don't tell people around you that you know something about cryptocurrencies, and then you will probably never encounter kidnappers and extortionists.

For security reasons it is best not to let people to know about your crypto stash, the fewer people that knows the better for you because of the evidence of many threats and robbery of crypto holders. Kidnaping family members of people that have sizable cryptocurrency as baits to get to them is the most worrisome, it is not easy to protect yourself and all your family members all at once. Every crypto holder must be security conscious since we are now aware that we can be targets if people knows about our crypto holdings. I agree to a multisig wallet or better a special wallet with small Bitcoin in it to show robbers In case they want to harm you and steal your coins. Problem will be if you have already bragged about the amount of coins that you have, that is why not mentioning the amount of cryptocurrency that you have is a smart choice.

[hero_the_bossman]

In my opinion, you should think about security not when everyone around you knows that you store a significant amount of bitcoins in your wallets, but already when you are thinking about buying bitcoins. If you don't have a family of your own then as an option, you can use multi-signature or start a second wallet with a small amount in case of physical violence from extortionists. But really, I think that when a person or their relatives are kidnapped and physically harmed, they are willing to give everything they have just to stay alive. Don't tell people around you that you know something about cryptocurrencies, and then you will probably never encounter kidnappers and extortionists.

Agreed through and through.

The less non-close people know about how successful you are - the better.

[Yoona_As]

Privacy will always play a very important role in avoiding risks when investing in cryptocurrency. Because the more your personal information is exposed, especially in the online world, the more at risk you will be. Because it is best to keep your identity confidential when investing in Bitcoin.

[FortuneFollower]

Privacy will always play a very important role in avoiding risks when investing in cryptocurrency. Because the more your personal information is exposed, especially in the online world, the more at risk you will be. Because it is best to keep your identity confidential when investing in Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is secure - not the most private out there.

And it shouldn't be, because there are others for that to excel.

[Mpamaegbu]

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The only people who would know are those who already know you, but that isn't that big of a problem as long as the general public doesn't know much about you.

You're right in all you've said about going low-key on revealing one's identity, location and families despite being an influencer but what about that part bolded. What if that tiny number who knew you from the past is criminally minded and is the percentage that can be the Judas? This thing about privacy isn't easy to keep as we think it's, except one pre-conceives that idea right even before one ventures into this space.

[tread93]

The issue of physical safety for BTC or cryptocurrency hodlers  has been debated many times on the forum, and following several kidnappings of crypto influencers' relatives in France (but these kidnappings obviously also occur in other countries), how can btc influencers ensure their safety and that of their loved ones?

How can they both have visibility AND ensure their safety?

This is a tough one because I feel like if people are physically watching you from afar it makes it a lot easier for them to sneak up if youre unaware. If they are also watching your phone or tap into that somehow and watch your activity this only becomes even scarier. I feel like having adequate home and neighborhood security as well as using a VPN and all the proper online safeguards. I would also higher a professional body guard if it were me and also make sure I had a gun on me as well