Be careful sharing other people about crypto

[tech30338]

I Know that its good to share , or even post on social media about crypto or even profits, but nowadays this is getting dangerous , as there are people with bad intentions do to people whom they know that has a lot of money in crypto.
Maybe this is the reason why some are so hesitant to share info to other people, according to the news an investor kidnap the man and kept him in his apartment asking for the password of his bitcoin, maybe asking for the bitcoin wallet password i think.
I saw also a video of the person running out of the said apartment, so guys let us all be very careful, hope this post will be a lesson to those who flaunts there winnings or profit to social media, that might attract bad people.
here is the news link:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/25/us/new-york-crypto-investor-kidnapping-charges
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/29/us/video/nyc-crypto-kidnapping-escape-digvid

[Joy- maker]

Things like this is exactly the reason why I always advise cryptocurrency investors to keep their investment secret, because I don't see any reason why a cryptocurrency investor will be posting his or her cryptocurrency investment or profits online for others to see it look childish because you are  exposing your cryptocurrency investment to thefts, scammers and hackers. Less keep our crypto investment private to ourselves it's not safe out there anymore.

[Japinat]

With all the news about related crimes, it really doesn’t feel safe anymore. Actually, even before these stories came out, I was never comfortable sharing that I have crypto holdings. It’s like painting a target on your back. people know you have access and can send it anytime.

Honestly, it’s even safer to say you have money in the bank, because if that gets stolen, it can be frozen or traced.

We can be successful with our crypto investments, but we really need to keep it low-key, or maybe hide it behind a legit business, so no one suspects anything. Just like Satoshi.

[avp2306]

I Know that its good to share , or even post on social media about crypto or even profits, but nowadays this is getting dangerous , as there are people with bad intentions do to people whom they know that has a lot of money in crypto.
Maybe this is the reason why some are so hesitant to share info to other people, according to the news an investor kidnap the man and kept him in his apartment asking for the password of his bitcoin, maybe asking for the bitcoin wallet password i think.
I saw also a video of the person running out of the said apartment, so guys let us all be very careful, hope this post will be a lesson to those who flaunts there winnings or profit to social media, that might attract bad people.
here is the news link:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/25/us/new-york-crypto-investor-kidnapping-charges
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/29/us/video/nyc-crypto-kidnapping-escape-digvid

Just know the background of the person you are dealing with and if you know that person have means to do those heinous crimes then better shut your mouth for sharing information about Bitcoin especially on how much you earn from it.

Don't be so excited to discuss about how much you earn from crypto since there's no need for us to do that. We better shut our mouth and stay low key since this is better for our security.

We see lots of crimes happening to a crypto holder so we better be silent on everything and better don't give any hint that you are participating on any crypto activities. We don't know what other people thinks especially that anyone could do a crime especially if they are desperate and in need of money,

[BlackBoss_]

Maybe this is the reason why some are so hesitant to share info to other people, according to the news an investor kidnap the man and kept him in his apartment asking for the password of his bitcoin, maybe asking for the bitcoin wallet password i think.

Apparently, this habit leads to risk of physical attacks that have been reported many times from people who were noisy with their Bitcoin and cryptocurrency experience and ownings.

Physical Bitcoin attacks.
All known Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency physical attacks.
My fiat story: How I nearly lost a brother because of banks .

[btcltcdigger]

Its not only crypto, its wealth in general. There is a common rule which should be followed by everyone, and it's "don't say more than you need to"
Meaning, someone is always listening, and not everyone is your friend. Even you frineds don't always have best in mind for you

[un_rank]

I Know that its good to share , or even post on social media about crypto or even profits...

No it is not. Except you are trying to attract investors you do no need to be talking about your financial situations in public. This applies to crypto or any other source of income you have and even other private information like your address and workplace.

Your digital footprint can never be completely erased, so be careful what you put out there.

- Jay -

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

I Know that its good to share , or even post on social media about crypto or even profits, but nowadays this is getting dangerous , as there are people with bad intentions do to people whom they know that has a lot of money in crypto.

Expose yourself in the name of having fun and fame then lose your asset easily to scammers and kidnappers, if we are to look well into the situation on the recent events of attacks related to crypto by kidnappers, such must have happened by the reason of their exposures to the public about their worth and what they do, to be honest, we are not doing ball these to impress anyone, because it could be of more harm to us than of any benefit.

[Su-asa]

The state is not safe for anyone who's into crypto currency investments because there are many bad people out there that's looking forward to take what does not belongs to them. This kind of discussion have been discussed many times about being secret with your crypto currency assets and it will keep coming up till tomorrow.
Although, a lot of people like sharing their experiences of crypto currency and other investments which they find profitable with others so that other people can also join them to make profits too, but it's obvious that even the next person might want to steal what you have from you. It's a good choice to becare with who you talk about crypto currency with.

[aioc]

In Cryptocurrency, you are your own bank if you fully understand this, you will not go around sharing your portfolio or even your personal information.
Part of investing in cryptocurrency is securing your portfolio and securing yourself. One of the ways to do this is to become discreet, practice discretion, don't be too open, and be easy to trust anyone it could get you in trouble if people know how much your worth because they can check your address on blockchain.

[Awaklara]

I Know that its good to share , or even post on social media about crypto or even profits, but nowadays this is getting dangerous , as there are people with bad intentions do to people whom they know that has a lot of money in crypto.

It is better not to publish anything we have on social media. Such actions can occur because of feelings of joy and wanting to celebrate something that has been achieved. Not only related to crypto assets in our wallets, but also the winnings we get from gambling or profits from trading. I still often see posts like that on social media. They may think that nothing bad can happen from their actions.
We must be wiser with what we share on social media or with others.

[Findingnemo]

Be careful when you show off about your financial success and it's not just limited to crypto, if you are rich and living alone and also where the crime rate is high you're at risk. If you can afford move to a safer location or atleast try to be a lowkey.

Social media and Privacy? No it doesn't exist together.

[Porfirii]

We have talked about this topic a few times before, but if it's for the good of newbies it's OK to repeat it.

If you have some hodlings (especially if they are worthy) and care about your safety, don't brag about your coins in real life and try to be anonymous online. It is up to you, some people need to make other people envious, but then don't be surprised if s*** happens and you get robbed, threatened or injured.

[Patikno]

Basically, if someone shares their crypto ownership, there is the potential that they will open up opportunities for people with malicious intent to steal, either by force or by inducement, and I believe this is the source of the problem in every incident like this. Maybe discussions like this have been around a lot, but I think it still needs to be discussed so that it can be a lesson for anyone, not only for beginners, but also for someone who is experienced, because negligence can happen to anyone.

Therefore, I suggest that anyone should avoid the behavior of showing crypto ownership, even if there is a certain intention and reason to do so, then it is better not to do it at all, even I also see some crypto influencers in my country never show their ownership in full, because I believe this is all with the aim of preventing unwanted things from happening.

[Yoona_As]

Nowadays, many investors are victims of scams without their knowledge, it is very important to protect the privacy of cryptocurrency investments. Cryptocurrency is a highly valuable digital asset at the moment, so if you invest in it, it is better not to tell anyone other than yourself, so you will be saved from scams or your own losses, you have to keep in mind that if you have invested in cryptocurrency and that too if you are the owner of a large amount of cryptocurrency, you will become the main target of hacking and criminals. Cryptocurrency basically gives you freedom, so you have to be aware of your cryptocurrency investment which will keep you safe.

[KiaKia]

I feel pity for those who don't know anything about crypto yet, because even those who are small and big investors are now scared of on boarding new people because of fear of been hunted by criminals.

Things shouldn't be going this way, anyways, it's not generally over because news about crypto is almost everywhere nowadays, so whoever cares will eventually stumble on what crypto is all about.

Crypto had already find it's way, now it's better to just keep ahel shut, Trump and America is doing what we should be doing and we also have this forum to keep spreading news about Bitcoin, it's hela enough.

[Zoomic]

Bitcoin investment is no doubt one of the fastest-growing investments that people want to be seen associating with. This is why they always want to show off, even when they do not have enough Bitcoin investment to match the show-off. Still wondering why these same people don't show off fiat as much as they show off Bitcoin, which is supposed to keep them anonymous.

News about crypto-related crimes is everywhere and no longer hidden. Anyone who reads all this and still tries to show off has himself to blame when things go bad for him. Bitcoin was made a private coin for a reason.

[Fiasem20]

In the crypto space,the rate of physical attack is increasing, probably because alot of persons feel they can post or discuss their crypto asset to whoever they think is trustworthy of knowing their financial success.As a crypto enthusiast,you ought to be mindful about the people you tell your financial success.I keep saying this that,crypto thefts are not only limited online,there crypto thefts outside the internet that extort victims coins and still harm them.Don't disclose your financial success to your friends because you don't know the intention of your friends if it's positive or negative.Most people you call your friends are pained when they see you progress financially,they can go extra mile to kidnap or kill you all because you disclosed the amount of crypto you possess in your wallet.Let's be guided and keep our mouth shut not everybody deserves to know about our financial life.

[Issa56]

I Know that its good to share , or even post on social media about crypto or even profits, but nowadays this is getting dangerous , as there are people with bad intentions do to people whom they know that has a lot of money in crypto.

Criminals are really targeting crypto holders right now thats just one of the reason why we have to be careful. Some people will go on social media to post their wallet on it, they will show everyone the amount of coin which they are holding, and people doing that are just endangering their life, because people that knows them already know what they worth, and they will start targeting them.

I know it’s a nice idea spreading about bitcoin, but when doing that, make sure you don’t reveal your location to people, and make sure you don’t reveal the amount you worth to people, just make sure you do everything possible to protect your identity.

[Natalim]

This is exactly the reason why instead of spreading the news about crypto and inspiring others to invest because it has done valuable things in my life, I prefer to just keep that to myself and let the people think that I don’t have any connection to bitcoin and I don’t own any amount of bitcoin. That way, I won’t have to worry about my safety especially when I’m alone, and even with the safety of my family as well.