Once you have established your crypto exchange platform and have made your purchases of crypto, you will absolutely need to store it in a safe, secure place. The internet is quite volatile and anything could happen. Like a system glitch or shutdown of some sort could happen, wiping out your purchases. Maybe a hacker gets into your PC or phone, stealing your crypto. 
You will want store your crypto on something called a "cold wallet". It's your own personal "vault" that you can carry around with you or keep somewhere in your home. It will have some pre-set seed phrases, passcodes and everything you would need to keep your crypto secure and safe. 
Sidenote: A lot of experts in the crypto space say to guard your passcodes and seed phrases the old fashioned way...on paper! Then absolutely remember where you have put them of course!!!😅

These are the cold wallets I have and use myself:

The Tangem Wallet

The Ledger-Nano-X

There are many types of wallets. I started out with the Tangem wallet because I learned from others that it was very simple and user friendly, and it was! I do recommend trying it out while getting yourself used to transferring your crypto from your exchange account to your wallet. The Tangem keeps your crypto safe, but it is still a bit accessible via the internet. I like to keep this one though because I believe it will be easier to use this wallet when I start making actual purchases/transactions for real life shopping with my cryptocurrency.

I mostly use the Ledger Nano X now because it locks away my crypto completely off the internet and into a little drive looking gadget. It was a bit more intimidating, but I got the hang of how to use it.

There are several brands/types of cold wallets, so look around and decide for yourself of course, what works best for you. I don't work for any of the cold wallet companies I previously mentioned either, but I know they work very well so I'm giving you what I know from my experience. 

Transfering your crypto can be a bit nerve wrecking but the main thing is, THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON THE PAGES THAT COME WITH YOUR PURCHASE. Follow them and do not rush!!!

1. Firstly, make sure that you have downloaded the right apps that go along with your cold wallet, and/or make sure your wallet is fully charged (if it requires charging), and be certain your phone is compatible with your wallet and be sure the version of your wallet is up to date. Sometimes they have automatic updates like our phones do. You'll want to plug into your PC, have the app open on your PC and check for updates. Whatever you use, you will want to make sure everything is working properly and ready to go before you start trying to transfer anything!!! (I made the mistake of rushing into things and just about passed away from fear because it looked like my cryptocurrency disappeared☠️.) Also be sure to have a good email address to use, because you will use it all the time with verification processes.

2. Your cold wallet will have a specific withdrawal and/or receive address for receiving and sending crypto. Depending on what type of wallet you are transferring to, there will be a way to verify your account and transfer address each time you move your currency. If you ever need to send your crypto back to your exchange, your exchange platform will also have a specific address to receive the crypto back. You will see these addresses in the withdrawals/ receive options on your app account. It's usually something you can copy and paste, verify and then send. 

Starting with cryptocurrency can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Everything you've read here is simply based off my own journey of finding out about the crypto space. This should take you through most of the beginner steps with clear and straightforward guidance. I hope it was a help and/or will help you in the future! If there is something pertaining to crypto that you would like more clarity about, please send feedback to me via my email below!👇🏽 

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