Crypto setup, and you keep the keys.
Exchange account, wallet, recovery phrase, and a test send you do yourself. Technical setup only, and no financial advice.
Important: This is technical setup help only. Bighorn Byte does not give financial, investment, or tax advice.
Exchange setup
I sit with you while you open the Coinbase account, get through identity verification, add a payment method, and turn on the security settings that ship off by default.
- •Account creation and KYC
- •Two-factor authentication
- •Recognize phishing attempts
Self-custody basics
If you want to hold your own keys, I set up a wallet with you and run a small test send, so addresses and confirmations are familiar before real money moves.
- •Coinbase Wallet or hardware wallets
- •Recovery phrase storage
- •Practice transactions
How people lose it
Three habits cover most of it. Never type your recovery words into anything, check the address before you send, and know that no real support agent will ever ask for either.
- •Never share recovery words
- •Verify addresses before sending
- •Avoid support scams
What you get
- ✓Coinbase account ready to use
- ✓Optional self-custody wallet set up with a test transaction
- ✓One-page checklist for security basics and next steps
I never hold your funds and never keep a copy of your recovery phrase. Technical setup only.
Other ways Bighorn Byte can help
The same visit usually touches more than one of these.
Need a hand with the setup?
One session covers the account, the wallet, and where the recovery phrase goes. I never touch your funds.