You can refuse to let third parties control your cell phone, internet, or debit cards. That’s exactly what I do: • Phone: GrapheneOS with zero Google involvement • Internet: always-on VPN (including my own self-hosted VPN) • Payments: only local debit cards when necessary, and mostly — everything under my own control.
Always practice good crypto hygiene by properly securing your cryptocurrency secrets (seed phrases, private keys, etc.). The best way to do this is with offline, tamper-proof backups that protect against fire, water, hacks, or loss. Tools like Cryptosteel make it incredibly easy and reliable—for example, their metal backup plates () are simply the best for sanitizing cryptocurrency secrets.