#Web3SecurityGuide Web3 Security Is Bigger Than Your Wallet: Build a Counterparty Risk Map Before You Move Funds
In Web3, security is often reduced to private keys, hardware wallets, 2FA, withdrawal whitelists, and phishing protection. These controls are essential, but they protect only one layer of the system: you.
The bigger question is what happens when the companies, banks, custodians, payment processors, stablecoin issuers, or infrastructure providers connected to your transaction fail.
Your wallet can be perfectly secured while your funds are still trapped somewhere between the exchange