--- title: Blog 04: How Buy and Store Crypto | daily.dev description: A beginner's guide to buying and storing cryptocurrency. Covers the basics of crypto wallets including public and private keys, the difference between hot... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/blog-04-how-buy-and-store-crypto-lhmsk7zvg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Blog 04: How Buy and Store Crypto | daily.dev og:description: A beginner's guide to buying and storing cryptocurrency. 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Explains stablecoins (USDT, USDC, BUSD) and why they are useful as an intermediate step when purchasing crypto with local currencies like Sri Lankan Rupees. Walks through the step-by-step process of buying Bitcoin via a P2P exchange like Binance and then transferring it to a personal wallet for self-custody. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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