Lesson 55 of 1,000 · DEFI & CEFI
#55 Navigating The CEFI Space Fast And Securely, Finding Safe CEFI Apps
How to tell a trustworthy centralized platform from a time bomb, and move through them safely.
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- SolutionYouTube channel demonetized: what to do nextYour viewers can pay you directly today, ads or no ads. Appeal in YouTube Studio, and meanwhile move your core fans somewhere you own: Farcaster, where followers move with you between apps, an Arweave archive of your best work, and a USDC tip link that needs no platform. Treat creator reward programs as a bonus, never as income.
- SolutionStore your work permanently online for freeYour work can outlive every website it was ever on. Upload it to Arweave through ArDrive: files under about 100 KiB are free, and larger ones cost a one-time fee you can pay by card. Once stored, no platform can take it down.
- UnlockShare a family wallet that needs two of three to move moneyA Safe multisig requires a set number of owners to approve any transaction, so no single lost phone or bad decision drains it.
- UnlockTurn stablecoins into local money through a regulated on-ramp or P2P deskLocal stablecoin apps and P2P marketplaces match your USDT or USDC with someone who pays you in local currency by bank or mobile money, with the coins held in escrow until you confirm.