I was listening to a news that one of the relatives of a person kidnapped him and asked him for bitcoin in ransom. This happened because that person showed his bitcoin holdings to many of his relatives and news spread among them that he has lot of money invested in crypto. Though, finally funds were recovered from that guy but he could have even lost his life in the whole scenario. Thus, you should be careful with disclosing about your bitcoin holdings to everyone.
Showing a wallet address can be risky because doing so is revealing critical and potentially private information. Wallets are used to store and transfer cryptocurrency and are protected by passwords and private encryption keys. A wallet address is used to receive cryptocurrency and is the only information accessible to the public. When showing a wallet address to anyone, several risks can arise, such as using that information to manipulate or trick the person into making a cryptocurrency transfer. Fraudsters may falsify transactions or reverse the sequence of transactions. Additionally, it could cause the person to transfer their funds to a different address that they themselves control, giving clues to hackers and anyone who may be interested in stealing the cryptocurrencies.
Although a wallet address does not provide all the information hackers need to access the wallet, it can be a piece of the puzzle they need to gain access. If a wallet address is shared publicly, all transaction history associated with that address is also exposed.
For all these reasons, it is essential to keep the wallet address private and not share it recklessly. If you ever need to share your public address, it is important to do so only with people you trust and only after you have properly verified them. You should always be careful when displaying your wallet and ensure that your passwords and private keys are protected and secured.