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legendary
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I will add that even e-mail can be tricky and could be good to use only one e-mail (or set of e-mails) only for crypto related stuff.. because even changing e-mail can be a problem (eg. giving up an e-mail all your friends know).

Probably using both email+phone numbers is the more secure way for those exchange accounts.

About using a new email, specify for registration on exchanges, I used to have a problem with forgetting my password. because such email addresses are rarely used, and it should be avoided that the browser saves the password.

For a change, I started using personalized email addresses from domains that are owned by me. for example [email protected]. In that way, I don't have a problem with lost passwords, hacked email addresses, or restricted access.
as long as I manage the domain, which in that case is hierarchically higher, I have no problem accessing any email address. I can also create a separate address for each service if I suspect phishing or something similar.
legendary
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There are few exchanges that allow users to create account using their mobile phone numbers, compare to using email account I think phone numbers has more risk than email account, if you are a newbie and you want to create an account on a exchange please use an email address instead.

You can easily create a new email account and use it for exchange registration, unlike phone numbers that has access to your security number and bank account, if anyone get access to your number either through hacks like SIM swap you will lose more than your crypto assets, your money in the bank isn't safe either.

Your security number can be used for other criminal activities too, my advice is to keep your mobile phone numbers out of crypto things.

You are right and it's good to bring this in newbies' attention now and then, however I would extend this by recommending a good read of Why KYC is extremely dangerous – and useless. It doesn't cover the phone, still it's an eye opener for being much more careful on what data we give out to unknown people and businesses.

I will add that even e-mail can be tricky and could be good to use only one e-mail (or set of e-mails) only for crypto related stuff.. because even changing e-mail can be a problem (eg. giving up an e-mail all your friends know).
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There are few exchanges that allow users to create account using their mobile phone numbers, compare to using email account I think phone numbers has more risk than email account, if you are a newbie and you want to create an account on a exchange please use an email address instead.

You can easily create a new email account and use it for exchange registration, unlike phone numbers that has access to your security number and bank account, if anyone get access to your number either through hacks like SIM swap you will lose more than your crypto assets, your money in the bank isn't safe either.

Your security number can be used for other criminal activities too, my advice is to keep your mobile phone numbers out of crypto things.
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