Take Full Self-Custody Of Your Coins (use your own private wallet not an exchange wallet, we recommend Sparrow Wallet)
Don’t Reuse Addresses (generate a fresh new one each time you receive)
Don’t Use Public Block Explorers (Chain Analysis firms can link your IP to the addresses you search)
Use Your Own Full Bitcoin Node (build or buy your own node and connect all wallets to it)
Use Tor (Ensure your node and all wallets only connect over Tor or a private VPN)
Use Coin Control & Labelling (Label and be selective about which sats you use when you spend)
The most important ones all Bitcoin beginners should start with is using non-KYC exchanges only and taking full self custody of their coins in a private wallet. Good luck!
We have an entire section dedicated exclusively to Bitcoin Privacy and another to Bitcoin Security. In a nut shell though as others have mentioned:
The most important ones all Bitcoin beginners should start with is using non-KYC exchanges only and taking full self custody of their coins in a private wallet. Good luck!