Topic: Chromebook for Storing Wallets Only? (Read 237 times)

I recently bought a chromebook.  It uses google OS.  So its much different than windows.


I know that its possible to install linux on it as i read about this.  Thought i have never done something like this.  But i wanted a separate laptop to do things like stream tv shows etc while not using my main computer.


I no longer have btc on my electrum but have it on my nano ledger s.  I was told if anything happens to my nano ledger, you can always type in the 24 word seed with another ledger or use the electrum program itself.  What i want to know is, there are no issues downloading electrum or electroncash on a chromebook if you download linux on it correct?  I believe no cryptocurrency wallets support just google chrome right?


Another thing i thought about.  But since nano ledger s uses google chrome, does that mean i could actually use the nano ledger s with it?


The thing thought is im using it with my windows laptop.  The thing is this chromebook will be used to stream sites such as tv shows and cable tv and thus is possible to get a virus from a windows computer if you are not sure of that site.  However since its a chromebook, there should be no issues with it right?  And even if somehow the chromebook get a virus which i read is hard, then its still safe to connect the nano ledger s into it right to move your btc or access it with the nano ledger s?

I am not using any separate computer for storing and trading coins and tokens. I am using MEW and WAVES wallet for holding my coins and IDEX, EtherDelta, Your and Tradesatoshi for trading.

You can use any laptop under $200, I have a MacBook that I use solely for this. Also I use a desktop which is a media server in my home to store some of the wallets (staking)

Works perfect .. so far.

Can others confirm here that wallets online won't work with chromebook because it uses chrome os and not windows?

You can use hardware wallets. They have the same qualities you wanted. Store wallets for both BTC, LTC, ETH and other altcoins. It is also secure, small, UI is lite and is portable like a laptop.

Yeah, I don't think any desktop wallets would work on ChromeOS. I don't know why you're so fixated on that, but unless you somehow install Linux or Windows on it, it probably wouldn't work for what you want it for. If you're going down that route, you may as well buy a cheap laptop and load it with a light Linux distro like Lubuntu or Xubuntu.

If you really want a device specific for crypto, I would recommend TailsOS, which is basically an Operating System in a Flash Drive. It's known for its security, so you could use any computer that will allow you to boot from the USB for secure transactions. Hardware wallets are still the best option, but this should come pretty close to them in terms of security.

You would be better off storing your wallets on multiple USB keys and perhaps even on a CD/DVD if you trust the medium. I don't think it's worth risking hardware failure on any single device where you are storing keys.

You need to spread your risk a bit, nothing wrong with using a Chromebook but it's essentially just hardware that can be burned/damaged by water/broken/stolen.

Use a paper wallet, use a USB wallet, etc.

Hardware wallets are safer in my point of view compared to PCs, but there are a lot of discussion about this on the forum, every day. Ledger Nano S supports a really wide selection of alts, so as long as you don't select your coins from the end of the coinmarketcap list (usually shitcoins), you probably can use it for storing your coins.
My concern about the PC is:
You have to download and install desktop wallets for each and every coin. Let's say you want to store a lot of coins, even smaller coins as well. There are safe bitcoin wallets, litecoin wallets, etc.. but what about the wallets of the smaller coins? There are a lot of (shitcoin) wallets which only searches your hard drive for wallet.dat, transfer your private key to the developer and that's all. In this case, you would need at least two PCs to store the coins, first for the safe coins and second for the risky ones. But for the safe coins, you can buy the Ledger Nano S, so you don't need to buy two PCs but one. So hardware wallets worth their price and you only need PC for the remaining coins.

But don't most wallets require windows etc?  Thus its chrome OS... would there be issue?

yeah it would work fine. i bought a hybrid tablet solely for wallets and it's working out great on that so you shouldn't have any problem at all with a chromebook.

Hi there.  Well the issue with the hardware wallet is that it only supports certain coins.  Yes it allows btc, eth but what if you have other coins that are not supported by it?  Because you would still need a computer to download those wallets right?  Thus if a hardware wallet allows almost all coins, then it would work etc.


Well most computers uses windows.  

I think the simpler choice is to get a hardware wallet holder such as a Ledger or Trezor. That way you are keeping your wallets separate and secured from your normal computer usage and the cost is much more attractive also.

if you want to buy a separate computer for this purpose alone then just go buy a hardware wallet. it is smaller and possibly cheaper and more convenient to use. and these wallets support multiple cryptocurrency too so you are good there too.

i am not completely familiar with Chromebook but if you wanted to do that, you may want to modify some stuff in it such as disabling "back up in the cloud" so that your wallets don't end up on the cloud if you don't want that.

and as for that windows, i say a big NO. if you bought a small size computer then install linux. it is much faster and less vulnerable.

Would you guys say a chromebook is good to store bitcoin wallets and other altcoin wallets?  Or just get a small size computer with windows?

It is the greatest idea. Buy a budget laptop and use it only for that and it does not have to be a Chromebook necessarily. No bloatware, no spyware, no porn, no risks. I use a separate budget laptop for internet browsing only and I am having a great experience for now.

that is good to do, at least reduce the risk of some harming wallet from altcoin and keep our coins safe, i do that to but with personal computer, a medium spesification.

A separate laptop, this is the right and safe solution. Without visiting extraneous websites it is difficult to infect a computer with a virus. The reliability of the system is much higher. Another backup of the disk and a personal bank server is ready.

I've got a Chromebook, and I was going to try to run a full node n it, but unless you repace the OS with a Linux variant, you have to use WiFi and connect to Google. The advantage of  Chromebook is its longer battery life as it has neither a fan nor a rotating hard drive. I ended up giving the Chromebook to my partner, and buying a netbook with an internal SSD, and an external SSD. That has much the same battery life, well it's a bit longer because I replaced Windows 10 with Ubuntu.

The interesting alternative is a Raspberry Pi ( or a tinker box) to use as a dedicated wallet machine running full nodes. Just switch storage cards if there is likely to be a blockchain conflict.

i use a full grown Lenovo from best buy. cheapest one. jump drives. 170$

Why would you use chromebook? You should just buy a brand new mini sized laptop for $130-$300. It would be compatible with a lot of the wallet software.