How should I secure my bitcoins? - page 3.

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Quote from: ibrahim11 on November 08, 2015, 04:56:04 PM

Quote from: Parazyd on November 08, 2015, 04:33:40 PM

To be secure you should generate a new address and private key with vanitygen. Afterwards you can use a gpg key, or anything that comes to your mind. Here's a python scirpt used for BIP38 encryption: https://github.com/nomorecoin/python-bip38-testing

I really want to buy a ledger wallet though. The HW.1 is only 18 euros

Aren't they good?

If you don't have budget to buy trezor then you should go for HW.1 it's cheap but it's good enough to secure your bitcoins.

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Quote from: ibrahim11 on November 08, 2015, 04:12:35 PM

Hi, I currently have 1200-1400USD worth of bitcoins (at current rate). Should I buy the ledger wallet or use coinbase vault. Can't coins stored in the vault be stolen by hackers? A trezor is too much for me atm. I spent most my money on the btc and need the rest for spare/contingency money Tongue

hacker can't stolen from vault
i prefered you to use xapo vault or you can use coinbase vault, i use it too, you can add phone verification (don't use authy or google athenticator)

or you can save at paperwallet

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I store my private keys in a encrypted text file on a USB.
https://www.aescrypt.com/windows_aes_crypt.html

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I've used the MultiBit wallet then copied my .dat to a USB drive.
I am not too worried about it..

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Buy a pc or laptop or reformat a pc. Install only bitcoins and antivirus. Send your bitcoin to this computer bitcoin wallet. Connect only to internet when you send. Use this pc or laptop for bitcoin only and never use any usb to this pc or laptop.

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Encrypt your private key , this is all you need to do .

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I've no experience with those. You should wait for another member to tell you about those.

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Quote from: Parazyd on November 08, 2015, 04:33:40 PM

To be secure you should generate a new address and private key with vanitygen. Afterwards you can use a gpg key, or anything that comes to your mind. Here's a python scirpt used for BIP38 encryption: https://github.com/nomorecoin/python-bip38-testing

I really want to buy a ledger wallet though. The HW.1 is only 18 euros

Aren't they good?

Parazyd

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To be secure you should generate a new address and private key with vanitygen. Afterwards you can use a gpg key, or anything that comes to your mind. Here's a python scirpt used for BIP38 encryption: https://github.com/nomorecoin/python-bip38-testing

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Quote from: Parazyd on November 08, 2015, 04:23:31 PM

Move all your funds to a paper wallet.
You can use a tool like vanitygen to generate your new address and private key safely.

Remember to encrypt your private key as well. You can use BIP38 for easy encryption. Or something else you prefer for encryption.

Can I encrypt my private key with the ledger wallet?

Parazyd

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Move all your funds to a paper wallet.
You can use a tool like vanitygen to generate your new address and private key safely.

Remember to encrypt your private key as well. You can use BIP38 for easy encryption. Or something else you prefer for encryption.

ibrahim11

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Hi, I currently have 1200-1400USD worth of bitcoins (at current rate). Should I buy the ledger wallet or use coinbase vault. Can't coins stored in the vault be stolen by hackers? A trezor is too much for me atm. I spent most my money on the btc and need the rest for spare/contingency money Tongue

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