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Topic: Just leaving your coins on Bitstamp? (good or bad idea?) (Read 1118 times)

sr. member
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Unless you want to sell soon (or daytrade), you shouldn't leave your coins on an exchange.
hero member
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Cold storage is the way.

A simple paper wallet is the best for me.
legendary
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I use cold storage
sr. member
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Moon?
I try to never leave my coins online for an extended time. If you're not daytrading put your coins in cold storage.
full member
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Really depends on how many bitcoins you are keeping there.

If it is a couple weeks pay, then losing it will ruin your day/week, but not your life.

If it is (much) more, you might want to look into proper ways to secure it. (Armory/Electrum deterministic wallet backup printout, ...)
full member
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Hi!

[Kill me but i didn't know where this post belongs (Did i just horribly miss something? Is a 'Securing your bitcoins'-subforum a good idea?)]


I am wondering: Shall i just leave my coins on bitstamp - or look into some other options?

Pro 'leave it on bitstamp':
- if Bitstamp is not secure, then we can say goodbye to bitcoin anyway?
- don't even know how much effort is needed to make good paperwallet
- i have less trust in having a paper in my apartment that is the only key to my savings then having it on bitstamp
- i have to keep coins and money on bitstamp anywhere to react on the course


Thanks for your perspectives/comments..
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