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Quote from: RapTarX on November 11, 2021, 11:24:34 AM

Personally, I'm using both Ledger & Safepal (got it recently) and so far the experience with these is great. I guess you would rather go with a hardware wallet & I would recommend you have Safepal a try. It's very user-friendly and easy to use. You will enjoy it certainly.

Quote from: mk4 on November 11, 2021, 10:53:43 AM

You only add money on your physical pocket wallet(hot wallet) for daily spending, but you hold most of your wealth on your bank account(cold wallet).

Sasfepal can be used as both a pocket wallet (for regular tx from anywhere) & for storing purpose as well (airgapped).

I wouldn't say Safepal is a secure "airgapped" or cold wallet. Because AFAIK datas encoded in the QR-codes are not readable(!) they are encrypted and the users can't check what datas are sent from their embedded devices.
Then the device could send the seed through the encrypted QR-code to the on-line app. It's a real concern if you want to store a large amount of money with it.
In addition, if you need to upgrade the firmware of the so called "airgapped" device, you have to connect it to a PC with a USB cable...
Hence a virus could easily infect the device, steal the seed and transmit it to the PC through the USB cable.
https://safepal.io/upgrade

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Quote from: tranthidung on November 11, 2021, 09:59:27 PM

Quote from: sunsilk on November 11, 2021, 09:54:56 PM

This suggests the wallets for desktop: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet?step=5&platform=windows

My recommendation is Bitcoincore.org is a better website for people to visit and get Bitcoin Core wallet for downloading.

https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/

We don't know what Cobra will do with Bitcoin.org website and that domain. theymos tried to separate the forum to Bitcoin.org. The announcement from theymos.

There's still wasabi and electrum on that list which we all agree that they're good desktop wallets. But if there's a change that it seems doesn't look and favorable for most, I'll stop using that list. Thanks though.

Quote from: mukris on November 12, 2021, 09:16:09 AM

Thanks for all your comments people! Really useful info..

You have a lot of options to make. Would you mind sharing what wallet you've opted to pick?

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Quote from: The Cryptovator on November 12, 2021, 01:10:39 PM

Best practice would prevent unwanted incidents of your cryptocurrency asset. Since I am using the Ledger hardware wallet, I will prefer to do use that as well. It's secure that wallet software. Without the device, hackers can't steal your funds. Just need to double-check the address before making a transaction. For soft use, you may use Electrum wallet, but still, there is a risk of attack that we experienced previously. So better to spend a small amount to buy a Ledger hardware wallet.

I will not prioritize hardware wallet if my bitcoin or asset are not more than $10K. Electrum and its security system are still good enough to hold a certain amount of bitcoin in my opinion, but when the number is much larger then hardware wallet should be a priority. I might be very surprised at some newbies who care so much about the security of their bitcoin but they only invest in altcoin and hodl it on the exchange. That's very unreasonable in my opinion.

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Best practice would prevent unwanted incidents of your cryptocurrency asset. Since I am using the Ledger hardware wallet, I will prefer to do use that as well. It's secure that wallet software. Without the device, hackers can't steal your funds. Just need to double-check the address before making a transaction. For soft use, you may use Electrum wallet, but still, there is a risk of attack that we experienced previously. So better to spend a small amount to buy a Ledger hardware wallet.

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Honestly, a person new to Bitcoin is likely going to want to send, and receive transactions quite frequently, unless they've specifically bought it to hold. Therefore, a hardware wallet is probably the best idea, in fact for the vast majority of users that come here, I'd recommend a hardware wallet is they didn't require an initial investment. Otherwise, Electrum is usually the best approach. Bitcoin Core as I mentioned above is only really going to appeal to a new user if they want to run a full node, however if they're as new to Bitcoin as their forum rank implies, they aren't likely going to be interested in that.

Quote from: RapTarX on November 12, 2021, 12:22:49 PM

Maybe you are right but it requires both devices; the wallet & a safepal software app to make transactions along with the 6 digit pin. I'm not sure how much risk is it but I'm carrying my safepal all the time; probably because I have a small balance in this wallet. Well, having a wallet for regular transactions, I guess Safepal is quite secure enough. I'm personally using it & I really liked the wallet a lot.

Honestly, out of the 3 I've mentioned I find it hard to recommend anything else since anymore security on top of them would be rather redundant. You can't realistically get more security than a properly created, and managed cold wallet, and you can't get the combination of security, and inconvenience from a hardware wallet from anything else.

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Quote from: mk4 on November 11, 2021, 09:59:16 PM

Never tried Safepal and haven't done research; but even if it was secure, I don't think it's still a great idea to bring your cold wallet with you everywhere if you actually spend your bitcoin when you're out and about.

Maybe you are right but it requires both devices; the wallet & a safepal software app to make transactions along with the 6 digit pin. I'm not sure how much risk is it but I'm carrying my safepal all the time; probably because I have a small balance in this wallet. Well, having a wallet for regular transactions, I guess Safepal is quite secure enough. I'm personally using it & I really liked the wallet a lot.

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Quote from: mukris on November 12, 2021, 09:16:09 AM

Thanks for all your comments people! Really useful info..

I suggest reading through this thread [General] Bitcoin Wallets - Which, what, why?. apart from the suggestions and the tips given by the members you might find information on this thread that might be useful.

also, regarding the dude advertising their website. the website has only been registered recently(according to who.is). I would suggest avoiding it but if you plan on checking them out, I suggest being careful.

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Thanks for all your comments people! Really useful info..

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I would suggest you to go for a cold wallet as I feel a cold wallet is more secure since it's not connected to the Internet. So, there's less chance of hackers getting to your stored crypto!

Also, a cold wallet can be used to as a form of long-term investment with crypto collectables being the current rage. I tried the crypto collectable from Krypto Keepsafes and found it to be quite nice design-wise and in terms of security. You can check it out.

https://kryptokeepsafes.com/

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Quote from: sunsilk on November 11, 2021, 09:54:56 PM

This suggests the wallets for desktop: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet?step=5&platform=windows

My recommendation is Bitcoincore.org is a better website for people to visit and get Bitcoin Core wallet for downloading.

https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/

We don't know what Cobra will do with Bitcoin.org website and that domain. theymos tried to separate the forum to Bitcoin.org. The announcement from theymos.

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Quote from: RapTarX on November 11, 2021, 11:24:34 AM

Quote from: mk4 on November 11, 2021, 10:53:43 AM

You only add money on your physical pocket wallet(hot wallet) for daily spending, but you hold most of your wealth on your bank account(cold wallet).

Sasfepal can be used as both a pocket wallet (for regular tx from anywhere) & for storing purpose as well (airgapped).

Never tried Safepal and haven't done research; but even if it was secure, I don't think it's still a great idea to bring your cold wallet with you everywhere if you actually spend your bitcoin when you're out and about.

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Like the majority, it's best to have a hardware wallet if the purpose is to keep your bitcoins for long term. There's also handful desktop wallets that are for free but they're good to use too.

This suggests the wallets for desktop: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet?step=5&platform=windows

It includes, electrum and the others that I haven't used. Only two on that list that have been used by me, wasabi and electrum.

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To store your Bitcoin, it's best if you use non-custodial wallets with which you will have access and control of private key or mnemonic seeds (depends on specific wallet)
Not your keys, not your coins. You can visit the website and discover the importance of keys, hack events, etc.
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Lastly, but very important. Don't trust, verify! You must verify your wallets to be sure that it is a legit wallet, not fake one. Visit official website, download a wallet, and verify it. See tutorials to verify wallets
- How to Safely Download and Verify Electrum
- Bitcoin Core - Download and verify wallet guides

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Yes, as some have already written here, I would also recommend a hardware wallet such as "Ledger-Wallet" and a wallet for pc and smartphone like "Electrum Wallet" for storing Bitcoin. With both, you have control over your private keys. Because as the old saying goes: Not your keys, not your coins! Grin

Electrum is easy to understand and user-friendly if you want to send or receive BTC.
I use Electrum to store, send and receive small amounts of BTC and to sign and verify messages.

The hardware wallet (has similarities to a usb-stick) is more for larger sums, stored somewhere safe in a vault or bank locker.

BitcoinCore (Node) is almost irrelevant for the normal user. Unless you want to do mining, for example...

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Hardware wallets (Ledger/Trezor) are a good investment. Although they are cold wallets (private keys/seeds never leave the device), they are also suitable for day-to-day transactions.
If you want a free wallet then I would recommend Electrum.
Deciding which is the best wallet depends on your own preferences. But as long as it's a trusted, open source and non-custodial then you should be fine. Just make sure to properly back up your seeds and keep them safe.

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OP you are in some sort of luck to have asked this question around about this time. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are around the corner and there are usually some great hardware wallet deals that pop up.

I would suggest you just prepare yourself some money to get a hardware wallet at a good discount. It will be a far much better option than using software or web wallets.

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Regardless the amount of your investment, when we say investment, you should invest your fund's security in the fullest. And hardware wallets is highly recommend for it, trezor or ledger, either of them, trezor is much cheaper I guess its around $60 while ledger is around $70, well, it's just couple of $ in comparison but both are reliable, can be used on smartphones and desktop as well.

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Personally, I'm using both Ledger & Safepal (got it recently) and so far the experience with these is great. I guess you would rather go with a hardware wallet & I would recommend you have Safepal a try. It's very user-friendly and easy to use. You will enjoy it certainly.

Quote from: mk4 on November 11, 2021, 10:53:43 AM

You only add money on your physical pocket wallet(hot wallet) for daily spending, but you hold most of your wealth on your bank account(cold wallet).

Sasfepal can be used as both a pocket wallet (for regular tx from anywhere) & for storing purpose as well (airgapped).

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Since you mentioned "investing", then grab a hardware wallet; preferably a Ledger[1] or Trezor[2]. You only use hot wallets if you're planning on using your bitcoin quite a lot, and if you don't have that much bitcoin in the first place.

Think of it this way:

hot wallet --> your physical pocket wallet (you want to maximize ease-of-use)
cold wallet --> your fire-proof safe or your bank (you want to maximize safety)

You only add money on your physical pocket wallet(hot wallet) for daily spending, but you hold most of your wealth on your bank account(cold wallet).

[1] https://ledger.com/
[2] https://trezor.io/

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Quote from: mukris on November 11, 2021, 08:41:19 AM

I was thinking of investing in a crypto wallet for storing my Bitcoin; can anyone suggest if a cold wallet or a hot wallet will be a better choice and why? Will be great if some verified wallet brands can be shared..

As beginner I think that your best option is a hardware wallet. Hardware wallets are convenient and pretty safe.
Cold wallet is already a bit more technical and you'll need to learn a little bit (I've encountered enough cases who misunderstood/misused the concept of cold wallet).

The main competitors for hardware wallets used to be Trezor and Ledger, but Ledger has botched too many thing lately so you are better off avoiding it (although I do have a Nano S and I'm happy with it).

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