Where do you store your bitcoins ? - page 9.

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Quote from: agustina2 on October 23, 2015, 07:46:32 AM

I preferred desktop wallet but unfortunately I don't have desktop computer. Only have laptop but I don't want to install any important application there because it's for another purposes.

Right now Im using Mycelium Android Wallet.

You can actually get "electrum portable"... You can even store it on an usb-key...

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if you are a regular user of bitcoins then according to me you should use electrum bcz it is light weight and synchronizes easily on first use.

And if you are holder then armory would suit you the best.

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I preferred desktop wallet but unfortunately I don't have desktop computer. Only have laptop but I don't want to install any important application there because it's for another purposes.

Right now Im using Mycelium Android Wallet.

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Quote from: TastyChillySauce00 on October 23, 2015, 07:37:26 AM

im still storing my bitcoin at blockchain from beginning, i've got no problem but some of my friend say that blockchain isn't safe, i would give trezor a try Grin

probably it's the most secure wallet in bitcoin world

I have read many storys of people that had problems with blockchain... I would strongly advise against storing big amounts of BTC with them... If you don't have a lot of BTC, you might be better of with installing bitcoin core, multibit HD, electrum,... And move most of your coins to those wallets instead of keeping them on a blockchain wallet...

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im still storing my bitcoin at blockchain from beginning, i've got no problem but some of my friend say that blockchain isn't safe, i would give trezor a try Grin

probably it's the most secure wallet in bitcoin world

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Quote from: harizen on October 23, 2015, 06:20:19 AM

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Quote from: Kevin77 on October 22, 2015, 02:47:50 PM

Quote from: 1Referee on October 22, 2015, 02:15:41 PM

I store my wallet.dat files in usb sticks for as long as I know Bitcoin. It's working fine and I'm planning to buy a few more sticks to make sure I have enough backups. A Bitcoin lover can't have enough backups. Cheesy

USB sticks are bit expensive if you consider some other back up methods.
For a true bitcoin lover the back ups will grow when the new address are being generated. I believe some 3 to 5 back ups in different geo locations are more than enough.

I have probably 10 USB sticks right now, where 8 of them are at least 3 years old, that's why I want to purchase a few extra. The price is fairly low as it cost around €6 for a 16GB Sandisk stick nowadays.

Never had an experienced to have a desktop wallet. So it is possible to save wallet.dat files to usb sticks then just sync it to another computer whenever you will check it or if your PC crashed? It goes like tha? Well I don't trust even high class USB Sticks for important storage. I preferred CloudBackup then or if possible both backups from Cloud and Hardware one.

Yes, you can then access it on any computer in the world if you so wish. In Windows simply use the command %appdata% and press enter, then a window will pop up where you can see a Bitcoin map. In that map you can replace the wallet file with whichever wallet.dat file you want. I always prefer offline storage. Cloud storage is quite a risk as people may be able to crack your online cloud map.

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first i was using coinbase, xapo for my all transaction saving wallets but after using electrum hardware wallet it is very good and i am storing all my saving in my hardware wallet but i keep some in coinbase which i use to do sportbetting transactions because if i use electrum for each transaction i have to pay fees which is loss for me. so i use coinbase for that.

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In Trezor I trust Cheesy

All my bitcoin/Litecoin wallets are on my Trezor and I make use of both Electrum,on pc, and MyCelium on my phone to interact with my Trezor.

If you do not have a Trezor and or a hardware wallet you should seriously consider one, in my opinion. It just changes the whole way you work with your bitcoins. Before I used to go through all the security steps to setup a wallet on offline machine, then again to setup watch-only wallets on online machine and having to move the transaction between the two etc...

Now I just slot the Trezor into the USB port, fire up Electrum and I'm good to go. The biggest advantage for me about the Trezor is that you do not have to store the bulk of your coins in a paper or cold wallet and the rest in a hot wallet. With Trezor you just store everything there and use it as needed. Its essentially always in cold storage in a way.

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Quote from: 1Referee on October 23, 2015, 05:42:50 AM

Quote from: Kevin77 on October 22, 2015, 02:47:50 PM

Quote from: 1Referee on October 22, 2015, 02:15:41 PM

I store my wallet.dat files in usb sticks for as long as I know Bitcoin. It's working fine and I'm planning to buy a few more sticks to make sure I have enough backups. A Bitcoin lover can't have enough backups. Cheesy

USB sticks are bit expensive if you consider some other back up methods.
For a true bitcoin lover the back ups will grow when the new address are being generated. I believe some 3 to 5 back ups in different geo locations are more than enough.

I have probably 10 USB sticks right now, where 8 of them are at least 3 years old, that's why I want to purchase a few extra. The price is fairly low as it cost around €6 for a 16GB Sandisk stick nowadays.

Never had an experienced to have a desktop wallet. So it is possible to save wallet.dat files to usb sticks then just sync it to another computer whenever you will check it or if your PC crashed? It goes like tha? Well I don't trust even high class USB Sticks for important storage. I preferred CloudBackup then or if possible both backups from Cloud and Hardware one.

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I basucally prefer saving bitcoin in my paer wallet... The best to keep your bitcoins safe and secure... Grin

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Every time i see this thread, i'm tempted to say:

"In a sock, under my matress"...

In reality, i store about half of my funds in a multibit HD wallet, and the other half in an electrum wallet...

If i ever have a dormant stack (coins i don't use for lending/trading), i'll defenatly make a paper wallet (encrypted), laminate it, and store it both in my house, and my brother's house...

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Quote from: OrientA on October 23, 2015, 05:09:22 AM

Quote from: codishmumu on October 22, 2015, 08:23:58 PM

I store them in my ~~bra~~ virtual wallet.

What is a virtual wallet? Is it a bitcoin qt or some online account? Do you store it in cloud service?

Virtual is something non physical, for short digital, so a virtual wallet is a wallet that's web based or either software based wallets. I think that's what he mean Cheesy

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Quote from: Kevin77 on October 22, 2015, 02:47:50 PM

Quote from: 1Referee on October 22, 2015, 02:15:41 PM

I store my wallet.dat files in usb sticks for as long as I know Bitcoin. It's working fine and I'm planning to buy a few more sticks to make sure I have enough backups. A Bitcoin lover can't have enough backups. Cheesy

USB sticks are bit expensive if you consider some other back up methods.
For a true bitcoin lover the back ups will grow when the new address are being generated. I believe some 3 to 5 back ups in different geo locations are more than enough.

I have probably 10 USB sticks right now, where 8 of them are at least 3 years old, that's why I want to purchase a few extra. The price is fairly low as it cost around €6 for a 16GB Sandisk stick nowadays.

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Quote from: codishmumu on October 22, 2015, 08:23:58 PM

I store them in my ~~bra~~ virtual wallet.

What is a virtual wallet? Is it a bitcoin qt or some online account? Do you store it in cloud service?

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I store them in my ~~bra~~ virtual wallet.

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https://bit.ly/387FXHi lightning theory

Coinbase and Bitcoin-qt.
Both have good security.

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Quote from: 1Referee on October 22, 2015, 02:15:41 PM

I store my wallet.dat files in usb sticks for as long as I know Bitcoin. It's working fine and I'm planning to buy a few more sticks to make sure I have enough backups. A Bitcoin lover can't have enough backups. Cheesy

USB sticks are bit expensive if you consider some other back up methods.
For a true bitcoin lover the back ups will grow when the new address are being generated. I believe some 3 to 5 back ups in different geo locations are more than enough.

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I have an encrypted wallet.bat backed up in a few places. I also have a paper wallet with a few extra coins.

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I store my wallet.dat files in usb sticks for as long as I know Bitcoin. It's working fine and I'm planning to buy a few more sticks to make sure I have enough backups. A Bitcoin lover can't have enough backups. Cheesy

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Quote from: teddy5145 on October 22, 2015, 01:44:07 PM

If im not wrong, yes you can
You just need to import he private key and you're in
To make sure you don't lose your private key, back that up into cloud like Gdrive or Mediafire Roll Eyes

Looks like im stuck with online wallet for now Tongue

Storing your privkeys in a cloud storage is the most foolish thing to do. It is as if you're giving away your money for free without much difficulty. Putting it in a flash drive is way safer than storing it in a cloud storage.

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