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Quote from: vijaykumarcmeseo on August 04, 2014, 07:19:01 AM

is coinbase.com is good site i have heard that site is not working properly...? is there any other site we can get good wallet without any problems......?

Don't get a wallet on some website! It's like putting your Bitcoins in some kind of regular bank! Download a 'real' wallet that stores your Bitcoin on your computer or a paper wallet. If you aren't the only one who's owning the private key to your Bitcoins, you don't really own them at all!

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good computer wallets:

bitcoin core(bitcoin-qt): the one that makes you wait 1 week o syncronize, and you have to download 20 gb of blockchain

https://bitcoin.org/en/download

multibit: no need to download blockchain or sync

https://multibit.org

bitcoin armory: some nice security stuff

https://bitcoinarmory.com

online wallets:

I use only blockchain.info, coinbase is US based and I don't think it is good.

If you use online wallets, backup your private keys, in case something happens with the site.

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Hello everyone,

Using Blockchain.info for doing transactions and having some paper wallets for changes and storing coins is a good "strategy"?

Thanks.

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If you use online wallet,enable 2fa

Shadow56

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blockchain.info is good i started using a week

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I'm using blockchain.info wallet, although when I will have bigger amount, I'll switch to cold storage probably.

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is coinbase.com is good site i have heard that site is not working properly...? is there any other site we can get good wallet without any problems......?

The problem with online wallets is that they can be a scam or attacked. This has happened in the past with some online wallets. If you do go with online wallets I'd suggest using one of the big names.

I'd recommend using a desktop wallet such as Multibit https://www.multibit.org/ or Electrum https://electrum.org/ simply because in this case you control the money, they're easy to use.

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My suggestion is u can use blockchain because the trans conform in seconds and peer rate is also good and you can backup your wallet also

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Blockchain.info the main wallet btc i have, and i think most of bitcoin user use this wallet

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Quote from: Light on August 04, 2014, 07:56:27 AM

Quote from: vijaykumarcmeseo on August 04, 2014, 07:19:01 AM

is coinbase.com is good site i have heard that site is not working properly...? is there any other site we can get good wallet without any problems......?

I would highly recommend against using a web wallet due to its inherently insecure nature, but if you have to I'd say go with Blockchain's one - just make sure you add 2FA and have a secure password.

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I'd second the tips here.

I'd only say use BlockChain.info to test out Bitcoin. At some point (or when you have enough funds you aren't willing to risk) I would switch over to something like a paper wallet.

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Quote from: Possum577 on August 05, 2014, 04:20:27 PM

The risk of keeping your bitcoin address and private keys on paper at home is only slightly less risky than with an online wallet. Paper is more fragile than the internet, although it's certainly more private.

Considering that the oldest piece of paper known dates from AD 256 and the Internet dates back to the 1970s, I doubt your statement.

There's solutions for that "fragility" or "house burns down" scenarios.

M-of-N and BIP38 - worth researching.

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Loose lips sink sigs!

Bank-like Bitcoin services are familiar to all of us, especially those that are just now joining the Bitcoin movement. I think it's important for these services to exist (perhaps mostly for retailers and transaction heavy users).

The risk of keeping your bitcoin address and private keys on paper at home is only slightly less risky than with an online wallet. Paper is more fragile than the internet, although it's certainly more private.

Anyone have some good ideas on how to innovate on online wallets? The market here clearly has a needed for a better option (with Blockchain arguably considered the best right now).

Quote from: ensurance982 on August 04, 2014, 04:20:55 PM

Use a wallet you download. A program that is the wallet. It generates a key (which has a respective bitcoin address) that's being used to spend the Bitcoins you receive in the bitcoin address of the key. That way only you can tell your Bitcoin where to go.
Bitcoin is trying to liberate people from having to rely on a bank, and still they ask where bitcoin banks are.

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Quote from: Velkro on August 05, 2014, 03:43:12 PM

only offline wallet like Multibit, dont trust online wallets

After some experience with blockchain now I am using this Multibit and its working very good for me I will recommend this for you also

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Coinbase has always worked well for me and if you have a question about their service they are very quick to respond.

I recently asked them about the risk of not providing the private key's for wallets to the account holder and the risk that poses if they should go bankrupt. The answer was quick, honest, and offered to escalate the question if i found the answer to not be sufficient.

I also like Coinbase's user interface...although the mobile app needs some work and they don't tally the value of all wallets, which would be a nice convenience.

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Coinbase one should be ok as they have to comply with US law.

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only offline wallet like Multibit, dont trust online wallets

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Blockchain.info and coinbase are both great webwallets.

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The best best is the Bitcoin wallet you download yourself but if your looking for a online wallet I recommend Blockchain.info based on my personal experience with the site. Their a a few good options and I'd suggest taking the time to decide which is best for you. You'll get a good idea of the best options from the replies in this thread.

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Check out the info here:

https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

I would start with a full node like "bitcoin core". It takes a lot of memory and space, but offers the highest level of control over your coins. Until you understand bitcoin you may want to avoid any kind of shared wallet. Those online systems are only as good as the website operators. If they are incompetent or criminal minded, your coins could be taken and there is nothing anyone can do to get them back.

Keep it simple.

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Trust me!

Use a wallet you download. A program that is the wallet. It generates a key (which has a respective bitcoin address) that's being used to spend the Bitcoins you receive in the bitcoin address of the key. That way only you can tell your Bitcoin where to go.
Bitcoin is trying to liberate people from having to rely on a bank, and still they ask where bitcoin banks are.

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