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Hi I'm newbie here.
Anyone can recommend a bitcoin wallet to me? I want to keep some bitcoins myself and can easily transfer out also.
Thanks.

i recommend core, the best for me, you can download the blockchain once and then do good with prune to 4GB or higher to have the possibility to use more than one wallet in a certain time frame

last version has a very fast syncing it also tell you the exact estimate in minutes for the syncing time, so don't worry about that

Core is a good option, altough most of the desktop or hardware wallet you can find on this page: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet Would be OK :)

Personally, i'm an electrum fan because it only downloads the block headers, so it syncs really fast and only uses a minimal amount of diskspace...

I downloaded blockchain once and it's not friendly used here. It's running very slow.

I am using now coins.ph. It is really good and it is really quick on converting bitcoin to real money, though no other currencies are available except Philippine Peso.

If you own large amounts of bitcoins and you want to store them safely while continuing in using them on a daily basis then I suggest Ledger Nano S as a hardware wallets otherwise you should go with Electrum (Desktop wallets) as It doesn't require downloading blockchain and It's lightweight .

Online service = a bad idea.

"Real money"? What is Bitcoin then, "fake money"? You do realize that your precious Philippine trash currency is backed by thin air? ::)

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OP, everything you need to know can be found in this thread: [General] Bitcoin Wallets - Which, what, why? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=39.0)

If you want to keep some coins with you, I understand you want something small and easy.
It will not be the safest thing on Earth, please keep that in mind, so keep only some change you need with you and not the big bucks.
The options I see are:
1. If "with you" means a laptop, I'd say Electrum. It helps you set the fees easily. It's as safe as your laptop is.
2. There's Electrum or Mycellium for Android, if you have android phone. I guess that there are wallets for iPhone too, but I don't know. Keep in mind that smartphones tend to be less safe than computers.
3. Online wallet. Keeping money in other's hands is not the best option, but it's there. Keep in mind that online businesses are now and then "hacked". Keep in mind that there's a lot of phishing at least for blockchain.info wallet. Keep in mind that some online wallets (Xapo) and the exchange wallets may not send the transaction exactly in the same minute you want, which may be important if you buy things with Bitcoin.

On android i using bitcoin wallet.

For you the best option is blockchain.info, you will have the control of your coins but remember activate all the security measures to stay safe. If you are very paranoid with security you will can buy a hardware wallet later and transfer your bitcoins there.

im newbie too, im first time using blockchain wallet..
this very scure on my opinion, bcz you can login on your wallet if you klick confirmation on your mail  :)

depends on what you value more, safety vs convenience.
If you want to be safe, you need either a paper or hardware wallet.
for convenience, I've been using blockchain.info wallet for a while, but I never keep there more than I can afford to lose.

Here you go : https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet  :)

Which do you think is the best?

All depends on the activity or habit you are using on bitcoin.
For now I using Coinbase as my wallet,
Which reason :
- obligatory to verify users when their activity is logged on the new desktop/ IP. (Like F2-authentication).
- and free fee for each spend bitcoin  ;D

Yes blockchain is much safer when compared to other wallets but you need to make sure you remember your credentials or else you will lose access to your bitcoins and also it depends on the amount of bitcoin you have to store if it is huge then the best way is going for hardware wallet rather that digital wallet if you want to be on safer end. But in general blockchain is very safe and i use coinbase because of it's user friendly feature without compromising on the level of security.

At present, there two types of bitcoin wallet options you can choose. 1. Online & 2. Offline
If we're talking about security, safest and most recommended bitcoin wallet options to keep some bitcoins for secure bitcoin storage were paper or hardware wallet. This will much more recommended than any other online wallet.

Electrum (for Windows desktop) or Mycellium (for Android) may be a good choice, since from what i've read they are offline wallet (correct me if i'm wrong). However, there is a synchronization process that takes place when updating your BTC in your wallet and when having a transaction, so does Electrum or Mycellium be considered safe (I'm planning on using Electrum)? I'm just curios since i'm also a newbie here and i want my wallet to be secured.

If you're looking for something easy, I recommend the Blockchain wallet, but no online wallet is ideal and anyone could steal your Bitcoin if there's a security compromise in their system.

Otherwise, you could try a hardware wallet like Trezor, or a more secure than online wallet like Electrum which is sort of a mixed wallet.

Electrum for desktop wallet and Electrum for phone wallet if you have an Android, not yet released for iOS. Electrum is a desktop wallet and is more secure then online web wallets. Same applies for it when you have it in your phone, it's perfect for mobility without you missing out a single deal.

https://electrum.org/#download (https://electrum.org/#download)
https://electrum.org/#documentation (https://electrum.org/#documentation)

That is all you will need as a beginner to intermediate user, once you become an advanced user only a hardware wallet is good to use without having to worry about anything regarding security.

Thank you for those responses  :)

Just for the record, is it allowed/ideal/smart to have multiple wallets on a single device. Just like in Electrum for instance, can i have multiple wallets on Electrum in order for me to divide my BTC so that if my accnt was hacked (I hope not ;D) not all of my BTC will be stolen.

Again, i just want to emphasize, is it allowed/ideal/smart to have multiple wallets using Electrum on a single device?

Allowed: Yes. Nobody can forbid you to do anything with your wallets. Ideal: No. Smart: Definitely no.

No. Spread it onto multiple devices. Optimally you'd hold the wallet with the most amount of money on an offline machine.

I got a recommendation from one of my friends, there's an APP called CONNECT. I've tried some days and I like it.
I can send and receive btc easily and also I can save my btc in the wallet. Also I note the APP is on the promotion on this forum and they even send out luckypacket including free btc, which is very nice.  :D

What do you mean an APP called connect? this is  mobile wallet?
I've never heard before. My recommended for bitcoin wallet is bitcoin core or electrum

Hello everyone! i am new here and i reach this post , decided to recommend you the best bitcoin wallet called "XAPO".  You can download it from playstore easily and use it .  No transaction fee , no verification of documents!!  A hongkong based bitcoin wallet network.

Another one recommendation is Bitcoin Armory, though the app is usually best for more advanced users.

It is not famous for being fast and light because it focuses first on maximizing security, and then provides a well thought-out interface to make using this security as simple as possible.
Now one thing that needs to be noted right at the start, is that Bitcoin Armory will build a mirror of the Bitcoin blockchain, so it’s well over 40gb at this stage you’ll need that extra space, and then some, on your hard drive.

Im not using Xapo anymore.
Im using mycelium wallet now.This mobile wallet have many features like signed message and adjusting transaction fees.

It's allowed sure but no it's not smart to keep everything in one place, after so many scams and hacks over the years, diversification is the key, and my rules are simple.

1. Never keep more bitcoins on any website than you are happy to shrug off if lost, so blockchain.info or exchanges, maybe BTC0.1
2. Keep a slightly larger amount in a secure local wallet, Electrum, Core, Mycellium etc, maybe BTC0.1 - BTC1
3. The rest or bulk in some form of cold storage, be it paper or hardware or both, maybe BTC1+

You can adjust the figures to what you feel comfortable with.

yes, it's a mobile application.
This is their home page:
https://www.connect.im/#home

Mycelium wallet is good for the mobile wallet, but if we're want to use a wallet for desktop,
I think Electrum wallet is better than other because it's easy to use and simple also not spent much GB for download that.

almost any SPV client, that synchronizes insanely fast :)
In past best was multibit, now there is big choice

Using Electrum and typing half of your passwork with the virtual keyboard is a nice way of avoiding keyloggers.

Coinbase has a simple design and easy to use for security is also good every login on an unknown device to be a need for verification of the device via email. Coinbase not relate well with gambling sites. I also recommend xapo because there is no transaction fee

This question is about wallet, not about online wallet. Coinbase have good security and is very easy to use, but this still is online wallet - so in practice BTC that you keep there is not in your hands. If you want to be safe, you must use desktop wallets.  

For new users i recommend Electrum or MultiBit Classic. (Electrum have also version for Android)

as always , I'd recommend you blockchain.info one. If you're not using large amounts of bitcoin and want to transfer it quickly, then I'm suggesting you that one. I've been using it since I've started getting into bitcoin and never had any problem whatsoever. But if you're trading with larger amounts, then I'd suggest you some desktop wallet over the online one but I'm not a fan of desktop wallets because of the syncing and whatnot, so it's kind of more easier to use the fast online one and it's secured  as much as you're secured and careful how you're handling it. Cheers!

try coinbase that's a good wallet...even blockchain is good tooo

I recommend Electrum. It is very simple to use.  :) 

How did you reach in this conclusion? I really don't care, like many others, if is hong kong or everywhere in the earth this company. Every web wallet is no safe like desktop or hardware ones. Would be better read some things from the forum [General] Bitcoin Wallets - Which, what, why? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1631151.0) or somewhere else as far as it concerns privacy and security of web wallets if you really care about the security of your bitcoins. 

I've only recently came back to bitcoin.

I've stopped using bitcoin for a long while (about half a year) and fortunately, I saved my Electrum seed and I recovered a little amount of my bitcoin so I guess I suggest you can use that one if you're into desktop wallet.

at this moment coinbase is not paying charge fee miners again
I already move from coinbase to electrum and mycellium. its a good the wallet too

I recomend Blockchain.info a lot of people use it , have a lot of security measures and you will have the total control of your coins.

While there is nothing wrong with blockchain.info (I use it myself for small amounts), you do NOT have total control of your coins.

Websites can get hacked, and their owners can steal, there have been numerous examples already.

I would suggest Copay (https://copay.io/) or Mycelium (https://wallet.mycelium.com/) both are good wallets. If you require hardware wallet  Trezor (https://trezor.io/) is the best and safe wallet option.

Blockchain.info seems so waste to use nowadays due to increment for fees for every transactions. Then most wallet cannot encrypt easily by hackers as they secure search link and closed server security. Therefore we have complete control on our bitcoins in the wallet. If you have blockchain wallet you may see some pennies still in the wallet and unable to transfer it. This is why nowadays most of the people switching to coinbase or else desktop wallets.

In my opinion, I would recommed you coinbase and blockchain since they are both simple and easiest to use. Also, they are secured enough to hold your bitcoin. Though they added some charges for every transaction, it's still worth it to use since they are both convinient and friendly.

If OP does want to have fast transactions then web wallet is ideal but its risky compared to other wallets just like on desktop/pc wallet  and speaking with online wallets i would really recommend blockchain.info because this is safer compare on other wallet because you can already secure out your own wallet private keys which is good.

What do you want? The online wallet or the software wallet?
My recommend a bitcoin wallet is blockchain,info this is the online wallet
and eletctrum is the best too.

Xapo would be good. Maybe. To much wallet.

what is the difference between the online wallet and software wallet?

In my opinion, use a combination of paper wallet and blockchain wallet. Store your bitcoins safely in a paper wallet which you'll create off-line, and whenever you want to transfer some bitcoins, simply decrypt it through the combination of private & public keys at blockchain, and transfer as much as you want.

Online wallet is no need to download anything
If you want to using the software wallet you need to download it.

If you're doing it on your computer, Electrum is a great one to look at

That's right. I also using the electrum wallet for the computer
and Mycellium for mobile wallet. It is a good too.

I thought Blockchain.info's owners had not acces to accounts because information is encrypted on the browser before reach the server.

Well what they say is ...


Now I have no doubt that this is true, as I said I use it too, but never underestimate the ability of bad people to find ways around anything.

Too many times sites have claimed to be ultra secure, no chance of anything being taken, all funds stored in cold wallets etc etc and either through hackers or malicious admins people's bitcoins have gone.

It's just my opinion that the more secure the private key (ie by only me actually having it and no-one else, or being offline) then the more bitcoins I trust there.

Also worth mentioning that the last bit 'and can be imported into any desktop Bitcoin client' is only true if you have the private key, if the website vanishes and you haven't previously got it, what then ?

I used both blockchain and coinbase.

Electrum with a hardware wallet (Ledger, Keep-Key or a Trezor) which protects your private keys. I don't use Bitcoin-Core because my computer is limited on space available and I don't feel like downloading the entire Blockchain due to time-factors. Now, if you want be completely safer, create a paper wallet and store in a safe environment such as a bank vault.

If we're talking about security, safest and most recommended bitcoin wallet options to keep some bitcoins for secure bitcoin storage were paper or hardware wallet.

you try to use the wallet of android just like blockchain

The mobile wallet is mycellium
this is good enough for the mobile wallet. Any private key, you can control your bitcoin everywhere.

for keeping good amount of bitcoins, for sure, you must use hardware or paper wallet, its more secure, but for fast and small transactions, i am using online wallets: coinbase, its very easy to use and very user friendly

I will recommend you for the blockchain only because this is the official wallet of the bitcoin , so without going in bad and wrong ways to store you bitcoin choose official wallets of bitcoin that is blockchain bitcoin core also a better options .
Beside of these if you want a wallet that can operate at the slow internet connection and have the facility of import and export private key for your bitcoin adress then use mysellium which is available at the playstore .
And my second recommendation is to never use another wallet beside of my recommendation .

Thank you all for your valued suggestions.
I'm using CONNECT to keep my bitcoins and so far so good. I'd like to support the new project and I like the group chat function there.