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Hi All,

I setup my Ethereum wallet long ago, sometime in early 2016 if I remember correct. I saved my wallet in a safe place and since then I haven't used it.

Now, Ethereum has undergone several developments, 1 hard fork (Ethereum Classic) and so on. I would like to know which wallet should I use? Are the latest versions of the wallet compatible with previous versions? Can I import my old wallet file into a new one? I think the format of the wallet was in JSON before. Please let me know. Thanks.

I personally prefer Myetherwallet with my Trezor. Some weeks ago I ordered a Trezor, because I does not feel very secure to enter private keys with a keyboard to me. Every keylogger could get your key and all your ETH and custom tokens would be gone.

I believe the same type of wallets are used now. I wouldn't care much about downloading the blockchain If I were you so using Myetherwallet would be a good solution and If you bought ETHER and forgot about them (meaning you have large amounts) then going with a hardware wallet is even better.

Myetherwallet is easy to use and fast, you can choose the gwei to lower or higher the transaction fees. And it support ERC20 tokens.

You can import your old wallet JSON file in myetherwallet.

I would recommend myetherwallet as the best wallet for etherum. Wallet that has this web base system has very easy access and also excellent security. There are many people who use it and also I think everyone who thinks etherum must know myetherwallet. Maybe when compared with bitcoin I think this web wallet has the same quality with blockchain.

Do you have a wallet other than Myetherwallet? I think only Mew is nice to store your eth or token.

You can try using UTC / JSON on myetherwallet because I see they are compatible, hope you will get access to your wallet.

You can import the JSON old wallet of ethereum to https://www.myetherwallet.com/ becareful with fake website or phishing website never share your JSON to other people and saving it on the good place, myetherwallet can be used for ICO token especially if you like investment in the icos projects, myetherwallet is best wallet for ethereum, i have used it for participate in icos and storage my ethereum coin.

I would advice you personaly , I use both imtoken and myetherwallet, I keep most my token on myetherwallet, well I use imtoken to apply for ICO, and buy tokens it faster to access on my mobile device, I don't like opening Myetherwallet every time.
  You can import the JSON old wallet of ethereum to https://www.myetherwallet.com/ becareful with fake website or phishing website.
Always double check it myetherwallet.com, very important.

In parentheses:
1. Use myetherwallet it safer.
2. For large amount ETH or token you want to save long term use trezor. Offline is the safest.
Thanks

MyEtherWallet is very easy to use and ver fast,
but it has a lot of weakness behind it that is easy to get hacked.
so the best wallet for Ethereum is Offline Wallet no matter what is it.it's the best wallet to store your ethereum.
there're a lot of cases that we found about getting hacked by just clicking a link,
i do not recommend it if you're not really good at using it(MyEtherWallet).

Since blockchain.info  was specifically made for bitcoin,  it was myetherwallet i used to store my ethereums initially.
Later, blockchain added ethereum support to their wallet service and now i am able to swap keys between both.
You can import your old wallet keys with just a few clicks into one of these wallets.

To keep my coin Ethereum I use one of the most reliable electronic wallets Blockchain. It is very convenient and allows a single place to store ETH and BTC. I have not had a single hacking attempt in my purse so I think that it is a safe method of storage.

I recommend to use Mist based on Geth, if you have enough power and space to run it. It still have some issues on some Windows machines, but on Linux is running well. Web based wallets are easy to use and more convenient, but there are also more probability to be scammed and hacked too.

I really love ease of usibg myetherwallet. You just download secure encrypted file. You should avoid fake websites and you will be safe. There is no hassle of loading downloading blockchain on your pc. myetherwallet is enough!

I recommend myetherwallet.

It is best to use Myetherwallet as all transactions are done quickly and confirm in 1-2 minutes, if more development Myetherwallet will be the choice for everyone to keep ETH in the future and the altcoin from the ICO project

Just use myetherwallet, once you've done creating one by yourself and given many method to backup your address, then simply store it to external hardrive of flashdrive. You'll get an easy the most secure wallet ever if it's never connected to the internet.
As people said, MEW is preferable because by using it, you're not saving your money in the dev's pocket but rather, you're given a way to manage your own address.

As long as you are still having your own private key and you can do anything with your wallet.  You can try to use your json in my etherwallet and if you are looking about the wallet that will have supported the fork and you must try wait the more announcement soon.

There is only one wallet you can count on ! If you are not a technical person and you want to absolutely be in charge of your ether! You must get myetherwallet. My ether wallet has been safe for me so far. I heard of hack but i think most time it is always as  a result of mistake from the users!

I think Ledger Nano S or MyEthereumWallet (MEW) are the best. I've also used Parity which is good if you dont want to trust a website, but recently the same Parity devs created a smart contract bug which is concerning. MEW is great, just use the right site!

Its very secure of using myetherwallet account because of its private key that hackers don't have a chance to crack it down. But if you lost your private key its gonna be a lost of your ETH inside, because  their is no alternative way to recovery your private key.

I like myetherwallet for small amounts and tokens, but if you have a hardware wallet like a nano ledger s that would be good.

myetherwallet is the best, apart from being a erc20 compatible wallet. you can deploy,interact with smart contract, ens domain bidding. and its open source and under active development.

We know this s best wallet for store Eth. My Ethereum is online wallet it is a best online wallet it is very easy to use and low transection fees. Any Time we can transfer any amount.

I used web wallet for ethereum and maybe you can try to make your wallet here (https://www.myetherwallet.com/#generate-wallet) too. I am using that wallet because it's secure and easy to use and that's also the major wallets used by users here.

I would suggest to use MyEtherWallet and import it to  hardware wallet specifically Ledger Nano S for better protection.

I think myetherwallet is compatible with json file, you can even create other ways of backing up your wallet, such phrases and private keys. Then you will back up at the secure location. Its easy to use, you have control of all the private keys. I have tried jaxx but I cannot recommend it, I ended up loosing some etc because of it.

MyEtherwallet is widely used. I highly recommend it, there are many options for security and the transaction fee is low and can be easily adjusted.

I remember one time when i tried to create an etherium wallet, without knowing how,  I just search on google how to create one, and there lot of suggestion given. I got engage with an online wallet, I use the given address and feel like secure. Little did I know, I found out that it is not popular wallet and it might be a scam site. Luckily, I got a chance to change my address before a friend send me the coina. Then through the info given to me in this forum, I found out that myetherwallet.com was the most trusted etherium wallet over all.

https://www.myetherwallet.com (https://www.myetherwallet.com) is very good. (1000. times telling in these forum, many same subjects)

As recommended Myetherwallet works perfectly fine for me

I am use Myetherwallet. Why? it's the easiest, I do not need to update the MEW wallet for use. Also MEW is popular and therefore there are many manuals about it

i use myetherdelta, most favorit eth wallet

My first recommended for https://myetherwallet.com because this is amazing wallet and safely first that's why i use myetherwallet.But private key is most important in this wallet so of course safe your private key.

You can port private key to ETC walet and used https://www.myetherwallet.com/ for ETH!

try Jaxx. reliable! Cheers

Myether wallet is the right website if you are looking for a safe and easy wallet for ethereum . I use it for a while and never had safety issues. Only thing to consider is to be careful about fakes  of myetherwallet.

I prefer the original wallet, because I trust them the most. Dont want to store my coins on other wallets  ::) Sometimes I also use MEW, if I need some temporary wallets.

You can use myetherwallet (MEW), Metamask, they are very good and secure. I prefer mew because it is fast, however metamask is more secure. You can also run your own node and use geth, parity. Nodes take some time to setup but they are worth it.

There are couple of good wallets for ethereum actually. This is very big business so there lots of scam websites that are trying to get their hands on people's money. For that reason you should use well known ones like myetherwallet . This is the best wallet out there in my opinion.

I could recommend myetherwallet and mist

the best wallet ethereum for me is myetherwallet most of people using MEW for their new tokens that they get from bounties this is safe wallet and they are many option to open your account.

I suggest that you use myetherwallet. It is the most demand and required wallet that is compatible with your ethereum. Especially the ERC20 tokens. myetherwallet is the most used wallet because it is required in joining campaigns and also other things like airdrops, because most coins the is given as a reward in this forum is compatible in myetherwallet. But you can search for another wallet , its up to you.

It depends on what your use is.

If you need to do daily transactions, then use something like MetaMask.

If you need to store large amounts, then use an offline wallet such MyEtherWallet.

I'm very tired of downloading software and apps for wallet for ethereum and other alt coins. I prefer to use myetherwallet, look on how many are suggesting it. This is the best wallet for me since you have the private key and there's nothing to worry about it. You can also have other tokens that are erc20 so you can have it on an easy way, also it's reliable and convenient in using.

In my opinion, I find MyEtherWallet a fairly affordable and convenient choice. It's not and like the web site like Coinbase or Blockchain, you do not have to send your ETH for MyEtherWallet to keep, ie your ETH will never be hosted on MyEtherWallet server. MyEtherWallet is just a tool that makes it easy for users to interact with Blockchain. Security information is initialized on MyEtherWallet as Private key and the password is never saved. However, because it is online, there are still risks of being compromised. If you have large quantities of ETH, then I recommend using a cold hard drive like Trezor, Ledger Nano S, it will be much safer. :D

The Ledger wallet is the best physical wallet and you can use it to store your ethereum. Or u can use MyEtherWallet.com (really good wallet for ERC20 tokens)

In my opinion, myetherwallet is best to use for ETH and ERC20 tokens but you have to save your private key at safer place because nowadays many hackers try to steal your private key to transfer all your holdings to their accounts. Never share your private key to anyone in any circumstances otherwise your account compromised.

MyEtherWallet is pretty good, you own the keys so they have no control over your coins. Just use myetherwallet to generate a random address and keep the private key safe. That's all you need.

I think the best wallet for ethereum depends on the owner because the owner is the one who is responsible to his security. Offline or online wallets are good but the security is on your own hands, don't give your private key to anyone so no one can access your wallet. For me, any wallet is a good wallet.

Myetherwallet for me is the best wallet for Ethereum since I've been using it for quite some time now and I haven't encountered any problems as of the moment. In addition, Myetherwallet is supported by etherscan.io in which you could easily track down your transaction history. Be cautious since there are a lot of sites that offer Ethereum wallet that is actually a scam.

I used to use the mist/geth wallet. It was a pain always resyncing to the chain. My ether wallet is so much easier and does what I need it to do.

If you are looking for online wallet I prefer Myetherwallet or Coinbase.  :)

Definitely myetherwallet it's easily accessible and safe if you don't click any phishing links/use the wrong url.

I use MyEtherWallet fpr my Ethereum in my laptop and most say that it's best when you have also a Trezor to ensure a better security of your tokens that's why I am planning to buy one when I get some of my bounty. I also use imToken in my android phone and so far I never found any issue about it and it is a user-friendly app also. But to be ensure that if you want to secure your tokens at the most better use some hardware or cold wallets, it is really the preferred wallets on top security.

I know only two eth wallet is best one is my Ethereum and other is Blockchain. Fist time blockchain have not a ETH wallet it only for bitcoin but now a days blackchain add a new feature that is Ethereum wallet. I Thing Blockchain is better for hold ETH because we can use it 2fa verification so it is very save for all. 

I am also using this wallet it is easy to access and safe. many newcomers will use this wallet you can also try this I hope you like this wallet.

Well i didn't face any issues till now in storing Ethereum and the wallet which i use right now is a Hardware wallet Trezor and  Myetherwallet too.And If you are trying to import your old wallet JSON file then myetherwallet will solve your problems.

In the above listed wallets I would recommend you to use Hardware wallet like TREZOR because its fast, best and highly secured. You can also try other hardware wallets like LEDGER NANO S , or else you can also go for Desktop wallets like Exodus,Jaxx (desktop and mobile wallet available in android, Ios, Windows, Mac OS, Linux). I have used Jaxx too and i have came to hear that they are launching their new HARDWARE wallet too.

If you want more security , better Ethereum on hardware wallet , it will cost you some money , hardware wallets like , TREZOR, Ledger and KeepKey all provide option to store Ethereum on them . EthAdress is an open source project , will create ethereum paper walllet for you, so you can store ethereum offline too.

I am a newbie but in my opinion myetherwallet is a number one wallet.

Based on the extent of my knowledge, the best wallet you can store your ethereum is the MEW or myetherwallet. Not only it can handle ethereum but also many other coins you can think of. It is also secure as it has many options before you can unlock your wallet, you may choose the hardest one for you to be more assured on your wallet status.

Which Ethereum wallet are you specifically using, mate? I am using myetherwallet.com right now. When I came to crypto, myetherwallet.com is already the leading ETH and ETH-based tokens wallet. There is a JSON file also in this wallet. It can be used to open and send Ethereum and Tokens but you still need your password in the process. I hope it can still be accepted.

Myetherwallet.com was proven tested already for the eth users. Especially in the ico project campaign, this wallet is very useful anyway. But sometimes I wonder why some of the member in this forum they said that there wallet can't be open because they've been hacked. How come that they've became a victim of the hacker? there the one who keep the private key of their in MEW.

Use my ether wallet and everytime make sure the URL is correct , since there are some phishing sites and yeah downloading and installing the JSON file is better since It's encrypted with a password unlike saving the private key

he safest wallet is the offline wallet but there is still a risk that if the pc where you keep the offline wallet is destroyed then you can not do anything
print the wallet on a old printer with no internet connexion and no memory, then you can still lose the paper, so there is no safe, there is always a risk

I personally prefer to use Myetherwallet with my ethers. Some weeks ago I made a second wallet for other eth, as I think that it is secure to store crypto on several storages

MEW is easy to use and you can easily link it to ur other hardware wallet, but if you are using android OS imToken is also good and secure

The best wallet is your brain.
A wallet is not a website where are stored your coins, it's just an interface to link to the blockchain.
So whenever the date when you put your coins in the blockchain, it doesn't matter. If you remember your id's to log to it, you'll be able to bring your coins back.

By the way, generally wallets are not hacked, but humans are easily baited. By wrong links (fishing), by scam, by any way to give their id's to a wrong person. If you use a wallet which is just an interface (like myetherwallet for example), you can't hack it, as it doesn't store anything.

Thanks all for the replies. The consensus appears to be that myetherwallet is the best wallet.

best wallet are hardware wallets. ledger nano s.

for trading just use myetherwallet.

If you want a secure and the best ethereum wallet I think myetherwallet.com is the best you can use almost everyone use it and if you follow and do the right steps then your coin is safe there.

I personally use myetherwallet.com. For trading, it's quite useful.

There are also these hardware wallets.

https://trezor.io/
https://www.ledgerwallet.com/

Haven't used them but my buddies vouch for the trezor wallet.