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Hi All

What do you use for your bitcoin security, I have been looking into usb style password protectors, but don't know enough about them as to the trust that I should place in them.

Has anyone bought them and would you recommend them?

Many thanks

Airdrop291

I strongly believe that BTC has a great secure system. Of course people should follow main tips concerning privacy and security because hackers and scammers can easily use their information

Bitcoin is the number 1 crypto currency in this crypto market and they has a great security system and investor also need to maintain their privacy for protect their account from scammers.

Comparatively bitcoin has the best security system than any other crypto currencies. You now need to secure you wallet from being hacked and for this you will have make a strong password and try to be updated with your password.

Well actually I only use an online wallet for my BTC I really think it is secure enough to handle the situation at hand, you just need to learn to activate the F2P security that the site will provide for you, Well all the given security purpose for you, But if you surely want a more secure you need to go in an expensive wallet that is truly off line so you can be sure that it will be safe against hackers, But it will be sure prone to lost or your can misplace a certain wallet that have a size of a USB, So you need to be really careful about it.

If you mean something like Ledger HW.1 or Nano S, then yes, they are the best security for bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies if you go for the Nano S, which is an a upgrade from the HW.1 with more features, albeit pricier). They serve as a U2F (Universal 2nd Factor Authentication) which simplifies the authentication process while providing more security, and they are the best at it (TREZOR as well). If I had to choose between the two, I would go with the Nano S as it is more secure and lessens your chances of experiencing Man–In–The–Middle–Attack.

Bitcoin itself is a safe and secure crypto currency. So there is nothing to be worried about if you wish to be associated with this coin. If you are talking about storage as in where to keep the coins, there are a lot of secure wallets out there such as Coinbase. And use 2FD for the verification purpose.

Two factor authentication offered by many websites is insecure. Many believe that SMS codes can protect one from password breaches. As we have seen, it's still possible to get control over one's phone number. Offline software wallet would be much wiser choice these days since it can't be hacked without a direct access.

Bitcoin is the number one cryptocurrency as I know, and lot of people will know that. In the first place bitcoin is a popular and a very known as a cryptocurrency because of they have the best value and the best campaign. They have a safe and secured and that's why people will really want it too.

The security of the bitcoin is really great and it has the strongest security but you will need to ensure the security of your wallet where you will put your bitcoin. You will need to have strong password and you can also use 2FD verification for security purposes.

Your bitcoin security is you. Do not publicize your bitcoin account's private key. Your coin will be safe and secured from theft, fraud and scams. Almost be vigilant about scam packages that demand your bitcoin detail, they may be steal your coins.

everyone here has ever bought bitcoin, those who feel they are losing bitcoin, they mean they have done carelessness, keep your address and private key in a place that cannot be accessed by the internet using internet access when you just want to transact
differentiate your bitcoin wallet storage with other software storage

I think bitcoin already has strong security. It's hard to break down. Because it loses bitcoin. By going to our mess. 

"usb style password protectors"

Password and login protection is different from hardware wallet. What exactly do you need? If you need protection for the Bitcoin that you have already bought, hardware wallet like trezor offer everything that you need. But if you need protection for your passwords, yubikeys (https://www.yubico.com) are great. The problem is that not every exchange accept they. In fact, most do not accept. I know bitmex accept. But Binance and Polo don't.

The best bitcoins security is the use of cold wallet to store your wallet and if you can't afford that and you are using an online client, then preserving your private key from unauthorized person is the best way to secure your bitcoin.

You now need to secure your wallet from hackers and for this you must create a strong password and try to update it with your password.
Bitcoin is comparative to have the best security system compared to other crypto currencies.

You can always store your coins in Coinbase's system. They are not really a wallet system but you can keep your coins there and be content with it. Otherwise, hardware wallets are the way to go. Electrum, Trezor and Ledger Nano S are some great hardware wallets that will help you with storing your coins.

I think security on BTC or whatever depends on us how to anticipate it. must be more careful and careful. I think so far BTC has good security. that's according to my personal experience. thanks.

There are mobile wallets like Breadwallet, Coinbase, Copay etc and these are very reliable. However, if you can spend a bit more money then you should try out hardware wallets. They are very safe and secure to store you coins and they have enough layers of security to keep the coins intact.

the key to security is in yourself, you have to be careful and take care of your wallet, so it's not easy to steal people .

That is why I am saying this kind of wallet is less secure but a more convenient, efficient and also free, Yup maybe because it is free it is also prone to hackers attack, But I like it most because of its more convenient, But if OP is really into security towards his Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrency he has or he got financial stability then go for trezor or a hardware kind of wallet that can let his Cryptocurrency storage offline and It will consider really safe to hacker attack.

A wallet that has a USB size will definitely be vulnerable to being lost or you can misplace it, so you have to be really careful about it. I only use an online wallet for my BTC, I really think it's safe enough. but if you really want to be safer, you have to use an expensive wallet that is completely off line so you can be sure that it will be safe against hackers.

Me, I use online wallet to secure my bitcoin but I think there are hackers in online world so there is a chance that it will be hacked. To be sure you need to have an offline wallet but I think it is expensive to have.

I trust the security system of bitcoin. It improve a lot. The developers are using lot of technology to improve this sectors. It will keep update all time. So dot worry about the bitcoin security system.

The security of your wallet is strictly in your hands and it is better that way than to rest it in the hands of a third party  like the software you mentioned. There are a lot of security measures you can adopt to further strengthen your wallet which includes the introduction of 2FA  which is a soft ware that send a code number to your cellphone and request you put down the code numbers in the field provided for your log in to be authorized and if you can not provide the code numbers you will never have access to the wallet. You can also introduce special characters when filling in your password, characters like @ #  $ ! etc to make it difficult for hackers to get into your wallet.

I am not using anything as Bitcoins is secured enough, and I have stored them in a safe wallet, I usually update my passwords often. I do not use a exchange hence I'm not concerned, about recent hacks, as it's often staged by the people working at exchanges. Well I would suggest you to, store it in a secure wallet, make sure you never share your keys, pin or seed with anyone, also make sure not to use it on a public wifi, or a virus infected device.

No I haven't brought them, and have no intention to buy them either just follow the suggestions I have said above and you should be able to secure your coins.

To me hardware wallet is the most secure option to store bitcoins compared to desktop wallets. As no personal info is being associated to hardware there is less possibility of exposing the identical info.

If you are looking for relatively safe way to keep your bitcoins then you could definitely go for paper wallet. Storing in paper wallet is easy as it don’t take much space.

I surely believe that the security system of btc is very good. It will well set to protect from the hackers. The system is update all time so I think this system is quite good.

I would suggest Desktop wallet. It  is a great way to store bitcoin. You can have the easy access to your wallet with secure private key from your personal computer.

The place where you need to store bitcoin as safe and secure is called ‘’wallet’’. A wallet has some private keys for safety to access your btc. The safety of the wallet depends on the device or versions you’re gonna use.

You can keep your bitcoin safe both in online or offline wallet. Its better to keep small amount of btc in online for everyday use and you need to secure your offline wallet physically.

I think to secure your bitcoin you have to use both online and cold storage. Cold storage means offline mode btc storage. For online you have to backup regularly, update software and make encryption for the security.

passoword  protection and its difficult select password and hard so secure bitcoin.

Bitcoin is a save and secure cryptocurrency.Everyone should secure their wallets from scammers.

of course, bitcoin is a profitable and reliable investment, but now there are many hackers who prey on Your data and not only yours, of course, you can come up with a complex password, you can do double authorization, but it is still dangerous to store money in such a currency, but if you are sure that you can protect your data from hackers,

The best way to protect yourself is not to advertise your data - passwords, numbers. I think for a start, this is the most important thing. ::)

Bitcoin has a great technology  to secure their system,
Cryptography controls the creation and transfer of a cryptocurrency, and the protocols underlying bitcoin have proven to be robust. ... Bitcoin exchanges are not regulated by the government, and they generally do not provide enough insurance and security to be used to store money in the same way as a bank.

Buying password protectors? there are password generations for free on the web and you just have to search it.

I've bought a hardware wallet and that's more secure than any wallet that I've used before. This will cost you some money but that's better than using an online wallet that you can't be sure of on how secured they are. But if you use a wallet, just keep the private keys and write it and keep it somewhere.

Currently, I do not have much bitcoin, when I do I will have to consider using an offline storage wallet. At present, I use a secure password and have my email protected. Using 2FA and IP detection for login is good too.

Blockchain technology has made it more effective and strong in the industries, which is very clear and transparent, and more secure based on password and email back authorization, before carrying out any transaction.

Yes choice this bitcoin I know bitcoin is the most of number one currency and people always should be follow bitcoin.even bitcoin give us good security I have to use high password and strong and don't forget 2FA verification.

I think the best thing that we can do to secure our bitcoin is to activate 2fa authentication and put very strong combination of password so that nobody can easily steal your coins and wallet.

The password generators available online will not work in this case in my opinion. It is next to impossible to break the password of bitcoin wallet.

What I feel is most important for bitcoin security is that the exchanges operating in bitcoins should be very strict with the security measures. Best option to achieve that is to hire security researchers for this purpose.

I think there are several points you can do to secure your bitcoin account.

1. enable two-factor authentication
2. use a difficult and powerful password for all your online accounts.
3. Secure your email account.

I think it's enough to make your bitcoin always safe.

Somebody recommended me cold storage. I also asked how safe I would be to keep my coins and as I understand Trezor and Ledger are the safest. If you search google, you can find more information about them.

Bitcoin coins are very safe, if bitcoin has entered our account, our bitcoin coins will be safe and will never be able to be broken down by people, I have never tried security for bitcoin, I have no experience.

Bitcoin has been very well secured, if you want to be safe then use a safe and expensive password is very long.

I think that currently there is a good level of security for Bitcoin. This is a good security that is beneficial for customers, as well as without fear. Myths are people who think that bitsake is not safe, This is a safe thing.

actually the security of bitcoin depends on each person itself how he secures it. bitcoin will be safe if we are always vigilant and careful in guarding our wallet, once we neglect we can lose it. there are lots of ways to secure our wallet like a strong and complicated password, activate 2FA, always back up your domprt after you check it, encrypt your wallet and still have another way.

yes, i agree with this topics. Without security no one should invest. I personally think that bitcoin has strong security system besides its activity.But after all One should be more concerned and follow rules to maintai and invest to get profit from this developing sector.

We believe that bitcoin has the strong security system. Now if you are talking about storage as in where to keep the bitcoins then I will say that offline software wallet would be a much wiser choice. Actually, I only use an offline wallet for my BTC I really think it is secure enough. I think Hardware Wallet Nano S is the best for security.

Bitcoin is not only the number one cryptocurrency but also the most safe and secured coin in blockchain. Bitcoin online wallet is very safe and secure just follow the security instructions on the site most especially the F2P with this I believed you funds are saved. You can also use Ledger📒 to save your cryptocurrencies offline but you need to be very careful with it because any damage or loss of you 📒 will lead to loss of all your funds. Good luck!

Indeed. It is not the cryptocurrency's fault because the system.make sure that the security is at high alert, which means they immovate it to improves it quality to avoid hacker's and scammers to interrupt the transactions. At the same time you need to do safety measures which is in your part as an individual. Crypto do not have a fault with that or they are not liable anymore. Still we need to do our part.

The wallet itself has a great security in my opinion. If you want to increase your security to maximum, then you should just buy a hardware wallet, like a USB type maybe. Hardware wallet cannot be hacked and its security is in the owner's hand itself. Hardware wallet, the best choice.

A security of 128 bits is impossible to crack with normal computers, so normally a public key is enough distance from your money and the thief, however it is not quantum computer resistant. Quantum computers don't exist yet, but when they will, it will be able to crack a public key and reverse engineer the private key from it.

Yeah but everything have their own risks especially if the person holding the wallet isn't careful. You may not lose your wallet to online theft but if as with a physical wallet, once you lose your hardwallet, you lose all your btcs as well for good

It is best to use Ledger.The only rule that should be followed when buying a Ledger is not to buy it on the black market.My friend bought from a stranger and lost about$20,000.The thing is that a stranger entered him some chip that helped him to take possession of the private key of the owner.So be careful when buying.

of course bitcoin has a very good level of security, hiding personal accounts until no one is able to know other than the owner

To be honest i am fine with the online wallet paired with a 2FA enabled mobile app (perhaps the method being free appeals to me much).

Hardware wallets are good too. Some people prefer this method of securing their bitcoins but comes at a cost, and at times, hefty too depending on the features and brand of reliability too.

But should you like to try it out, there are some considerations to take. Primarily, how do you plan to use it? Is to for mere storage? Or you want to use it for frequent payments? Varieties of hardware wallets are there. I suggest learning more about hardware wallets before buying one and pinning down how you wanted to use it.

yes, what you mention is a pretty safe way for bitcoin security, but if you want to improve security, you can use a hardware wallet, because the hardware wallet has a high level of difficulty to be hacked.

Bitcoin in present times is the most successful and the most popular crypto currency of all and not only this bitcoin is now considered as a threat to Fiat currencies and there are even assumptions that it would even replace the present Fiat system and the most important feature that has made bitcoin so successful is its safest and the most confidential transactions that has made millions of people to invest into it , as it transactions does not involve any third party seizure and provide user anonymity so bitcoin is the safest of all the investment.

If you are running any kind of Bitcoin online business, offline wallets will be a better tool. They are way safer and they are not that attractive to hackers. If you really need to make use of web based wallets, try to keep some of your Bitcoins on an offline wallet, or a cold wallet.

To secure your money use the offline wallet which one of my friend was using it also just like what you said it is similar to a flashdrive that using a many password or  the verification to secure your coins. Securitu was most importance so that we need to care our money to those greedy people that they to get our coins. It is better to use offline wallet that online.

bitcoin has many ways to protect accounts from hackers. because bitcoin has an account that only we know. and we often open it to invest. so it's safe always if we always check it.

Bitcoin's system is secure I think. Because everyday, isers increased and also the investors. I'm pretty sure that they are working in it when there are problems in it like hackers want to enter. Something like that. This is all about money so they must secure their systems. Especially when the price of bitcoin rise up to million.

Stay away from these USB password protectors. If you want real Bitcoin security, invest in some hardware wallet like Ledger or Trezor or alternatively use paper wallets to secure your coins. I have been securing coins in hardware & paper wallets for years and I have not lost a single Satoshi.

Do not over complicate issues with things like USB password protectors. There are malware targeting the firmware of these USB technologies, like BadUSB, so it is exploitable.  ::)

Bitcoin is one of the most secured blockchain in the crypto world. Since I was introduced to crypto I have never had anything like hacking bitcoin which makes me to always recommend it for long term investment. But you need to play your part when it comes to security keep your private keys safe and aviod airdrops don't mistakely use your private keys instead of wallet address with this ideas I believe your funds are save 2FA is very important in you accounts.

Looks like people really are not answering your question and just typing out random shit.. pretty sure it's for airdrop bounties.. It's only as secure as you want it to be.. do you due diligence, make multiple backup's of your private keys and keep them in cold storage. This is your safest bet as to keeping your BTC safe and secure. Mobile wallets and your own PC can be targeted. Ledge S Nano works great but if you don't have the money to throw at it.. use a paper wallet but ensure to keep multiple backup's just in case. Personally I have two other family members holding onto copies just in case anything happen's and my family can receive it. Anyways best of luck, don't share your keys.

Yes in my opinion if only relying on the security of the wallet alone is not enough to keep your bitcoin, I suggest using a hardware wallet for additional security, and also using complicated passwords so that they are not easily hacked.

Bitcoin security depends on a person only ;)

First, this are the kind of posts and discussions the community need to see more. Every steal truly hurts Bitcoin and people tend to associate the lack of security in exchanges to the security level of Blockchain itself. However, Blockchain technology is extremely good but it can be improved and it's something we could be thinking about - About the possible implementations it could have in our everyday life.


This are good steps, but they are the beginning. It's important to:

Keep your coins inside your device: Unless you're trading and you need to have only the needed amount there, the coins should be always kept in wallets within your own devices - So the private keys are securely owned by you. Unless you're confident about the security practices of some website and it's better to research.

Use hardware wallets and cold storage: If you have a decent amount of Bitcoins this two methods of saving them are extremely good and secure unless you let third-parties with bad intentions be near them. Besides the few coins you left in an before mentioned wallet and/or exchange for trading - The rest should be stored with this kind of technology.

Check your devices security: Security is something you'll always need, it's needed in everyday life. It's better to be sure that while using wallets in a desktop/cellphone/tablet the device itself is secured so your private keys are secured too. Make sure that you choose a wallet that encrypts your wallet file, so in case of emergency it's not so easy to access it.

Basically bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, so it will be very secure because no one can get the key of your bitcoin address.
What you need to do is take a caution when you want to use the key for transferring your coin to other address, hackers can phish you to get your key.

Cryptography controls the creation and transfer of a cryptocurrency, and the protocols underlying bitcoin have proven to be robust. ... Bitcoin exchanges are not regulated by the government, and they generally do not provide enough insurance and security to be used to store money in the same way as a bank.

I haven't bought it for now, but I believe it's very good to use, and also has the potential to be used in the future.

I personally still use the blockchain wallet. for better security is using wallet hardware. and until now my bitcoin is still safe, the point when opening a wallet, is checking the site address. make sure it's not phishing web. besides, save the private key in a safe place. then backup for several sheets, when you forget in one place or disappear. there are still private key backups.

I use only the wallet and the password on the windows. Unfortunately I do not have a lot of bitcoins so that they can be hijacked

My opinion is bitcoin has strong security system  relative to other cryptocurrencies. It has the strongest  security yet the key to security is in yourself,You should have strong password and  you can likewise utilize 2FD confirmation for security purposes.Activate 2fa verification and put very strong combination of password so no one can undoubtedly take your coins and wallet. Moreover keep your private keys safe.

Wallets are usually stored digitally, either locally or online, but there are more secure ways to store bitcoins. Your bitcoin "wallets" can be printed out and stored on paper. A paper wallet is a slip of paper with both your private and public keys printed on it.

The most secure coin is AML BitCoin. AML BitCoin rests on a privately regulated public blockchain that facilitates AML-KYC compliance and identifies criminals associated with illicit transactions while maintaining and strengthening the privacy protections for legitimate users.

I use the offilne wallet that I made on a special computer, I turn on the computer if I send coins to the exchange place and it is equipped with a firewall to avoid hackers, even though I can't guarantee my assets will be safe from hackers , many ways are done to hack crypto users' wallets, and if you use password security with USB as often as usb is stored in a safe place and not used for everyday needs, just use it when transacting

I heard someone say they have only the windows password as the only backup they use for their bitcoin, so my question is, is it really safe that way? Then again, can some security designed software be strong enough to secure your bitcoin? I know definitely that there are some antivirus software that can protect your computer from phishing sites and all that, but maybe a more dense layers of security will be needed to make sure cyber hackers find it impossible to hack into your network.

There are many ways how to securely store bitcoin there are some software or sites that gives a wallet to properly store and securely your BTC. Any Wallet that supports bitcoin. this is now depends on how the user store them properly. investors gets scammed because of their carelessness for using and transfering of their bitcoin. there a lot of ways how to do it properly. and you and search them.

btc has very good security it is working on blockchain technology is very secure n privacy, no one hack it.

Hardware wallets are by far the best option when it comes to securing your coins the only disadvantage of a hardware wallet is that you need to pay for them but if you are holding a significant amount of bitcoin then you need to buy a hardware wallet, however if you cannot afford one there are several ways to secure your coins like creating a paper wallet or creating a wallet inside a USB that is encrypted and that you only connect to your computer when you want to make a transaction.

The very first thing that any Bitcoiner will need is a hardware wallet. This is something without which I personally can not imagine my day. This is what gives me security and confidence that my coins are always under my control.

coming to security in btc, it has very powerful security, working on blockchain technology no one can hack this.

it's true that we have to protect our bitcoin assets from thieves that will damage our assets, bitcoin must have the power to guard it, one easy step to safeguarding our bitcoin assets is by not accepting the unclear assets ...

You can save you asset or your bitcoin at trusted exchange where have more member there and you have added security at your account exchange, maybe by added your account will be safe and keep away from lost your asset or your bitcoin.

I think you are talking about Ledger Nano S, the product that looks like a USB. I bought them and it is the perfect bitcoin archive. Nano S completely separate from the Internet and it can recover when you lose the Ledger or forget about losing your code pin.

Do you mean hardware wallets? Yes, they are of course. Based on some hardware wallets users they find it safe to store huge amount of cryptocurrency funds most especially Bitcoin on the wallet than those wallets that are available online either for mobile phones or for computers. The most popular are Trezor and Ledger Nano. A lot of users has good feedbacks from those brands so I think they are safe.

We must not guarantee bitcoin security 100% safe but we must be on guard if there is theft or robbery using an existing application on Google and that really helps me by securing my wallet and account and I am happy that I can keep it safe from people evil

the security that is available in the bank in my opinion is a good security for those who want to mining and want to sell and buy, especially each wallet must be checked at all times to know the situation in wall is safe or not in my opinion like that

Well I think I have to use high security with my Bitcoin wallet and I know high security will give me good safety especially hardware and F2F and long strong password.we want to good safety also our wallet and my choice not bad I know that.

I'm know that many many you have your friend quen sử dụng password type for all account. If the hacker flagic have been password and the email address was eated from the security security from the forum or website any. The first first login as the password into the list of the website of the friends for the other accounts accounts. Use each password account

bitcoin security is really awesome it is working on block chain technology, this is very secure, there is no chance of hacking this.

Bitcoin has a great security just for example in the philippines they had a wallet called coins.ph it's easily for them to payout without any attraction will be get from the robbers because they will just get their money on the pawnshop and the wallet has a code so it will be hard for the hackers to get into it, that's why bitcoin is safe and secured I can't recommend you anything because like you I'm newbie too and just for a help I speak my idea about bitcoin.ph I hope it will help you  :)

I agree with you the important security of the wallet if the identity is no problem for me, so in my opinion, security must be more favored and must be developed with a qualified feature so that it cannot be stolen and broken down by criminals

I think that bitcoin have a high security. Bitcoin can be store in different wallet like here in my country we have coins.ph that you can store Fiat, bitcoin and ETH.
Bitcoin can also be store in offline wallet and you can secure your password and other stuff need to be secured.

In addition to the password on the exchange, you can use a cold wallet for storing Bitcoins, which is considered more reliable.

Bitcoin itself is already a highly secured cryptocurrency but also needs you to be very vigilant in keeping your credentials secure from cyber criminals. One way of making it secure is by activating the 2FA provided by the website where you store it.

I don't do that, but if it's really good, do it. I suggest that for the security of our bitcoin account, we must emphasize that we should not be careless in storing or giving it to others, because it is useless if it is tight and complicated, but we are still careless. it's just as useless ...

If this is what you mean, then I definately recommend it.

Write your private key in some text file, do it so on airgapped computer, encrypt this file with some encryption app, make sure you remember the password, now move it to USB and have multiple other back ups of it.

This one of the ways to keep your private key safe (ie. Your Bitcoin).

Bitcoin is very good security, it's important how people use it, because if you lose or get hacked private key, you lose everything and there is no way to get back!

If you want to protect your bitcoin account, you should have a unique account and strong password , and remember to update your password regularly

I recommend you to buy Ledger S Nano to keep your bitcoin in a USB drive, but you need to keep your private keys too. I think it is a secure wallet and you don't have to worry from stealing because the ledger itself will have a password to access. Don't use the exchange wallet to keep the most bitcoin you have because it's too risky and you don't know if they can online for a long time or not.

each wallet must have had a fairly high security, if you want to increase security you better use one laptop for all your activities in the crypto world, and use another laptop for other activities, it will minimize you exposed to phishing sites that make people others can know your private key to steal the bitcoin that you saved.

I know that ,Bitcoin is the grand famous crypto currency in this digital world and they has a great security system and investor need to maintain their privacy for protected accounts. thanks

Buying your hardware wallet gives you stronger security for your bitcoin's. You are increasing your protection with any attacks that can be done through exchange. For those that are using exchange to keep their coins, keep only what you afford to lose just in case something bad happens. And don't use similar passwords that you use with your emails and exchange/online wallets and for those people that can afford to by hardware wallet do it.

You can rest assured about the security of the USB-style bitcoin security. Since it's completely separate from the internet, no hacker can get in.

Is the most secure type of wallet, whether hackers have stolen personal information, can not interfere with the amount of money in your wallet. All your belongings are safe in your wallet, so no one can touch it. So be assured of its safety.

in my opinion, bitcoin is indeed safe in terms of passwords that only we know and the wallet security system that is definitely protected and can use hardware becomes safer.

There are many security that highly protect and doing their job to protect their accounts is the scammers because there are many issues that making their own way to get what they want.

The best way to transfer data between an offline computer and an internet-connected computer is to use a USB drive. It is also necessary for safe and secure storage of your bitcoins. Linux has the best performance to counter any attacks related to the use of USB, so give your preference to this system as a USB drive to transfer bitcoin transactions from an Internet-connected computer to an offline computer.

Aside from activating the 2FA provided by the website, any other tips for good wallet management? I’d appreciate any recommendations for cold storage wallets too.

One of the first advices that people receive after buying some cryptocurrency is to get their coins out of the exchange, why is this? This is standard advice because it does not matter how safe is an exchange hackers are trying to find a vulnerability in the exchange and if they do they can steal millions of dollars in a matter of minutes and you could be one of the unfortunate persons that goes through that, but if you hold your coins yourself the target in your back is way smaller and very few hackers will try to get your coins.

Keeping bitcoin secure. Regular backups of bitcoin wallet are essential to protect against computer failure, theft, and human error, but never store them online, especially if the backup is not encrypted.

Bitcoin storage is just ordinary and not too complicated to do my storage, I just use a USB to back up me, and I think my friend lives up to a few bitcoins, is there a hacker or just wrong in buying in the market I have heard of this solution.

Ledger or a hardware device to save and hold your Bitcoin wallet is the best recommendable but I don't use it cause I'm the kind of person who always misplace a thing. For me using a web wallet is good enough just put some security on it.

Bitcoin is highly secured coin no doubt about that but the problem is your password,how will you secure them and the apps that connected to your wallets because most of the time,those are the ways that hacker uses to get in through your wallet addresses.so be careful about entering sites for the reason that many phishing sites now are spreading in the internet

Just disconnect to the internet if you're going to keep your private keys on your computer/laptop/smartphone.

This isn't my original idea and I just got it from someone here in the forum. Create a storyline and paragpraph putting the private keys inside it just put some hint.

Well, bitcoin itself is really nice but in cryptomarket, people are too greedy and a lot of scammers are waiting for the fish on their nets. In cryptoworld, security is very important, and we must protect our wallet on its highest level.

I honestly use a local wallet here in our place, I know its not a 100% safe but I make sure that my wallet is secured and I know if something happen with our local wallet, we can file a case against them since its a regulated.

Maybe he's referring for a bitcoin wallet where you can place safely your holdings.
Hard wallet can be the most secured wallet but of course don't be confident about it, try to look for more options.

I store my bitcoin in my wallet and keep my private keys in a cold storage that way I'm not at risk of being hacked if my device is compromised.

Bitcoins is already secured and im not already know this coins has been hacked. Maybe your trying to say that bitcoin wallet from you will be hacked ?
Just put your information wallet in a safe place that you're friends or other people can't reach it.

If we are talking about storage on the exchange, then use two-factor authentication, if you use for storage, then use a cold wallet without access to the Internet and you will be safe !

In this online world many chances we can hacked by Hackers and scammers in anytime. But we try to keep our money in a active and privet place. personally me keeped my personal documents password protected in a exell sheet so any one can't hacked my personal password or my documents and my money . Bitcoin also has a strong and active security already.But many kind of exchange we have to use them with our privet key that's why we are unsecuried.We should keeped our bitcoin secoured,thank you.

for now it is still safe with btc online wallets by using F2P while maintaining private keys and not clicking messages randomly email I think it would be safe to be careful

Actually we do not need anything extra to secure our wallet. Bitcoin itself has the best security features. Only the thing we need to do  is follow the security instruction properly.

Use several degrees of protection and first of all be extremely careful, because The most common way to steal bitcoin is through fake websites. The remaining methods can be prevented by installing Linux on a virtual machine, with maximum levels of protection on the internet.

I think the security of our bitcoin wallet depends on each person itself how he secures it. bitcoin has an anonymous nature so it is still widely used for theft and other crimes committed by irresponsible people. of course that is very troubling for investors, so there are so many ways to secure our wallet from the thief.

I think that nothing is safe but btc is the coin that can provide you with confidentiality. to my mind, btc is the best coin ever. i prefer keeping my coins with the help of hard wallet for crypto

Not only Bitcoin but keeping your desktop Secure from scammers and Hackers for all your important files. I store all my important documents and bitcoin wallet and other altcoin wallet in separate desktop which i only use to access them. For my daily use i use separate desktop so that even if i get hacked or some virus affect it, it wont affect my important documents and wallets. And easily i can format the desktop without worrying for getting loss of wallets hacking.

So this way you can keep your Bitcoin security and other important documents also you can secure them.

Online wallets are never safe. It is actually the worst place to store your valuable crypto currencies. There are high chances of the online wallets getting hacked. All online wallets are prone to getting hacked, no matter how much they claim that they are extremely secure. If online wallets get hacked, you will be suffering from those hacks. Again, you won't be having full control of your funds. Moreover, if the online wallet faces downtime, you will lose access to your wallet for that specific time.

Are you talking about hardware wallet? As you mentioned USB style, So If yes then I want to clarify you that Hardware wallets are the most trustable wallets in the whole crypto platform. Ledger or Trezor both hardware wallets have the strong security to secure and protect your bitcoin and others 500 different cryptocurrencies! and the hacker can't hack the hardware wallet because to hack your Ledger/Trezor wallet hacker needs the device!

I am prefer official bitcoin wallet to store my bitcoin. Its much more safe rather than trying use new wallet. Bitcoin wallet already secure as long we keep private key safe.

The greatest security to your Bitcoin is to remain vigilant and keep safe all your login details to your Bitcoin wallet. Hard ware wallets like the Ledger Nano S also provide incredible security to the Bitcoin wallet.

it looks like the method you are using is very effective,
i think it's worth trying. i also do as you do, in my opinion it's the safest way to secure all of our important data from hacking.
so we don't need to feel worried or afraid if something we don't want happens.

We know bitcoin security is very hard system. I think for hold bitcoin coinbase wallet is very good secure. From discover bitcoin till today no hacked history in bitcoin industry. Because coinbase wallet is hard for hacked anybody can't hack this wallet. So you can use this wallet for bitcoin securit

uncertain, I myself use the blockchain to save my Bitcoin. and until now it remains safe. some of my friends saved it on wallet hardware like ledger and trezor. it is an offline wallet. for the private key, of course I keep it in a place that no one knows. Hopefully this can be a suggestion, the most important thing is to keep the private key in a safe place.

The only thing that I needed to to use is my brain LOL. Well kidding aside, it is actually true, that you only needed to use your brain. The only reason why people are getting scammed or something is because they are not using their brain and they do things which a knowledgeable investor will never do unless they are out of their minds. Just be knowledgeable and read many articles and try to hear success bitcoiners thoughts. This will inform you on things you should know.

For me, I choose to protect my bitcoin by using online wallet. choose a long password and use both numbers and letters and special characters to set as passwords .. using F2P security mode. I think these things help me keep my bitcoin safe.

without anything, just use the bitcoin system, blockchain has the high securituy without third application, as long you can save your private key, your password and your account information, your bitcoin and your cryptocurrency will secure

Hey. It is always better at the moment is to create a file with all your passwords, then set a password on it to add to the archive. Next, we throw off this archive either on a virtual disk or on a USB drive. For greater security is to duplicate it at least 2 times. At the moment it is the easiest, most reliable and at the same time the cheapest way to secure your assets. If you have money you can buy cold purse type Ledger.

The most important is where you keep your bitcoins. I strongly recommend using only hardware wallets. They are the most reliable and safe now. So better take precautions in advance.

Usung only online wallet is not secure at all. Though it has a 2 factor authentication but hackers can breach the security easily I think. So using a hardware wallet is the best choice because hackers can't reach your wallet as it is offline option. There are many websites that offers security for your online wallet which is not secured  in my openion. I think hardware wallet is the best option for security.

I agree with this, it is impossible to protect yourself from all the forms in which a hacker can get access to your machine so the best way to protect it is to have your coins off line as much as possible and the best way to do that is with a hardware wallet, that way it is going to be impossible for the hackers to get to your money since they will need physical access to your house for that to happen and if you also hide your hardware wallet in a place only you know the chances of losing your coins drops considerably.

Well buy yourself a hardware wallet (did you have it on your mind when you said "a USB style password protector"?) it is both the most secure (as of current standards) and easy-to-use device to protect your bitcoins and enable you to use them at the same time. Two manufacturers are worth considering: Ledger and Trezor. Good luck!

I guess the thing that you need to use is the hardware wallet that like usb style. You can buy it in online market and many people already use because of its security and it can totally secure your bitcoin from hacker.

Although they have a great security system, hackers are even more powerful and they are launching new strategies. So you need to Offline store to save your bitcoin and you can secure your password and other stuff need to be secured.

Bitcoin is the Frist crypto currency of Blockchain technology. its security is very safe. Bitcoin transaction  safe , easy and fast. if you have proper knowledge about Bitcoin, you can make e successful life  using it. I use only one wallet when I hold my Bitcoin. you can  always should be careful your wallet, PC, password.

Actually hardware wallet,2FA verification system high regoations password will help you good security.so totally we need to carefully Activity,and need to hide your private key.then I hope you will 90% more safe.

If you are looking for more security for your assets or for something else. You should buy a hardware wallet which would be costly for you but will provide, what you actually looking for. But bitcoin is the father of all cryptocurrency and very secure and safe look at me personally do not use any other security device but only depend on bitcoin.

I have hard and soft copy on my wallet address and private keys..and what i think is very important is that I don't let anybody knew about my wallet address.. those person that i trusted the most is the person that i want him/her to know, for my emergency purposes.

For me, blockchain is quite safe and we can trust for bitcoin storage that we have, and then we ourselves must protect it by maintaining the confidentiality of the bitcoin password that we have in order to avoid the thieves who always lurk the bitcoin that we have. but if you really want something that you think is better, my advice is to use Ledger Nano, because that for me is also quite safe and we can trust it.

Bitcoin has a good security but there are many ways to make it more secure. Having good wallet like ledger will really to make more secure your bitcoin. In terms of security you should be careful so that no one can stealth your bitcoin.

I think I don't need to add more of security on my coin, because I believe bitcoin has its secure system that protect bitcoin from bad things, I think it's enough and proper to keep bitcoin far away from scammers

I use standard security for bitcoin wallets or exchanges.
The most important thing is that you should focus on avoiding malware, phishing, and viruses ... because all of that concerns your PC's health.

the risk level of hacking is not on the bitcoin wallet, but on the exchange. on average most hackers target exchange as their target rather than an individual wallet.
well for me, the bitcoin wallet that we often use is also very safe from hacking because it has an online security system.

I think bitcoin has good security system.Hacker are beside here to hacking our bitcoin from our wallet or many kind of exchange.Because they want to get bitcoin without any hard work.Hackers and scamers are provably target the exchange system to hack.we should don't use our wallet in a exchange for long time.If any one have to effort a hard ware wallet, that will be great.Otherwise they should keep there wallet and privet keys only his responsibilty,thank you.

we all know that btc is number one cryptocurrency, and the security system also very strong enough.but we should always be aware of hackers, they may heal your data if you have weak password for your wallet,probably there is no chance of hack wallets now, because people are very smart.

Bitcoin is a digital currency which is some codes on programming otherwise nothing. So, the security is matter. Nowadays even the best digital wallet also not fully secure. I have had some token in the Spectrocoin wallet but now the wallet is empty. So, using of a Ledger or Trezor may solve this security problem.

There are different types of wallets are there to secure the bitcoin that investors can use to save their accounts and we all have to keep one thing in our mind that the passwords,private keys and the wallet address.P.C is always be on the save place and no one else know about them only this thing can help us to save our bitcoin account from  thieves and hackers.

Truly, there are different types of wallets to consider when choosing to keepsafe our bitcoins. Though a personal computer may sound the safest practically, there are still a lot of considerations to take and safety precautions to ensure that the computer is not prone from any possible hack or attack. And should one wish to keep their bitcoin in storage for a long time, a hardware wallet might prove to be a more viable option but should be well kept and safe guarded.

Please Buy a Hardware Wallet

Those who are the least experienced are the most vulnerable so basically newbies or small time investors.  Most of us haven't experienced losing coins yet, either directly or through a friend.  We probably download stuff we don't need, leave our private keys in some email we had sent a while ago and probably leave our desktop wallets open a bit too long.  So we need to make sure our investments is protected.

We could always use a hardware wallet. Hardware wallets are a device that essentially store your private key on it so you can't be keylogged and requires you to input a password onto it, not your computer, before unlocking the wallet and withdrawing any coins.  It is quiet safe, its secure and only the person with possession of the hardware wallet can withdraw funds

Some Hardware wallets are
Ledger Nano S - https://www.amazon.com/Ledger-Nano-Cryptocurrency-Hardware-Wallet/dp/B01J66NF46/
KeepKey - https://www.amazon.com/KeepKey-Simple-Cryptocurrency-Hardware-Wallet/dp/B0143M2A5S/
Trezor - https://www.amazon.com/Satoshi-Labs-bitcoin-wallet-white/dp/B00P5HU80A/

I secure my wallet by using the password provided by the server and some of the characters I added, and I never logged in with unknown sources from my machine.

using a very good wallet like the hardware wallet is the best place to store your bitcoins. using an online wallet is okay but not as good as the ledger wallet that can be connected to your pc or laptops.

Unless you publish your private key it is safe and secured. Bitcoin has good and strong security system itself & you will be able to keep it more secured by using a Hardware Wallet. :)

Comparative Bitcoin has good security compared to other currencies. and I now need to secure my wallet from hecker and those who want good intentions, because bitcoin always asks for the correct password and e-mail, so it's really safe.

If you are saying about the bitcoin wallet, yes there is a security that we need to apply and to use it too.
We need to have a strong password, then private key,or phrase key words must be save as your backup wallet to avoid
hackers as well. And you can use electrum wallet, it has a an options in terms of security.

For big amount of bitcoin then I suggest you to use hardware wallet with full sync client it's also help bitcoin security.just avoid to save your bitcoin in online wallet or exchange site for long term. Butonline wallet is the most practical to use. I currently use blockchain.info mobile wallet version. I usually makes easy transactions with it.

I personally only use an online wallet to store my Bitcoin, I think it's safe enough and it's still safe. But if the online wallet makes you worry about being broken by hackers you can use a hardware wallet service that is now widely available for crypto holders such as: Trezor or Ledzer Nano S, they will provide extra security for your Bitcoin.

I think i have use my privacy like i use personal pc and mobile for accessing my wallet and using of standard wallet i feel better and i would like to use crypto for online payment so i have used a smart wallet and they have fast transaction ability while the fee charged for transaction is also normal and enough for my bitcoin and coins security i have not used any expensive and tough wallets for bitcoin security.