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Is it safe to manage multiple bitcoin wallets from one pc?

As long as you and you alone is privy to informations on your PC and privy to your PC's password,then I think you should be pretty safe with it, the thing is, most times big time traders/investors dedicate a particular device for storing informantions and wallets regarding their investments,if you sure have enough capital for that,its a rather safe bet.

But just know that whatever you do make sure you keep your private keys PRIVATE!!!

I'm a longtime member, and even i have 3 or 4 electrum wallets on my PC (i seldomly use them tough, i've switched to hardware wallets a long time ago)... I guess it all depends on you:

• Do you run a recent version of your OS
• Do you download unknown programs from unknown sources
• Do you open email attachments
• Do you have a recent firewall installed
• Do you have an up-to-data virusscanner
• Do you install OS updates/patches on a regular basis
• Do you tell other people you hold BTC?

In general, if you keep a small amount of BTC on a pc with an up-to-date OS, virusscanner and well configured firewall, and you don't install unknown programs or open unkown emails, you should be relatively* fine... Even if you have multiple wallets on your pc.
There is a bit of a discussion about which OS is the safest. Personally, i think that *nix OS's are safer out-of-the box AND are safer if they're hardened by a seasoned user. But in case you don't know anything about *nix and you do have some experience managing windoze boxes, you might be better off sticking to microsoft products instead of trying to configure an OS you're unfamiliar with...

If you hold a bigger value in crypto currencies and/or you don't think you have the experience/will to run a tight system, you might be better off with one of the following methods:

• A hardware wallet
• A properly generated (bip38 encrypted) paper wallet
• An (encrypted) offline/cold wallet on an airgapped PC

*relatively fine: in the past, security flaws have been found in popular, opensource wallets... So as long as you run your wallet on a pc that is connected to the internet, you're never 99.9% safe.

I agree, as long as your personal wallet info doesn't get lost you should be good, the most important thing to know is when you have your digital wallet don't ever ever loose your private key or else say goodbye to you wallet.

There are always risks if you use a wallet on a PC that is used to surf the Internet.

I recommend buying a separate tablet computer, only for cryptocurrency wallets.

I think yes, being a bitcoin investor I always wanted to be safe, especially my wallet. I always divide my bitcoin  send  many other wallets and save it to my computer. Such storage saves me time each time I want to check my wallet. I keep my password and send the necessary information to gmail.

I feel safe, just as long as you can take good care of the state of your device, keep your wallet in cold storage so that it is not easily attacked by malware or other viruses that might damage or steal your data, do maintenance regularly

Yes,it's safe as long as you use strong passwords and keep your private keys.
You can change your current OS to Linux and download the Sandboxie software or a decent malware scanner program,like Malwarebytes.

This subject is important. The Linux operating system has no virus definition. In other words, it is safer than other OSs because the computer does not run viruses.

That's an urban legend: https://www.linux.com/learn/myth-busting-linux-immune-viruses
Linux is not immune to virusses, however it's security model is built in a different way than window's security model, next to this the amount of desktops running linux is smaller than the amount of desktops running windows (so a virus writer will be tempted to write a windows virus instead of a linux one because a windows virus can do more damage due to the amount of potential victims)

Also, AFAIK, both sandboxie and malwarebytes only have windows binaries available, it's no use to tell somebody to switch to linux AND use sandboxie or malwarebytes

I think that is possible. I do the same as you. As long as your PC is secure, with security, firewall. And above all, it's your PC that's not lost.
In addition, I recommend using MacOS, it will protect your wallet more secure than Windows.

I think that's fine, as long as you keep safe your private key, password, seed phrase word everything will be fine. Just always make some back

up then save also to your usb or paper wallet or cold wallet just like Electrum this was a good example wallet to store up your bitcoins mate.

For safety reason it is not advisable to put all your egg in a basket. Using  a computer for all your wallet exposes you to a loss which will be colossal once the account or wallet  is compromised. So you have to keep some of your information in a separate place than having all of then lumped in one computer or any other storing system. You can still create your own off line data bank and kept it off the office may be at home. What is this offline data bank, mere personal journal can be your offline data bank where you will carefully write down your wallet address and safely keep it.

I don't see a problem having multiple bitcoin wallets stored on one PC. So long as you have insured the safety of your assets you can comfortably put them all in one place.

Some may argue that it's best to diversify should one or the other be hacked.
I don't see the need as long as you can maintain the top level of safety and security on one storage option.

I think it is okay as long as your pc is secure. Using different pcs or laptop for every different wallet is useless if the pc or tgmhe laptop is not safe. Me, I have coinsph, mew, waves account, etc and yes I am opening those account in my pc and that is only one. So far, I am happy, nothing bad happen to my coins and my accounts.

I can manage all pasword dont disclose any other person and Use one pc.

I'm very satisfied to used mobile Electroneum wallet, i'm too afraid to used PC wallet because sometimes my wallet affected by malware if i'm regularly used "Kaspersky Internet Security" why your all information stored in gmail at any time you are attacked by the hackers because and if unfortunately your gmail will be hacked when you lost everything. Offline store i mean printing store always the best safety.

Never, remember-never work on a machine where your wallets are stored under an Administrator account. Any OS is susceptible to viruses, even if it's a UNIX system. Never save passwords in browsers, all that Google knows-everyone knows. All keys from purses keep on USB flash drive and not on hard disk. Wallet.dat move all the same. Do not spare the money and buy a hardware wallet ($99 is not such a big price, but all your coins will be with you ) do not shout at every corner, forum, blog, social network, etc.that you are engaged in cryptocurrency. If possible, then all your wallets run on another computer that has limited access to the Internet (I have a separate PC and a router Mikrotik, on which I banned all ports, except for the ones I need ) Paranoia about security can be further developed, but the examples that I gave are elementary.

If you have a large amount of Bitcoin and altcoin then using the same on a PC will be risky! Make a split and use a cold wallet safely

I feel very comfortable using a wallet with the reason that it is very safe to save money on investments. and only we know how to open the wallet because it is filled with very tight security.

Well, this depends on how safe/secure you want your system to be.

The maximum amount of money you are ready to store on your computer (which is connected to the internet) fully depends on your own preference.

Usually, you shouldn't store more than a few hundred $ worth of cryptos on your desktop pc. It doesn't matter whether they are hold in 1 or 5 wallets.
If an attacker can compromise your system, he will gain access to all of your wallets on this PC (not necessarily instantly, but definitely slowly over time).

Note, that a shady wallet can be malware itself. Only trust recommended, open-source and verified wallets.


If the amount of money you hold can absorb the cost of a hardware wallet, get one. It will save you a lot of money in the long run.
Without being too techy and security-minded, the chances are high you will get infected with malware sooner or later.
The only chance to circumvent this is to either store your coins offline (paper wallet, offline-/online- setup) or inside of a hardware wallet.

actually that is not a threat. safe or not. the most important thing is that your pc is healthy and avoid various viruses and phishing. yes that is what you should be aware of in order to avoid loss and hacking.

even if you store dozens of wallets in 1 pc, it will remain safe, as long as you also maintain the privacy of the bitcoin private address, it would be better if you backup files on another storage, but I do not recommend using cloud storage

Yes, it's not about on how many wallets you are using at the same gadgets or computers. It's about how you take care of it, how you access Internet with care not careless on anything can do. Just be safe and be sure to save data to other storage like flash drive so in case of damage. Keys is not left behind

I think that the safest system for our precious coins to save them in exchange. Because you can use google autenticator when you login to exchange and it is in your hand in your smart phone. When i use my exchanges first i use google autenticator then i use text messages code. So if you use them together no one can steal your money. It is safer than MEW i believe.

I think, it would be better if you save not only on one computer, keep a guard when your computer is damaged you still have private keys on another computer

probably it's safe but i suggest to make some backup always such the private key and etc to assure everything will be ok especially when you want to login to your another bitcoin wallet . And also by the way always stay away on some site that always provide links especially if it's suspicious,  because mostly nowadays are phishing links from hackers to hack our personal information and etc. So be careful mate.  

absolutely right, a little extra be sure to always keep private keys so that people do not know to keep in a safe place. because we can only open private keys. so it's better to backup

The best wallet in the market is the AML BitCoin wallet. This coin cant and will never be hacked.

I disagree..

What if the exchange locks your account?
What if the exchange gets hacked?
What if the exchange turns scam?
What about a mitm attack?
What if you fall for a phising link?
What if your pc gets infected with a password stealing virus?

If you are not the only one in controll of your private keys, you are not in controll of your funds.

Do not store your funds on an exchange longer than you need to complete a trade... 2fa authentication or unique passords will not save you from these attack vectors (except the last one)

I had never heared about this one, did some research... It turns out aml bitcoin is just some altcoin. This has nothing to do with the discussion about bitcoin wallets.
Edit: but then i went trough your posthistory, and found out 100% of your post are promoting this altcoin, leading me to believe you are just a payed shill so you are not really in here for bitcoin discussion, but merely to spam for your employer

I think it's safe, if your computer is healthy and avoid various viruses and phishing, and you must be careful when accessing the internet. There is nothing 100% safe and you must remain vigilant in safeguarding the assets you have.

Why wouldn't it be? just be careful with viruses and risky websites and you'll be fine. And I believe it is not even possible for other people to know where our money is stored anyway, so I suppose the risks are the same as with a single wallet. Why do you need multiple wallets though? It's hard not to mix the transactions and provide the right addresses this way, no? And it leads to suggestion that maybe you want to abuse some systems like sig campaigns by enrolling with various accounts and various wallets... If you are afraid of the transactions being traced, there are many anonymous coins our there. I believe the also still exist websites that can mix the addresses for you. Here is a famous example: https://chipmixer.com/.

Yes. It is very safe as far as you do not go clicking on phished sites and the rest.
You need to ensure that you logout of your wallet after transactions.
Do not use passwords that are very easy to guess by mere checking out your name.
Ensure your passcodes or private keys are safely stored too.

Thanks to mocacinno for that great answer at the first page.
I guess that answers it all.

Just be aware if you are using the internet. If you have loads of bitcoin then supply it with the best security.
What could be the best security? Really simple. Not much of usage in websites. Just plain internet that will collect the bitcoin to be stored then you could take it off again.

Make another connection if you have a family that will also use the internet. Do not mix it.

Yes . It's a easy one ,but you have to save your wallet by some security settings.You can use two factor authentication.It's best to secure your wallet.If you sink your mobile with the wallet,it will be more safety.To login your wallet,the hacker should access your phone too.Which is not a easy task.So by two factor authentication, your wallet is safe.

As long as you can mentain the privacy to those wallets I think you will be OK, I have been on this cryptocurrency business for sometime now and I know the power of your wallets private keys and backup keys as long as no any other person have access to your wallets or device you will be safe with that.

Well, this is a very important question to all the investor for keeping safe their wallet. I think it's possible to save multiple wallets in a single pc. First, we need to make a strong password and save it on my private diary. There are some investors like to keep their money in multiple wallets so they must keep private their private keys as if other people don't know about it. Wallets information must be hidden in the store with a strong password, therefore, a bitcoin user can save his multiple wallets with a single pc.

Yes sure it very much if and only if you can be very careful with your password and private key is intact cause thats the only way to be very safe   while dealing on cryptocurrency its all in your hands to make it work thanks

Yes, it's safe, but my advice to you is to always use 2-pha because without it you will definitely be hacked

Yes it is safe if you are the only one who using that computer and no one can know your security. If that computer is your personal I suggest that use a offline wallet to make sure that no one can hack your account because right now their are so many hacker and greedy in money so that if you are using many wallet try to use offline wallet and try also the hardware wallet to make it sure that you are the only one who are using your wallet.

Yes, It is safe. You don't need to worry about it. Everyone uses several wallets in one PC! You can use Coinbase, Electrum, Blockchain and other reputed wallets from one PC! I have been using two wallets for many days but after buying Ledger hardware wallet, Now This one wallet is helping me to manage a lot of crypto wallet at a time.

Yes, it's very safe. You can not split your wallet and save it in different computers. It takes a lot of time for you to check all of your wallets and you have to spend money to buy more computers. It is best to keep your wallet in a single computer and keep your wallet password safe.

It's safe to use a lot of wallets on one PC, if you keep your PC secure properly such as:
use updated os
keep privatkey never given to others
do not open an unknown email
always update antivirus
I think this is a sufficient way to become your PC, for more details you can ask about this to people who are experts or experienced in this field

whether it is a hardware wallet, wallet software, or an online wallet. if it's an online wallet, I think it's safe. the most important thing is to store private keys and make backups. in a safe place. if it's wallet hardware, I don't think it's good. because currently many viruses can attack or retrieve data on a computer. so it's vulnerable, except save on ledger, trezor.

I have my wallet on my phone and it is safe. I used google authenticator to keep it safe and only me who knows about it. It is best way to secure wallet because I am the only one who makes transaction on it and keep my password secure as well and being save where I am only the who have access.

Yes off course you can manage bitcoin wallets on a single pc as many as you want. I think there's no problem by using multiple crypto wallet as long as you can remember or secure your privacy with your wallet accounts. In order for that you can try creating more account users in your own computer to manage easily each of your private wallet. And also you should encrypt your wallet accounts information to prevent from others who accidentally views or visit your computer.

For online wallet, it will be good. Because put all coins in 1 site is not really good thing to do. But at least you put 2fa on every wallet that you have. And don't every jump into phishing site or always keep your computer safety.

no it's not safe
never use a web wallet
always use hardware wallet or use electrum it's much safer
the web wallet has a risk of phishing if the user does not pay attention to the URL address

I think it's too risky to store and manage wallets in 1 PC. it would be better if you store outside your computer device. At least you have anticipated that your wallet is safe. This is just a suggestion.

I am not sure for that idea because i can't try already to make more wallet in one pc, i use different gadget for my coins.

But i think it safe the important need to safe the private keys of every wallet to avoid loses, incase your pc corrupted the keys is in safe keeping to reopen your wallet into another computer or gadget.

Actually the security of the wallet is on you alone in hiding the password. It would be better if you write in a book and don't put it on your computer. Learn to be careful.

Why do you want to use multiple Bitcoin accounts? If you're going to manage it, we recommend you use a laptop just for exchanging and making related transactions on that device. Using one tool for more than one job creates many opportunities for the hacker, so choose the best one.

That's a risk, yes. But it is no the only risk.

The URL can look perfectly fine to a customer (because it is the correct URL entered), but you can still be redirected to a site controlled by the attacker.
This can happen through DNS spoofing. An attacker replaces the IP of the official server with his own IP in the DNS record for the web wallet site.

Once someone logs in into the attackers 'wallet', he might simply redirect the traffic to the official web wallet. Then, a few days later, he might empty all wallets at once.


You need to rely on DNS. There is no real way to secure yourself from such an attack (especially since the times of dynamic IPs). Using a web wallet is ALWAYS a bad idea.

Check this out, they have an open source multiwallet app available for PC: https://telegram.me/HODLER_TECH_IN
They have a really great idea, this is the only open source multi available, and the team is actively working on the development of the project. Their wallet supports LTC, BCH, DASH, ETH and even ERC20 token. Knowing that it is an opensource wallet, surely the security feature is great. In addition, its cool since all wallet are organize in a single wallet. This wallet claims simplicity and security at the same time.

My answer is yes and no. Why?
It is safe if you are careful and you maintain an effective way to keep your private keys with you to make your funds safe and accessible anytime and anywhere, but do not do maintaining multiple wallets if you are too careless and forgetful, you would probably lose your funds.

I agree with u, and I suggested evry bitcointalk members be safe your wallet address. And use only one pc in your bitcoin account,don’t use your pc to another bitvoin user. Bsafe and carr on.

even though it's actually quite safe, if you store a few wallets in 1 PC, but if your assets are large enough I think it would be better if you separate your wallet on several different PCs. it will be safer and less risky

Securely store your cryptocurrency in a hardware wallet or paper wallet. And do not show it to anyone

I think it is safe to use wallets under certain conditions such as
1. Use a personal computer, do not use computers of friends, relatives, Internet cafes.
2. Use antivirus software with constant database updates.
3. Carefully look at the address of the wallet from where you want to go into the wallet. There are many fake addresses, and sometimes we don’t see the whole address, and it’s incorrect.
4. Ignore the pop-up windows on sites that can secretly install malicious software.
5. Of course, use two-invoice authentication.
6. Use licensed programs installed from official product sites.
7. Use a password when logging into your computer account, excluding the use of your computer by unauthorized people.
8. Do not download suspicious files that are warned by the browser.

This is one of the main points that I pay attention to when using wallets. You have to be careful, a lot of viruses are created in modern times, which are aimed not only at stealing data from wallets but also other information on computers, smartphones, and so on.

Each wallet must have different encryption, no need to create multiple wallets that will be stored on multiple PCs as well. All he has to do is save all passphrase codes/private keys in a safe place like a flashdisk.

it's safe if your take step high security for secure your wallet.if have any kind of virus in your pc then hackers are getting some chance to hack your wallet. other think is,must be keep your password & private key in secure zone.

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it sounds more like being paranoid to me to be honest. otherwise if you do it one time and do it correctly then you should be fine with only having 1 wallet on a computer that is securely encrypted and stored so that nobody can have access to it.

Security is far from what you are envisaging, using only one PC in order to manage your password(privacy) is not a yardstick to protection from attackers rather a patial protection from your physical enemies(Brothers, Sister and close friends). For maximum  protection when it come to wallet issues are Hardware Wallets.

Buy Ledger Nano S and you will be happy. Without confirmation directly on the wallet is not made any operation. If you want to form a transaction-confirm, if you want to send it-also confirm. The main coins in there and every month they add another one. And wear it on a chain around your neck, although there is a cord included. Then exactly your cryptocurrency will always be with you.

For me if you're going to do that make sure that your desktop will really going to be safe too by being aware on what are you doing because we all know that there's a lot of way some hackers to enter on your pc.

Even it's recommended to seperate bitcoins into several wallets to hide your real balance from hackers.
Just make sure activate the 2Factor Authentication for better security or offline wallet for the safest

Wallets will be safe whaen the owner is careful. Always remember to keep ng important keys, and never entrust it to just anybody whom you do not really know that much. Always remember that money is a great temptation.

       There is no problem if you manage multiple bitcoin wallets on the same PC as long as you have PC security. You must use that PC only for those wallets, do not download suspicious programs and have a good firewall and a powerful antivirus. I recommend you have a backup of your PC data (stick, portable hard drive, etc.)

I am using multiple blockchain from my PC, no problems found yet. I save my private key, no other have access in PC except my family members but they don't know about.

As long as you have a duplicate of it to other pc or cellphone you can also save you wallet their for keeping safe for your money.

yeah it would be safe, and i think it safer if you are put your data in the hardware wallet, that would be nice after all because it can make you more safer for human eror hacking after all

Yeah, it's safe as long as you keep it safe. To keep it safe, you first need to use a powerful antivirus, and never visit sites you don't know about it without any method of protection. You should be away from unnecessary sites, keylogger may be the reason for your loss.

You have to secure your computer to make sure your wallets are safe. But it is better to spilt your coins and keep them in separate wallets. Hardware wallet is one of the good choice though.

For a home computer, I use either the BitcoinCore or the same Trezor wallet like a hard wallet. In my opinion, these are the two most secured things.

Security wallet is an important point in asset management. Without this point, it makes no sense to start the practice of cryptocurrency.

Definitely you can use multiple wallets from one PC. BitcoinCore is the best in PC wallet.
https://wallet.mycelium.com/ is also good. But you need to a strong security in your PC.
If you going to alternative option is hardware wallet i think.

If you can manage to make sure the safety of your one wallet then it's possible to manage multiple wallets. But should be more careful, like use a strong PC password, use a good antivirus,don't browse to website from where it's easy to put bugs in your PC like adult sites,torrent sites, etc. If you are able to maintain all this then it's alright.

It depends on wether you have complete control over that pc or not. It also depends in wether your wallet details and passwords are safe and bryond others reach or not. As long as you are the only one operating that pc and your operational details are safe, it is completely safe to manage multiple bitcoin wallet from one pc.

Wallet support for mutil altcoin and tokens is very convenient but there are certain risks, if hacked, you will lose altcoin in your wallet, for long-term storage, so use the wallet software from the developer!

Wallet is important of the all people future saving. So people before use check the wallet information and feedback. This important of choose the wallet. Always active your wallet. Don't share the wallet any information.

I think it can. Wallet Bitcoin quite high security so you just do not share information, pc passwords to others then the bitcoin in your wallet will be safe.

If you can maintain your password and protection, then it won't matter at all. But you have to be cautious not to just enter any site or accept any spam. And if your think you would do different wallets from different pc, that'd be safer also.

I think not, in case you lost pc or hacked password, bitcoin wallet has high security but still inevitably the risk.

As long as your personal wallet info doesn't get lost you should be good. I think there's always risk if you use a wallet on a PC that is used to surf the internet. Keep your wallet in cold storage so that it's not easily attacked.

Yes, good question mate. Hardware wallets have good security than other wallets. Currently, there are some hardware wallets in the market. Example Ledger Nano s. The wallet price will be bit high. But you can sleep well.

So far I remember if I just used 3 different wallet software on a one pc and I never had a problem with the crypto wallet that I used it, once at that time my PC might be infected with a virus after I installed a game application from a source that was not known. But after I cleaned it in various ways and tried to install and login again to the crypto wallet that I used before, I was still lucky that everything was safe and fine. So managing one wallet on one PC I feel is still safe with a note that you should always check for updates from every part of the PC and also your wallet software.

Just keep your private key and password in safe place will your wallet at in safe place but for me you need to have 1 other person to know that what ever happens your fund will be recover because there are some instances that the only owners knows the key then he died no one can get his investment in terms of crypto currency.

Well it depend though but then again , base on my own perspective and opinion , i will probably have a one pc and a laptop so i can mange and save some important stuffs mostly the private key in those various wallets , and i think its more safer.

The world is changing before our eyes. The supply of gold is centralization. Past age. Let's say someone has issued his currency and it holds a gold reserve as collateral.

It is safe until you grant access to your computer to third parties.

The safety of your wallet depends on the steps you take to ensure its security. If your PC is private as in only you have access to it and the password to it is in your possession or not. There's also the thing about making sure your system is safe by using a good internet security software along with a reliable antivirus as they play a big part. If you take the necessary steps to ensure the safety od your PC and information it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep it all in one place.

It is safe if you know what you are doing. Don't do stupid things like downloading from unknown sites or clicking on weird links. You have to be very carefull if you are going to have multiple wallets on the same pc/laptop.

if you want to have a bit idea it was posted on my topics
here is it

HOW TO STOP HACKERS TO HACK YOUR CRYPTO WALLET
Protect yourself from cyber criminals

Good day to all of you guys I am EdsnowAngel a programmer and a bit security tester in different platforms. Now I heard to my friends a lot of concerns saying "please help me my bitcoin wallet was hacked!!"
Ok ok first thing first when your bitcoin wallet gets compromised then your funds was send in different wallet then it is irreversible meaning no return of funds!! so I wanna tell everyone how to protect your bitcoin wallet from such kind of situation.

1st: Protect your GMAIL or EMAIL ACCOUNT
     
       We all know we use GMAIL as our email provider for such accounts like blockchain then we can recover and approve login with email in some wallets, now when your email account was targeted and get compromised then say goodbye to your bitcoin.To secure your bitcoin wallet(ex: blockchain or other) go to your google account settings. and then turn on the 2FA(2nd factor authentication) here is the guide on how to do it: STEP BY STEP GUIDE

2nd: Use your own DEVICE or COMPUTER/PHONE
 
       It's a very bad idea to use someones device(ex:from friend) to make a transaction in your bitcoin wallet why? because first you don't know what is the capability of that person regarding that matters and you don't know if that phone has a lot of malwares and spywares.So we cannot say that you are safe using someones device to make transactions.

3rd: Always backup you PK's or PRIVATE KEYS
         
       This is the most important thing to remember for everyone using your ETH or BTC wallet without backing up your Private keys then you can't recover you wallet in case you forgot your wallet.PK's are very important but there are thing you should do first. Make sure you store your PK backup somewhere that you only know and not from your computer because there are some spyware that might inside of your computer that can steal that file so make sure you back it up print in a paper and hide it to the place where you only know.

4th: Don't open links from malicious emails

      This method was called email phishing where an attacker will send the same email in thousands of random users once the victim will click the link in that email then his or her device was compromised to avoid this please do not click the links included in the email immediately please always have time to check who is the sender of that email and if that email is came from the site where it supposed to came from.

5th: Do not trust PUBLIC WIFI 

      It's quite good to have access with free wifi's but have you think this: IS THIS A SAFE NETWORK? without you knowing maybe some of the people connected to that same network may have idea and skill on how to sniff passwords and credentials this method was so called DNS SPOOFING or SNIFFING if you want to use public wifi then use it not just with your bitcoin transactions.

6th: Do not login on Suspicious links

     This method is called PHISHING where an attacker  will send you a link to login with your bitcoin wallet luring you with the legitimate site example is:
the real site is: https://www.blockchain.info/
the fake site is: http://www.blockchain.ga/

then once you login to the fake site then the hacker or attacker will have now your credentials. Please always check for the green lock on the url bar and the word HTTPS in the link.


so this are some of the way to stop hackers to hack your bitcoin or crypto wallet. If you have other information then you can comment it down and lets help others.

To be honest, I would prefer the wallet where there is no internet connectivity associated with it. As of now, I am using paper wallet and hardware wallet as my cold storage and using web wallet/exchanges to hold the little amount as per the requirement of liquidity. However, I would not prefer operating multiple wallets from the same computer/device not only through the security point of view but also through convenience point of view.

this is only advisable if you and you alone have access to the PC, if any third parties are able to access your computer then your wallet is not safe. samething happens to me of recent someone logged in to my PC and password my AIRWALLET. and till now i cant access my wallet agin.

Yes..it's very same to manage as many wallets as possible on a single device or PC in as long you own the PC or the device because of some passwords and details that mush have been saved on the PC.  You alone should have access to such device.

Yes..it's very same to manage as many wallets as possible on a single device or PC in as long you own the PC or the device because of some passwords and details that mush have been saved on the PC.  You alone should have access to such device. The IP address doesn't mean anything as long as it is blockchain

I think it's not uncommon for you and me to do the same. Many computers just take you more time to do some work, so you should do so for extra security except for the important password.

I think this will be fine, provided you don't open an unimportant site that has nothing to do with Crypto, because that will cause you to get stuck with a phishing site that can make hackers get into your wallet.

It is necessary for you to remember your private key and not give it to anyone , if someone known your private key they can stole your account, wallet are in danger . You need to a strong and unpredictable private key

The dumbest thing you can do if keeping multiple wallets on your pc is to have one password for all of them, so DON'T do it
and keep private keys away, on a USB drive
2FA is always a must
these precautions should keep you safe in most cases

Safety wallet is first when you starting at bitcoin and altcoin as your project, always back up and use security added for your account and your wallet, you have more carefully with your safety wallet exchange.

we have to secure the wallet in our own way with how we can secure the wallet and I think the choice to use an application or apple is good security because the security is very capable

If you want to exclude such question in future, you should better buy a hardware wallet like Trezor/Ledger.
This is safe variant providing that you remember your recovery words or keep them in a safe place.

In our Cryptocurrency Wallet List (https://www.cryptowisser.com/wallets/), we have listed all cryptocurrency wallets and also provided a Security Score. You can just browse the Security Score-column in the table to see which wallets that are generally considered the safest.

Also, for further tips on security in the cryptocurrency world, you should also check out this cryptocurrency security guide (https://www.cryptowisser.com/security-measures/).

All the best,
Cryptowisser

Bitcoin is safe when you know the best way to protection your account and always deals with trusted people! Bitcoin and altcoin have some risks, you need to consider carefully when deciding to participate!

many wallets are beautiful but myetherwallet is better. That's my wallet. It's okay my coins are safe in the wallet that's a real test of that wallet. NEM wallet is good for me and I've tried it for one if it's an account but it's ok for me to get the eth wallet.

We have to make sure that wallet safety and security must be our topmost priority. Bitcoin makes it possible to transfer value anywhere in a very easy way. Bitcoin can provide very high levels of security if used correctly. It is our responsibility to adopt good practices in order to protect our money. Some of the best practices are using strong random password, backing up wallet, wallet encryption, and using many secure locations.

As long as you and you alone is privy to informations on your PC and privy to your PC's password,then I think you should be pretty safe with it, the thing is, most times big time traders/investors dedicate a particular device for storing informantions and wallets regarding their investments,if you sure have enough capital for that,its a rather safe bet.

That's true because the most important thing is that we should always be able to keep the keys of our wallet, if for a PC device I think it would be better if we have two PCs to be safer.

yes there are Viruses for Linux but  mostly it makes no sense for a Trojan Developer to make a Linux Trojan becourse many many more users using windows so he has bigger targets. iam also using Linux Mint as OS but i have putted my bitcoins into a Paper Wallet and this is locked at my home :P


regards

how to agree with you about that matter because it is true not only from ourselves to memorize the id and password but we can learn and know the security that can secure our respective wallets by using another application or system

Yes sir ...so long your machine is in great shape!! ...but be sincere...i see no reason why you should have multiple btc wallet on a single machine...why not choose the best in terms of safety and user friendly....anyway is your choice!! Though i have used so many Bitcoins wallet on my PC...i never had any problems with it...but currently i have choose to stick to one wallet...May be some other time ..i wil recommend the one am using!!...let me add this- for security reasons; why not a paper wallet for long term hodl and probably keep the coins you will need to spend frequently on a mobile wallet !!...anyways using multiple wallet on PC won't constitute any problems!!!

No sir...not recommended...putting all your eggs on one basket is not cool....please use different wallets for btc and on different device...if possible get paper wallet for long term hodl...
Meanwhile is some wallets recommendations for ethereum network!!
Hardware wallets such as Ledger and Trezor are the best and offer the highest security but cost around $70-$150.

Software wallets like Enjin, Trust and ImToken are great free alternatives but with the Private Key being on your smartphone, they come in second place to the hardware wallets.

Browser extensions like MetaMask are good also but being browser based, their attack surface could be considered higher than software wallet apps. Also MEW is most commonly compromised by phishing attacks so please either use with caution or avoid.

As always, have a back up of your private key or seed words. If you lose your crypto wallet and don't have the backup somewhere safe, you lose all your tokens.

If in doubt, ask. We are here to help!

I think it's safe as long you hold the private key and if you want to be sure use phone not only PC if you want sure to be safe both wallet. But I think one wallet is enough because you know to manage it but as of now I think many people now use multiple wallet because of many hackers.

Using Coinbase, you can open multiple Bitcoin addresses. This will help you manage all your Bitcoin addresses in a fixed wallet. This is one of the simplest ways to handle it all at once. There are many other ways, but all that takes a lot of time and steps.

In the PC world I tend to backup and move files from old machine to new machine every few years and hopefully before the hard drive dies.

Does anyone have any idea what kind of lifetime the hardware wallets are going to have? Are we going to have a good transition method 2/3/4/5 years from now?

A piece of paper in the safety deposit box still looks good to me.

Hardware wallets are in existence couple year from now, so we don't know yet about their lifetime  ;D

Btw it's seed that all matters.

The wallet of cryptocurrency is actually a string of numbers. Protecting your string of numbers protects your encrypted assets!
Any wallet with cryptocurrency has a loophole in theory. We need to protect our private key as much as possible, and protect your private key. Your wallet is relatively safe!

I don't think is safe to do that , what if the machine get stolen or get hacked it means all your coins is lost or gone. It is advisable to diversify your wallet as you will do for your portfolio.

There are a lot of option that you can do it. But I also recommend you to a wallet that you can use with phone. You can look at Infinito wallet or Cobo Wallet.

Security wallet is very important, the wallet has two keys, namely the Private Key and the Public Key. Private Key shows your ownership of the Public Key (the code that is linked to a number of specific currencies on the blockchain) to access your funds on the blockchain. The Private Key that you have can make it easier for you to access your wallet, do not give a private key that you have to others, because the private key is one of the main keys to accessing the wallet.

To sum it up, as long as you protect your private keys you can have as many wallets as you wish, on one or several computers it doesn`t matter. If you have your private keys you can use your wallet on any computer you wish. I use ledger for years now, after xapo that`s a real refresh, I carry it with me when ever I travel. I have other hardware wallets, I have blockchain and xapo wallet too, but I don`t use them anymore and I don`t recommend anyone to use them. Make hardware wallet, keep your private keys and that`s the all the safety we need.

wallet safety is very important for coin. if you loss it, you loss everything. so always be careful about your wallet. I always check my wallet. you. should use only one PC. you should use same password, Gmail every projects. You should have another backup for all the security. It will help you get back to the lost thing

you can choose wallet desenctralised if you believe in a particular exchange. to store your assets.

No matter how many wallets do you have, as long as you know how to protect them from cyber criminals, then do whatever you want. But why do you need to keep multiple wallets if you think it's hard for you to keep them safe?

In my opinion there is no problem if we manage some bitcoin wallets from one computer, as long as we are able to maintain their security by not carelessly opening sites that you don't know, or emails that you don't know. This means that you must be careful in opening various sites to avoid the crime of people who are always trying to find our weaknesses and ultimately steal the bitcoin we have.

There is no problem with what you will do to manage multiple bitcoins which actually must be maintained is the way we manage the computer so that it can not be infiltrated by ignorant people who are clear by protecting computers with paid anti-virus and also do not open links that we do not know.

The safest wallet is a wallet that has a private key. So when you decide to use the best wallet, you should be able to see what features the wallet has. The private key becomes the main choice because when a wallet has this feature it can be said that the wallet is much safer to use.

I think it is possible but you should hide the key properly if possible not in the same pc so that you can have a back up in case your pc will be hacked.

Bitcoin wallet that are safe to be used so far was Electrum or known as cold wallet, then Multibit.hd also a cold wallet too where it is needed to

be download on your pc or laptop. Just always make sure you will keep your seed phrase, password and private key then dude.

There is no problem in accessing multiple wallets from a single device or computer.As long as the wallet information is not shared with others, it is perfectly safe.

I think it is perfectly safe for managing multiple wallets from one PC given if the PC is properly protected. Other than the privacy fact it is quiet safe.

It's better you don't put all your eggs in the same basket. There are some crucial security measures you must take to keep your wallet safe but it's even better to keep a few of them in different places in case of more than few bitcoins

As long as the device is secured and only you have the security key, there is no problem in using only one device. In that case you need to take good care of the device.

i think yes you can use multiple wallet from one pc and you have to keep your private key safe.and your pc should be safe from virus :)

wallet security is very important bro. because if we are not careful to guard the wallet or assets we have, the assets we have can be stolen by Ahocer.
therefore always provide additional security. like Google authenticator and so on

of course, as long you can safe your private key and make it still private, i think you can save multiple wallet, like 100 wallet, or 200 wallet in one pc, make sure that your health of computer is good, and dont make a backup in a pc that you use, make an external backup like external hard drive and anything else

wallet security is very important bro. because our goal is investing. collect little by little. and what does it mean if after we have accumulated so many years. then stolen by someone else. therefore keep assets in the wallet that has been given additional security ..

nope, you should use a cold wallet instead to keep your coins safe.

It is relatively safe if you follow certain rules for using a computer on the Internet. But I prefer to use additional methods. I have a virtual machine with Linux installed at maximum security settings, which is used only for working with crypto.

It's ok, as long as you have your private keys. The important there is your PC should be clean and secured, no viruses or any malicious files such as keylogger. Also, you can store your private keys offline, it is much secure. Or much better if you use cold wallets or hard wallets.

If you are managing multiple bitcoin wallets, then make sure you will not get confused on your private keys from each of them, you must know the right private keys every each of them for you to open them. Make sure that you can manage them even if you are having multiple accounts.

As long your PC are secure enough to saving multiple wallets, i think it will be safe.
If you want to have multiple wallets in PC, you must have more backup so your wallets are really safe in case your PC is broken.

safe and not depends on how to use the wallet, but I suggest that if you have bitcoin assets or other cryptocurrency coins you can use a hardware wallet. it can be used as one of the best choices rather than using multiple wallets on one PC because of the big risk

For me there is no problem managing multiple bitcoin wallets from one computer, as long as we can maintain their security properly and can avoid hackers who are always trying to steal the bitcoin we have. Various security measures for bitcoin wallets can be seen through various internet news and others. So we should always try to get information about bitcoin and the security measures of the bitcoin wallet, so that the bitcoin we have will always be safe and avoid theft.

I think it's not a big deal to manage multiple wallet on one PC.It's totally depends on you,how much wallet you want to use or how much you want to save it on your pc.But one things is very important that is your security system.You should alwayes keep your wallet keys and also every information of your wallet in your own privecy.
We should know every time information about bitcoin and it's wallet privecy system and keep them yourself,thank you.

It is easier to manage single wallet than multiple wallets of course. If you want to have more wallets, you must have more security to avoid hacking.
For your safety, you must have main wallet that storing your most coins there, and the other wallets which you use for your daily transactions.

That depends om what you mean by safe, some level of safety can be reached even in a standard computer that you use everyday, but your coins are never going to be completely safe, if you can live with that level of security then installing your favourite Linux distribution in your PC that you have verified is clean from any alteration and navigate the internet with good habits can be enough to keep your coins secure.

However if you have an amount of money in cryptocurrencies that you consider to be important then you must invest in a hardware wallet, it is unforgivable that some people have claimed to have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and they were storing their coins in a Windows machine.

Of course as long as you secure your PC properly avoiding public wifi and avoiding fraudulent sites I think it's safe to be safe. and never forget to always use Google Aunthethicator with double security from hackers trying to steal coins in your wallet

The most important thing is that you have to maintain your personal wallet information not to be known by others, especially hackers, because they always try to find ways to steal the bitcoin you have. For that always be vigilant and do not enter into a site that is not clear which might be a trap for hackers. If you can understand how to secure a bitcoin wallet correctly, then in my opinion there will be no problem managing multiple bitcoin wallets on a single computer.

I think it's best to use a cold hardware wallet. Its main advantage is that it is not connected to the Internet permanently. This is quite safe and minimizes the risk of a hacker attack.

It is safe to use as many wallets you want but the question arises how you use those wallets as many people complain of getting their bitcoin wallets hacked because of some virus or installing a hidden malware into their pc due to which their bitcoins got stolen. So you must keep your bitcoin wallet protected by a password and have an antivirus software installed onto your computer and also have firewall installed and up to date as there are security flaws discovered every week or so.

I think that it is a good idea to think about a wallet safety and choose a hard wallet, to my mind it is better to use a hard wallet because it is a reliable way to feel free of worries

I think as long that PC is our own, i think its safe. In my opinion, the most important thing on bitcoin wallet is private key, and its should be secured and not share it to anyone. But its much better if we keep our bitcoin in hardwallet

The safety of wallet lies largely on how a user keep it. You can have the most safest and well programed wallet, yet if you keep your logins lose or visit phisphing sites frequently, you can lose that security. Hard ware wallets like the Ledger Nano S also provide much security.

Is it true though that wallets can be incompatible? It’s mentioned here:
https://decentralize.today/manage-bitcoin-across-multiple-devices-cd0b0cb1b515

It's safe. I recommend using VPN anyway.

Actually the wallet can be maintained if we really take good care of it. Actually, I personally prefer a hard wallet because I think its security is more awake and there will be no individuals who will steal the password. Therefore if we choose a hard wallet we will be more calm when we use it.

Wallet must be secured and its security has to be a priority. Always remember that it is our responsibility to adopt good practices in order to protect our money. Bitcoin can provide a high level of security if used correctly and responsibly. It's very important to store money in a safe place, a backup of our wallet can protect us against computer failures and many human mistakes.

As you can use hard strong password then it is possible to safe your wallet and definitely keep claim your hide your private key.also look it unknown person do not know your key.dont click as the unknown mail+link,use have 2F factor verification system.thrn you can getting 80%+ good safety your wallet.

If you have your own PC and you can save all your important files from there then there will be no problem on storing multiple wallets in your PC. I don't see any problem of managing multiple wallets, but in my own experience I just have one BTC wallet and one ETH wallet, I don't really use multiple wallets because of I don't want to get confused with two different wallets.

Cold hardware wallet is good for the safety of your funds and you decided just to get back to it after few years. But there's more secure than this one and that is by using paper wallet.

For those that are going to spread their balances with different wallets on their PC's, there's nothing wrong to it. Just avoid clicking different unfamiliar sites that can affect your PC with its malware.

Quite a complicated question :) Having multiple wallets is, in fact, a good idea. But managing them from one PC? Nope, I think it's better to use a hardware wallet instead of a desktop one. Or use a cold storage on the exchange. I do it like that: buy some btc with cards on CEX (https://www.cex.io/buy-bitcoins) and store coins there, as the service provide a secure offline option.

Your wallet safety depends on how you handle your wallet and your PC. It is safe as long as you are the only one who uses it and that if you are the only one manages it, no viruses and such and have a paid anti-virus for maximum protection. It is safe as long as you are careful.

I think it is safe to manage multiple bitcoin in a one wallet and also one computer as long as you have the back ups when your pc get broke and you have an backup in your wallet. I think it is safe enough if you have a backups in your wallet.

Yes! It's more safer than one wallet alone. However, the problem for that is if you want to transfer funds, there would be a transact fee. So just to fix that problem, just create your main wallet and just transfer your other funds on your other wallets.

of course it safe, you can save 1000 wallet in one pc, but you should save your .bat or private key by yourself, and you can manage all 1000 wallet, is you can't do that, i think it will very hard to manage 1000 wallet

It will safe if you use hard wallet and I think multiple wallet is not ok because it will gives you troubled mind. Much better to have one wallet and use a hard wallet that have private passwords.

I think that nana-S is still affordable so there is no excuse of having one and risking your hard earned money to a hacker. Even the most experienced in this blockchain technology can get hacked without hardware like the nano S which prevent sites from directly taking control with your coins.

The safest option is a hardware wallet which you keep offline, in a secure place. ... But, if you lose the wallet, your bitcoin are gone, unless you have created a clone and/or kept reliable backups of the keys. The least secure option is an online wallet, since the keys are held by a third party.

I myself use a lot of wallets to reduce the risk of theft, how many wallets you make, the most important thing is that you record the private key that you have and stored in a safe place, do not to forget the password that you have, until now I use a lot of wallets and very safe

Using multiple wallet will really able to help you to secure your cryptocurrencies and you can assure that it is safe if you store your password and private key in a safe place. If you have big amount of bitcoin you can use multiple wallet and it is safe using multiple wallet in one pc as long it doesn't any viruses.

If you want to still go the PC software path, then I'd suggest you treat the files like any other valuable files on your computer.  Back.them.up. Perhaps follow the 3-2-1 backup rules?

I think a reasonable solution for using cloud backup (e.g. Dropbox etc.) is to store your backup within a veracrypt image.
https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html

You get all the existing security of the cloud backup provider along with the pretty good security from veracrypt.

Maybe! But it is depends in you how you manage your accounts in one PC. Doing this has advantages and disadvantages. Using multiple account is one PC is good but if you doing this constantly make it sure you have a backup in other CP to make sure the security of your account once your main PC corrupted or lost.

You should look into cold storage wallets as well. At least you eliminate possible hackers and malware. Check out the other benefits here.
https://bitcoin.co.uk/page/benefits-using-cold-storage-wallet/

It depends on how you manage your wallet and how you use the computer. You should manage them like cold wallets, alway disconnect from internet, update monthly and store the private keys carefully incase your computer has problem.

It can be safe if you manage it right. You need to have a backup too. I still give a preference to a hardware wallet though it also has some cons. For me, multiple bitcoin wallets on one PC can be confusing. In the end, I will not remember what password is from what wallet.

Using multiple wallet in one pc is not good because once they hacked it they can steal all your cryptocurrencies. But you can use wallet in your pc and I suggest if you want to make multiple wallet you should use hardware wallet like trezor or ledger.