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I just read 3 articles about bitcoin wallets:

• Desktop wallets (http://cointelegraph.com/post/on_wallets_and_safety_part_1_desktop_wallets)
• Mobile wallets (http://cointelegraph.com/post/on_wallets_and_safety_part_2_mobile_wallets)
• Web wallets (http://cointelegraph.com/post/on_wallets_and_safety_part_3_internet_or_web_wallets)

So I'd like to know - what do you think about that articles and that wallets? Is there any extra information to add to that lists? Which wallets do you use?

Desktop!

Best wallet is a wallet that is under your control.
If you want to transfer btc in and out I suggest android bitcoin wallet (official).

For desktop - Bitcoin qt (example)

If you want to buy some BTC and hodl - paper wallet / cold wallet

ftfy

Bitcoin-qt is the best.

desktop wallet -> multibit
can we use shared coin feature (like blockchain.info one) when using desktop wallet?

Never heard about this one, I'll check it out!

Wallets are only as safe as you are really. If you've got no protection on your comp then a qt wallet could be the worst option.

About which of them you never heard? :)

Get all tree and spread your btcs on all of them, and save big amount of btc in a cold wallet or paper wallet away from other people

i am using online wallet i thinks its better for me! bcoz i never heard about other one if any one clear me difference in those about best :) please

Any wallet in which lets you and you alone control the private keys is good enough.

Armory for desktop, Multibit for desktop if you don't have room for the blockchain.

When you store your bitcoins on any online wallet lake coinbase , bitpay etc logically you are not the  owner of those bitcoins.. :P you don't have full control on your bitcoins...!  other then that you have Desktop and mobile wallets..!
Destop wallets like , bitcoinQT , multibit extra are used to have a full control of your bitcoins..

Blockchain.info is different though,

Ok - if you are using online wallet - if server is down - you cannot use your wallet, it there will be some attack on this server you may lose your btc.

That is why I recommend to DO NOT keep your money @ online wallets ...
You can use some official/very good desktop wallets www.bitcoin.org is recommending :
Bitcoin-Qt , Multibit , Armory.

And for android device : Bitcoin Wallet.

Those are the best options.

If you will lose money from your online wallet because of some attacks or something, they will never give you back - as they will tell you "it was a free wallet, you are using it on your own risk!"

So better to keep your money close to you. Like on your hard drive.

For quality --> Bitcoin-Qt

For speed --> Multibit

I think :D

For speed I use android Bitcoin wallet.

This is real speed! I love this app!

Blockchain.info is pretty good for me. But if you've got a ton of money, then cold storage would be the best solution.

MultiBit's getting a really cool HD update. I'm looking forward to that.

i like Mycelium for android, It portable and it never has to download anything like bitcoinqt does.

Those guys really did a good job with that app.

i just tried Mycelium, cool apps i think
real portable and no download

Bitcoin-qt, marries safet and reliability better than any alternatives

I think multibit is the best. No long blockchain download and can easily import and export keys.

Not quite with blockchain.info. If the site goes down you can still use your wallet.dat on another application. The site is pretty safe. Other online wallets probably aren't though.

Hmm IMO blockchain. Info  security sux a lot.
But chose us yours.

Please elaborate on why you think so.

Blockchain.info is very safe, especially with two factor set up and the second password you need to input to send money. It's a shame the other wallets don't have this cos if you have a keylogger then you're shit outta luck.

You say that blockchain.info security sux, but you give no reason?

Blockchain.info does not have access to your private keys.  That means that nobody at blockchain.info can access your bitcoins, and that hackers can't get access through the blockchain.info database either.

They also provide you with the ability to create backups of your wallet so that you can still access your bitcoins if blockchain.info disappears.

What security does a desktop provide that is better than blockchain.info?

There are no "official" wallets.  Bitcoin is an open source protocol with no international organization in control to make anything "official"


And if you lost money from your desktop wallet because of some attacks or something, they will never give you the bitcoins back, as they will tell you "it was a free wallet, you are using it at your own risk!"  So, desktop wallet isn't any better for that.

Desktop wallets are a good option for many people, but they can only be used while you are sitting at your computer.  Blockchain.info is a much better option if you desire portability.  It has many useful features and can be accessed from a desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

The best wallet is a cold storage.

Not really a wallet though, is it?

perhaps one of the best bitcoin wallet could be Trezor ... :)

The best wallet for me has been the desktop one. recently updated to bitcoin for 0.9 and it has been nice i like it and definatly my favorite of the updates so far.

Indeed 0.9.0 is very good and just if you care about security of your computer your BTC should be very safe! :)

Probably the desktop wallet - bitcoin qt imo.

Outside from paperwallets.

i also used one of the lite wallet once and i lost .5 btc off into outer space and it never showed up on blockchain or nothing. it was a disaster and a waste of 250$ at this point i guess. oh well live and learn. stick to the bitcoin qt or bitcoin core wallet now

I guess that would depend on each individuals interpretation of the definition of the word wallet.  IMO there isn't much difference but maybe if you speaking of a place to hold funds for a short term which I think you are..  Then there is a clear difference.

Indeed.
And we should ask what "best wallet" means.

Because for different purposes different wallets are going to be the best. :)

But anyway is great to know what you people think about "What is a best BTC wallet".

I like blockchain.info. I think it is safe enough because they don't have the private keys and you can easily import it to multibit.

I'd say armory version is the best one.

Bitcoin-core is the only wallet I trust with more than a few santoshi satoshi.

I must say that mycelium is nice solutions for small amounts, I would definitely used this app more if you could pay with bitcoins anywhere.
 
Edit: Thanks for pointing out my spelling error ;)

Santoshi? :)

I suggest Bitcoin Android Wallet - is so great when you want to send BTC very fast anywhere you are :)

For Desktop: Electrum. I hate Multibit.
For Android: Mycelium
Webwallet: Blockchain.info (used it for my faucet, that's all).

Desktop wallet.But in my opinion the safes way you can keep your bitcoins is to print the codes on paper.

why you hate multibit?
is electrum allow us set up fee for miners?

• The GUI. It's so ugly and the layout doesn't make sense if you ask me
• Installation information? What is that? It's literally only this:
  
  Quote
  Backup all your wallets.
  
  There is help on wallet backups here:
  https://multibit.org/en/help/v0.5/help_walletBackups.html
  
  
  [Windows readme.txt]
• No portable version. Not that I use it, but some people prefer it.
• A lot of problems with it according to the bug reports I have read. Stuck transactions, corrupted wallets, etc.

And yes, Electrum allows you to set your own transaction fee.

you are right cold storage is good for me :) safe and safe safe

electrum cause you can use it with tails os, but for online wallet definitely blockchain

Cold storage is good if you do not wanna pay with bitcoin  for things...

It is harder to pay for something using cold wallet ;P

I'd say Mycellium for Android

Bitcoin-Qt for more options
Multibit for fast shizzle
Some other shizzle for your android :D

2480 BTC was given to me in 2009 as a charity gift, and i need help spending it, now that i have a job <3

I recently tried multibit for linux 64 bit. I was not impressed. Too buggy for me. I got worried and sent my btc back to blockchain info. Blockchain has better security than me with sms verification, sms notifications, email and paper backups.
I have no problem with the ltc, mint, vert, etc. wallets for local storage and usage. They work fine.

I like multibit. I have slow connection.