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i am using Bitcoin Qt as cold storage Bitcoin Core: 0.10.0 is much sexiest wallet ever and has no comparison with others,
secondly i used blockchain online wallet for my hot storage to make some quick payment for online activities.

I'm using electrum. It's very easy to use and supports cold storage and multisig

I don't have issues with Bitcoin Core. It offers high levels of security, privacy, and stability. I does not matter for me that it has fewer features and it takes a lot of space and memory. I like it.

No Electrum??

No Multibit?

I also use Electrum because of cold storage option.
First i wanted to use Armory, after few days I just gave up. Damn thing just wont synchronize.
For hot storage I use Xapo, it is nice how notification arrives trough mobile application for every transaction.

QT aka Core.

It's what I first started with Bitcoin, and until further notice or something better comes along, is what I'll continue to use and end with.

https://verrytechnical.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Bitcoin-Wallet-Interface.png

QT & Bitaddress.org

I like Electrum as soft wallet. Used QT/Core for a long time, but in the end found out I don't need a full wallet so there was a "battle" between Multibit and Electrum.
A friend of mine almost lost BTC130 after updating Multibit (yes, he was a noob and didn't even have a single backup). He was lucky I managed to recover his private key with a good data recovery software... but, sorry Mutibit, I'll never touch that software again.

same for me, i'm loving it since i used it for the first time, all those others fancy wallet, did not cut it for me, i like simple and fast things... downloading the whole chain is entertaining to watch if you can do it fast enough

BitcoinQT - I have used it from the beginning, the blockchain file is so big, so I didn't complete the download. I gave it up.

blockchain.info - After I gave my QT wallet up, my second wallet is blockchain, but only store a little money on it.

Exchange wallet: I have used it for 2 years, my main wallet is poloniex.com exchange, it's safe and good, a very reliable exchange. It's my favorite.  ;)

Lol, surprised to see Bitcoin-QT as number one. It's a pain in the ass to maintain, having to wait for a sync each time is hell, but even then I keep using it because im used to it and im too lazy to move my BTC anywhere else. Im also paranoid to not be using anything that isn't "the original" as my main wallet.

i use blockchain from the first i know bitcoin until now and i never think will use other wallet because i already comfortable use that
and never have issue,never hack even once time and everything running very smoothly

Blockchain is my first online wallet and I've use it over a year. Everything went smooth and provide without any problem.
Sending and receive all with instant and easy look up / simple interface.
I'm wonder if this blockchain can be shutdown / got scam or not

*sigh* this is like my friend that got me into BTC...  Has over 100 but couldn't tell you what a priv key is...  I don't get how someone can be so deep into something with their wealth and not know a sinlge thing about it..

I use blockchain because it is convenient because im always switching devices, desktop, laptop(s), phone(s) and tablet, I find my blockhain.info wallet is just efficient for my uses. used QT once for making my cold storage wallet, fine client but just doesnt fit my uses

Use both Blockchain.info and Trezor

love the security of the Trezor wallet
love the convenience of the Blockchain wallet

I still like Multibit quite a lot. I think it's easy to understand, especially for people new to Bitcoin, and it gives you the opportunity of being able to access multiple wallets at the same time, without having to switch between them. I also like Electrum because you can configure your transactions as you like.

Im another guy from the Bitcoin QT crew. What im dearly missing is a way to store addresses in a better way. Create groups of addresses, to sort them out better, not just a mess of alphanumerically ordered addresses like we have now. It's too simple. When will they make Bitcoin QT better at this level?

When it comes down to it, nothing beats the good old fashioned paper wallet!

I use both electrum and multibit, I have used some other wallets but these two are my preferred

How can you leave bitcoind off this poll?  My fav wallets are bitcoind, bitcoin wallet for android, and then multibit.

Coinbase and Blockchain are great wallets for users all across the spectrum. Coinbase is one of the best cause you can buy coins from them as well.

A USB drive with ubuntu and electrum installed is perfect for doing offline transactions. However, nothing beats the perfect random dice-casting method of key-generation when you don't trust the key-generation randomness from software

You can use mycelium to spend off the paper wallet as if it were a hot wallet.

I started out with Multibit and didn't felt any need to change after so still using it.

So, Multibit.

But dont you think paper wallet is a bit dangerous, just a slip of a hand it will be gone forever, its better online wallet altough it has a chance to be hacked by people out there.

Multibit! Firstand only wallet! No one to worry about but myself. Also lack of safety nets but w/e

MultiBit! Its a very basic wallet and its nice to know you have control over your funds :)

You fixed it ;)  Casted my vote today. :)

no one use xapo wallet here? why? are that wallet is bad for secure our bitcoin? or only less famous with others wallet...

My 2 favs are bitcoin-qt and mycelium =)
Those are the only 2 I trust for desktop / mobile

I'm using Electrum, Blockchain wallet, and Bitcoin qt for different purposes. But I voted for Electrum because it's easy to use and has some noob-friendly GUI that comes very handy. I'm also looking at Armory for cold storage but as I read some reviews about it, you need a powerful hardware to secure your wallet, which I don't have atm. :(

I still haven't found what I'm looking for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EabB55IYyOg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EabB55IYyOg)

GreenAddress is very good, but it's online and so it cannot be 100% safe; Blockchain.info is easy to use, has a custom sending option and a good internal mixing service, but it isn't so safe; Electrum has worsened with the last update...

Anyway, Bitcoin-qt as number one is a quite unespected result... How can you stand and wait to download the whole blockchain?

I'm using Blockchain, well its not the favorite at all.
Because Blockchain was my first online wallet when i know about Bitcoins  ;D
Blockchain it's the best to keep large bitcoin holdings in some form of cold storage.

should add airbitz on that list

How come I cant vote on this pool?
Newbie? Not enough posts?

Blockchain is the first wallet I used until now. I also use Xapo it's new but one  of the best wallet.

You need to add airbitz, bread wallet, and hive.

Blockchain.info as my hot wallet though not it is running out of my funds, otherwise, i have a few paper wallets. Nice idea for this poll. only 47 bvoters now, but maybe more in the future

Yes. I voted for the "can't believe you forgot to put it" choice... because my favorite wallets are my paper wallets.

Good point.  Nothing beats a good paper wallet if laminated and secured in a safety deposit box or fire proof safe.

https://i.imgur.com/Lw7F2.jpg

I like Bitcoin QT but it takes too long to sync. Armory is too sophisticated. I settled for Multibit, which is pretty awesome imo.

Lol, that looks pretty good, but why would you have so many different wallets with 1 BTC each? wouldn't it be way easier to have it all on the same wallet, and print copies of this same wallet?

Perhaps for book keeping purposes.  You spend 1 BTC from 1 paper wallet, you can shred it immediately after. 

Whatever you're left with is what you have.

Blockchain.info I have never had a problem with so I continue to use it for my daily expenses, I also have more in an electrum wallet and to be honest i have not tried any other wallet mainly because I have not needed to. if something isn't broke don't try fix it. Vote electrum-blockchain.info.

My first was multibit, but now bitcoin core is synchronizing very fast also :), so bitcoin core now

examples for someone who has 10 BTC total:

1) Person had 10 BTC on one paper wallet and loses it, all of it's gone. (Not as worrisome if you're keeping it in a safe or have copies somewhere else all together)

2) Person has 10 BTC on one paper wallet and wants to spend some of it, then uses their phone/tablet/online wallet/bitcoincore to sweep the wallet and that device was compromised, and you lose the money, you lose all of it.

3) Person has 10 BTC on one paper wallet and someone finds the private key (highly improbable, but still possible) and spends it for you.

I have not long been here just a few month so I don't know most of these wallets but I do know Blockchain.info and I will continue to use this until it is not safe to use it anymore.

It's not safe. ;)

Blockchain.info hacked for 255 BTC:

http://www.coindesk.com/good-samaritan-blockchain-hacker-returned-255-btc-speaks/

Blockchain.info makes a mistake and doesn't save private key:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2ohnb8/how_i_lost_15_btc_on_blockchaininfo_without_my/

Every online storage, cloud service or in general everything which enables 3rd party to be able to access your own data (in this case your money - bitcoin) are not to be trusted. Sooner or later there will be targeted by hackers. Blockchain is not exception here and you can only use it for small transactions. People usually keep there less that 1 BTC for security reasons. I would advise you do the same.

You should have quoted the person above me, but I agree. It's what I always tell people.

My vote is still for paper wallets. ;)

My favorite wallet is Bitcoin's original wallet but I gave vote for blockchain.info. The reason why I gave blockchain.info is it is easy to use and I use it as hot wallet with limited funds in it. Bitcoin's wallet is very slow and it takes 25-30 minutes to open so I use it as cold storage.

I do the same thing. It's genius because you can sweep and use just a bit at a time. Mycelium lets us pull from the paper wallet without sweeping, but still (psychologically at least) the wallet feels compromised.

Not sure why online wallets are listed here but never mind. I tried and used almost every one of them in the list here (not online) but nothing beats electrum for me right now. Serves well for my daily use. Fast, responsive, easy to use, multisig, HD, easy to remember recovery option, security. The next one that come closest is Armory

I prefer to keep bitcoin in bitcoinQT because I think it is very safe. And also blockchain.info also very useful for storing my bitcoin (online)

I use blockchain.info for my hot wallet because of its convenience. I have a combination of paper wallet and something else for my cold storage. That seems to be the way to go about it.

Can we add the new Copay wallet to the list? BitPay has done an excellent job with it built upon bitcore.

I am using bitcoin qt and blockchain.info for convenience! Now I try to learn how to use Electrum, which directly shows up all the available address and quite useful.

Bitpay needs to work on the marketing of copay. Very few users know about copay because it's still in beta phase.

I am sticking to the original Bitcoin Core wallet.
I don't see anything wrong with it so I didn't look for anything else.

A few things that can wrong with it are: your computer can be compromised (whether from the internet or someone you know) or your computer can crash and you haven't saved your wallet recently (and had money sent to new addresses that weren't yet saved in your old wallet.dat).

I voted for my Favorite wallet ELECTRUM It's fast, it's safe and it's convenient, I just love it. I have 2, one is kinda like a hot wallet and it stays on-line, another one is for cold storage and both work great.

@OP you should add more wallets in the poll from here: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

Bither has become the recommended wallet of bitcoin.org
http://8btc.com/data/attachment/forum/201505/06/102928oi0spbzvb03vp0vs.jpg

Here is the forum of bither
http://8btc.com/forum-95-1.html

I have to say blockchain.info. Its the only one I use.

Oh, don't worry about it.
I have backups of the wallet.dat on 2 locations.
So even if my PC crashes and it's lost, I can recover my wallets  ;)

I am using the original wallet Bitcoin Core.
I am also currently considering moving to Armory.
Don't know yet.

my favorite bitcoin wallet is Coinbase because of its security.

they make long way just for changing password,
like confirming on email, ask on sms, and make a google auth..

for security reason, I choose coinbase...

You should probably find out what happens to your money when their business fails and they declare bankruptcy.

Looks like there's a new hardware Bitcoin wallet in town:

http://choosecase.com/

Not sure I'm feeling the pricetag though.   :-\

Either use Mycelium or my Trezor.  I do keep some on Coinbase for some purchases since many vendors use that one also. 

Also used Armory for awhile but the old one took forever and a day to load on an old I5 laptop. 

Actually I looked up everything there is to look up about Case, and I really like it. I preordered one. It is almost a category on its own, being more secure than a trezor or maybe even cold storage, but easier to spend from than an iOS wallet.
And you can also link it to your bank account so you can buy more bitcoin right in your wallet when you need to.

Pretty sweet if you ask me.

I chose Electrum because that's the one I have been using from a long time, I have also used Multibit but I find Electrum to be more user friendly.

I have a question on wallets and I am going to ask here instead of opening a new thread. I have never used Mobile wallets, never had any use for them but nowadays I find myself sometimes away from my PC and a need to send BTC and I was thinking of installing one and if someone has any suggestions on which one should I use, kindly let me know.

I need it somewhat like electrum, meaning I don't want to download the whole blockchain and I need it to have the ability to import/export private keys.

PS: My phone has Android OS.

paper please lol. it is the most secure if you change it into encrypted text and png

I used to use bitcoin core but it is way too clunky now. Especially with the 40GB blockchain. Now I just use blockchain.info.
It is quick and easy and accessible everywhere.
Although I haven't really explored some other wallets anyway, so I can't really talk.

I agree that Bitcoin Core is quite sluggish, but it is probably one of the better options regarding to storing your coins on pc.

I really hope you dont store all your coins online as the risk of losing your coins is quite high with online storage.

Mycelium. Hands down best.

Yep, original works wonders. Why risk it with anything else if Bitcoin-Qt works just fine? I understand others may appreciate the functionality of other wallets, but for those who don't Bitcoin-Qt is and will probably always be the safest option.

Bitcoin-QT isn't safer than holding money on a safely made paper wallet.

Thanks. :)

I use blockchain.info for smaller transactions during the days and Electrum for holding more long term never had any problems, so if something is not broke then don't try fix it.

Why do you choose blockchain for smaller transaction? Does it can't send too much of bitcoin or did it take too long for the confirmation? And you choose electrum just for saving not for sending? I guess both of them is the same way for saving

blockchain.info for spending  :)

but i heard that breadwallet is good too.

OP: choosecase "case" is not available yet!

Xapo looks user friendly and easy to handle:)

Why you use blockchain for spending? Did it faster to find blocks? I guess every wallet have the same purpose that is for spending or saving? So whats the different among them?

you are not newbie here! Why do you still ask this beginner questions? BlockChain is online wallet, which is quick and secure.I wonder what wallet you are using!

IMO he has his own reason! BlockChain is online wallet. Due to security concern, most ppl choose it to save small amount of bitcoin for daily spending! Electrum has high security. We can calmly save our money in it for long term!

You didn't get his points. Once you make 100 transactions or create new address, you need to back up you wallet again! One wallet.dat includes 100 addresses and once uses up all of addresses, the bitcoin client creates new address. So you old wallet.dat don't contain this new address! I think you should get now! I don't need to further explain!

I'm using Trezor for long term storage, Blockchain for day to day stuff (small deposits) so I don't have to worry about getting hacked

At first I used Blockchain.info, and then I started to move into Xapo. And I also want to try the BitcoinQT, but the blockchain size is too big for me.

What's the easiest wallet to use to acquire bitcoin from fiat? I want something that has the lowest barrier to entry and many of these are so complicated (seemingly) to get into. I remember it kept me out of the game back in 2013.

All thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.

i am using Blockchain.info with a long password and 2fa but as a primary wallet and with small amounts of bitcoin.
as a cold wallet and in order to store my bitcoins i use Electrum because of its small size.

I would say that Bitcoin QT is best suited for me, however Armory is great too.

I see that some have voted for Blockchain and such, however people need to realize that online wallets aren't that safe.

We just have to wait for them to implement pruning and we won't have any trouble with that.

I'm not involved in mining, so, I choose Electrum

I'm starting to like the mobile version of Copay and is been quite good so far. Consider adding  it as one of the options.

As of right now, my favorite wallets are the mycellium wallet and the multibit wallet. There are some good wallets listed here, ill be sure to check them out and try them out.

Electrum, no doubt about it

now i use blockchain, i think it's the best web wallet ;D

coinbase is bae :P

electrum, I guess. but I'd love to switch to BitcoinQT later when I'm ready to run a full node.

I'll go for the first bitcoin wallet I used, which is coinbase but I'm starting to like mycelium and right now mycelium is my main bitcoin wallet

Mycelium because i use my btcs directly from my phone and this is for sure the best app around, before i have tried blockchain but it has a lots of bugs

Mycelium (Android) and breadwallet (iOS), because they offer excellent usability and accessibility for novice users, a clear user interface, and they both just work very well. This is the way Bitcoin is supposed to work.

Bitcoin QT or XT, Armory, etc, is all great for tech-savvy nerds and geeks. But if we stay there, rest assured the mass audience will never ever adopt Bitcoin.

My favourite is electrum as now there is no longer requirement of downloading a 40gb block chain.

yeah you are right.
Who will waste 40gb to download block chain.
We can download electrum instead and save our 40gb.
It's hilarious the people are still using Bitcoin qt.

im impressed how that much people still use blockchain.info wallet as i heard that its unsafe and even because of that it was removed from bitcoin.org also bitcoinqt wallet is ridiculously big who would waste 40 gigs on it?

Blockchain.info I have never had a problem with so I continue to use it for my daily expenses, I also have more in an electrum wallet and to be honest i have not tried any other wallet mainly because I have not needed to

I Agree, and also multibit and localbitcoins these three are my favorite wallets as they guarantee you the privacy and security that no scammer can hack it, and I am using all of them since a long time and they have led me to the great level of satisfaction.

I do and so should everyone that can.

More nodes = better security.

I like blockchain.info as you can use it with as many computer/devices as you want and you are always 100% in control of your priv keys.