I'm new here ~ I want to invest in bitcoin for the long term
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tell me a wallet to use that is safe and easy to use
This is a risky combination. I've seen people make all kinds of unnecessary mistakes, like entering their seed phrases on website and lose their money. I've seen people
send Bitcoin to the wrong address because of malware. No wallet is safe if you make mistakes.
I suggest you to go with Electrum, it's one of the best wallets for storing your Bitcoin.
Electrum is a good wallet. But a hot wallet is never a good solution for long-term storage.
If you really want to have 100% security then I suggest you to buy a separate laptop and install an operating system in it and after installing a fresh copy of the operating system, then you should install electrum wallet.
That's not "100% secure". It's insecure. Any new Windows laptop should be considered insecure the moment you connect it to the internet. If you want 100% security, you'll need a cold storage setup on an air-gapped system. None of that is recommended for novice Bitcoin users.
Create your wallet on Electrum and save your seed phrase on a safe location. I suggest you to save one copy of your seed phrase on your device's hard drive or ssd
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After that disconnect that laptop from internet. That way you have an air-gapped system and your Bitcoin are 100% safe.
This is the dumbest thing I've read today. Do not store your seed phrase in clear text on your device!
An air-gapped system is a system that has
never touched the internet. Once it's been online, it should be considered compromised. That's the only way to be absolutely certain it's secure.
Keep in mind that withdrawal fees from exchanges are big and you may want to not withdraw too often.
There's a huge difference between exchanges. OP should check Bitcoin withdrawal fees before using the exchange. And for long term, read
how to consolidate your inputs to avoid high transaction fees in the future.
TL;DR: get a hardware wallet. It's the best compromise between security and convenience.
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