hey I am new to Bitcoins, and in the wake of the recent $65M heist on Bitfinex, I am a bit concerned about getting into this.
I wanted to get started in the Bitstamp Exchange. I know that you can store bitcoins in your cold wallet and have them secured.
With many exchanges you have to first deposit fiat money and then buy bitcoins using those. So I wanted to know how secure is this deposited fiat fund? Is there anything like a cold storage for these? I want to deposit some cash right now, so that I can buy bitcoins right away when I feel like it sometime in the future. But the thing is that I wouldnt want the cash to sit there online..you never know with these heists.
Any help is greatly appreciated!