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September 20, 2017, 09:24:27 AM |
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I use Electrum wallet now, and since you have 2 bitcoins, it is really a substantial amount, and I would suggest you not to store it on exchanges like Coinbase, or on online wallets like blockchain.info, as they have a higher chance of getting hacked than local wallets. Also, if exchanges shut down, theer may be nothing you could do to recover your BTCs, and also, you are not in full control of your money.
With a wallet like Electrum, all that changes, your coins are much more secure, provided that the PC that you use it on, doesn't have any viruses, and is secured, and of course, has an antivirus on it (duh). You are also much more in control of your money this way, you have a lot of flexibility over transaction fees, and have full control over your private keys. If you plan on storing for years, I would recommend, an offline computer, with multiple backups of the wallet on various offline drives, or even you may try to use a paper wallet, or cold storage, whatever, but do remember to keep a backup of all the wallet stuff.
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