this info about locked account is not about any online wallet, but about bitcointalk account problems.
yes i do understand that; i was thinking of associating a btc address with my bct username thought it would be better to have that address on a desktop wallet.
essentially it only started me thinking of being more serious about my credentials and assets in crypto world!
@Amph & @maku
sure i'll look up the bitcoin core prune mode but if i cant sign messages in it, wouldn't it be a serious limitation?
I might be a bit off-topic here, but I figured I would just ask.... Why go for a desktop wallet? Would it not be better to go for a hardware wallet like Trezor instead? I feel that is our best bet, other than cold
storage at the moment. I do not know of even one Trezor that was compromised since it started.. The cost is relatively low, if you consider the security it gives you. The free options always come at a cost, so I
would much rather invest in something solid.
I know the question is for the thread starter to answer but I would also like to answer it - don't mind me
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I'd like to get a hardware wallet (especially Trezor) too because of the security issues people talked about. However the problem is that it is expensive. Well, how one define 'expensive' and 'cheap' is different from person to person. I think that as long as we take the precaution to protect our wallets, there is no need for a hardware wallet. Unless one is running a big Bitcoin/crypto related business, a softwallet (but not browser based) would be good enough.
I will still purchase a hardware wallet when I am not in a tight budget though since there will be less worries. :p.
sure a hardware wallet would be a very secure option;
i'll definitely consider it when i have a ton of coins that are a major portion of my assets;
for now its a bit too expensive for my taste! $100 plus god knows the cost of shipping it to Iran!
i cloud get a decent card to add to my gpu mining rig for that price!
thatnks everyone for your posts and great inputs, really much appreciated