Ok so I'm a complete Ethereum noob. I thought my altcoin days were over but the past few weeks I keep running into news articles on Ethereum. I remember the same thing happening with Bitcoin back in 2010 and I completely ignored it. It would be super lame if Ethereum takes off and I miss this train as well and so I've decided to convert a small portion of my Bitcoin into Ethereum. I'm basically planning on buying some to hold for the long term, not to trade or anything.
I would really appreciate it if you guys could highlight any important things I need to know about Ethereum.
Also what's the best online wallet and the best local wallet for Ethereum?
Thanks in advance for your help
You can use the latest mist browser from the ethereum github as a wallet:
https://github.com/ethereum/mist/releasesIf you have a lot of ETH, you want to keep it safe. There's a trezor firmware update with ether compatibility announced, keep an eye on this.
Ether is gpu mined, maybe you want to have a look at this as well if you already have the equipment and low power costs. No expensive asic miners to buy!