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March 14, 2013, 03:37:55 AM
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Just interested in people's opinions on the best online wallet.

Sure i want security - but don't want a 20 digit password they generate meaning I have to carry it around.

Got my android wet - so that isn't a solution yet Smiley

having all coins in a pc wallet (the default one from  Bitcoin - using qt software)
(Pic of the one i mean: http://gyazo.com/e8efc0aa7f70d0995327fd49f49b621e.png?1363232197

PC only wallet scares me - hardrives crash, and as I've read lately unless you backed up recently, it seems you have lost coin?
Lose your laptop completely, and it is all gone!!

Thus the online (non scam) wallet.

Any suggestions?
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March 14, 2013, 03:39:51 AM
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My favorite is Blockchain.info's wallet, but it does require a password.
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March 14, 2013, 03:41:46 AM
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PC only wallet scares me - hardrives crash, and as I've read lately unless you backed up recently, it seems you have lost coin?

blockchain.info is great, but you still should back up your wallet (they have several options for doing this)
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March 14, 2013, 03:45:59 AM
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Thanks I will give it another try - it does have that 40 character user name - so using from a computer that doesn't save cookies is out.

Also I dismissed it for a dumb reason, somehow I got the language ticker (upper right) changed to german (i'm in usa) - and the hassle of translating every page turned me off.  I feel kinda dumb when i realized what I had done.

Will give it another serious look, thanks for the advice.

Do people have multiple wallets - with amounts split between them for safety?  Too bad no such thing as FDIC bitcoin wallet Sad  And the scammers get all the press.


Anyway, thanks!

Any other suggestions - of other online wallets people like / rec welcome!
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March 14, 2013, 04:02:03 AM
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Thanks I will give it another try - it does have that 40 character user name

you can choose a shorter, more memorable ID, which will do a look-up for the 40-char version
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March 14, 2013, 04:06:13 AM
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you can choose a shorter, more memorable ID, which will do a look-up for the 40-char version

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very cool, i didn't know that!
That makes it much more usable!!
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March 14, 2013, 07:55:21 PM
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+1 to blockchain
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March 14, 2013, 08:37:35 PM
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Just signed up.  I don't have much coin, but I feel better about this option.
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March 14, 2013, 08:54:00 PM
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I using Instawallet.org
All you need is bookmark the wallet, if you bookmark it on two computers and only small sums for spending, you should be happy with this solution

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March 14, 2013, 08:59:33 PM
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Blockchain.info I'd say would be one of the better ones
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March 14, 2013, 09:43:43 PM
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blockchain.info
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March 17, 2013, 04:05:52 AM
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blockchain

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March 17, 2013, 04:21:22 AM
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I agree with most, go with Blockchain.info. I do enjoy using Electrum as a desktop client.
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March 17, 2013, 04:26:00 AM
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Blockchain.info is the easiest to use and most accessible. They offer 2 factor authentication.

Instawallet charges its users for using their service and they have control over all the funds.

The safest wallet is a paper one. You can generate a paper waller here www.bitaddress.org

 
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April 05, 2013, 08:17:47 PM
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Thanks for all the info, really appreciated.

Seems the consensus for an online wallet is blockchain.info
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April 05, 2013, 08:44:53 PM
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why u guys use online wallets?
for what purpose?
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April 05, 2013, 08:47:47 PM
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blockchain.info++
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April 05, 2013, 08:48:15 PM
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Holy fuck nuggets! Thanks for the blockchain.info tip...... The QR code is a great idea.
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April 05, 2013, 09:32:09 PM
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Very happy with blockchain.info
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April 05, 2013, 09:51:26 PM
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why u guys use online wallets?
for what purpose?
Yeah, seems really risky. Especially considering all successful hacks.

@DanielJonss. On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
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