Safest wallet

[Two4D]

Just want to ask which wallet is the safest to store my BTC on?

Any suggestions, please.

[hilariousandco]

All of them are only as safe as you are essentially. It depends on what features you're looking for. Give us some more details of your requirements and we can tailor suggestions.

[beetcoin]

if you want a safe cold storage wallet that is easy and secure, consider electrum.. i found it to be the most user friendly. it can be kind of buggy though, at least the versions that i had.

[Two4D]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

[Baitty]

Coldstoarge is always the safeest if you are talking about safest online wallet it would probably be blockchain.info wallet.

[hilariousandco]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

[Baitty]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

I would suggest paper wallets if you are not planning to transfer anything out in the immediate future its the safest option.

[jonald_fyookball]

Mt gox

(Someone had to say it)

[beetcoin]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

[hilariousandco]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

You're not. You're in control of your coins if you've got a back up. Even if the site died or went offline for whatever reasons you would still have your bitcoins.

[jonald_fyookball]

I favor electrum.  And you can use it in cold storage mode.

[Baitty]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

It's been confirmed that paper wallets are the SAFEST way to store Bitcoin anything which connects to the web is a direct threat to viruses and other such things. paper wallets are not easily found it you know how to store them encrypt them so only you know.

[zimmah]

Armory is probably the safest if you use the offline wallet

[roslinpl]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

You want to store of you want to buy and perhaps you will want to send them to pay someone of for something?

If you want just to keep them safe - cold storage. You will find many tutorials around on how to make one.

If you want to operate with your coins more often you should choose the one that will make you feel good with using it.

In my opinion - if you want to download 20GB of a blockchain you should use  Bitcoin Core
If you don't want to keep blockchain data you can choose Electrum.

If you want to keep your coins on a mobile device which is a way I like to do (as I don't keep any savings there, just earn and spend) - I prefer Bitcoin Wallet (for Android).

Those wallets are very good in my opinion.

You can choose on-line wallet too - like blochchain.info - but remember that keeping money on an online service like online wallet or an exchange is not recommended because it isn't so safe.

Regards.

[Baitty]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

You're not. You're in control of your coins if you've got a back up. Even if the site died or went offline for whatever reasons you would still have your bitcoins.

They can still withdraw from all of our accounts blockchain isn't the safest option far from it but its the most trusted out of the online bitcoin wallets. theres been a few accusations against bitcoin which never got sorted.

[hilariousandco]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

It's been confirmed that paper wallets are the SAFEST way to store Bitcoin anything which connects to the web is a direct threat to viruses and other such things. paper wallets are not easily found it you know how to store them encrypt them so only you know.

Depends how you make them. If you use a dodgy online generator or your comp is infected when you create them they're not that safe. Plus they can become easily smudged/damaged and therefore unreadable, and for that reason I prefer just to have a usb/cd-r back up of my wallet.dat files.

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

You're not. You're in control of your coins if you've got a back up. Even if the site died or went offline for whatever reasons you would still have your bitcoins.

They can still withdraw from all of our accounts blockchain isn't the safest option far from it but its the most trusted out of the online bitcoin wallets. theres been a few accusations against bitcoin which never got sorted.

How can they withdraw them? Anyone who thinks they stole their coins was probably just sloppy on security their own side.

[Baitty]

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

It's been confirmed that paper wallets are the SAFEST way to store Bitcoin anything which connects to the web is a direct threat to viruses and other such things. paper wallets are not easily found it you know how to store them encrypt them so only you know.

Depends how you make them. If you use a dodgy online generator or your comp is infected when you create them they're not that safe. Plus they can become easily smudged/damaged and therefore unreadable, and for that reason I prefer just to have a usb/cd-r back up of my wallet.dat files.

Well I dont know if I really need any special requirements, I just want to store my BTC

Then get any of the main ones: bitcoin qt, electrum, mycelium etc or even an online blockchain.info one. Just make sure you set up all the security features ie 2-factor auth and second password etc.

i have some coins on blockchain but i don't like putting my fate in someone else's hands.

i never really liked paper wallets either, since it's easy to lose and someone else can stumble upon it.

You're not. You're in control of your coins if you've got a back up. Even if the site died or went offline for whatever reasons you would still have your bitcoins.

They can still withdraw from all of our accounts blockchain isn't the safest option far from it but its the most trusted out of the online bitcoin wallets. theres been a few accusations against bitcoin which never got sorted.

How can they withdraw them? Anyone who thinks they stole their coins was probably just sloppy on security their own side.

How can the owner of blockchain withdraw from our wallets? they send us backups of the wallets meaning they already have them stored in a database of some sort. they have root access to the site so they could change our email information or directly access our bitcoin and take it for themselves.

[roslinpl]

Mt gox

(Someone had to say it)

This isn't very good answer because MtGox was an online exchange and people are putting their money in risk if they keep their saving on any on-line service.

Isn't that right?

[jonald_fyookball]

Mt gox

(Someone had to say it)

This isn't very good answer because MtGox was an online exchange and people are putting their money in risk if they keep their saving on any on-line service.

Isn't that right?

Your sarcasm detector appears to have malfunctioned.

[hilariousandco]

How can the owner of blockchain withdraw from our wallets? they send us backups of the wallets meaning they already have them stored in a database of some sort. they have root access to the site so they could change our email information or directly access our bitcoin and take it for themselves.

They're encrypted browser side. They only have access to the encrypted wallets.

https://blockchain.info/wallet