How would you store >100 Bitcoins?

[Nellyx]

Paper wallet? Or a super duper secure online wallet, heavily encrypted with backups.

[bbit]

Not gunna lie no wonder we here about Bitcoins being stolen everywhere ....look at some of the suggestions people are offering up ^^ LOL

[ObscureBean]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

[nicepumper]

I would use the Trezor device, it exsist because of that.

[Bigbear8]

Firstly I would prefer keeping so many coins offline, possibly exchanging them to cash. If I am bound to store then offline/cold wallets are the best move. The wallets will also be provided with additional security like no internet access and complete isolation during non-usage of wallet.

[itsAj]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

I think as long as you use coinbase's vault service it would be somewhat safe to keep your bitcoin there. I would personally prefer blockchain.info above coinbase, but this is personal preference. I would say that if you are going to keep a large amount at coinbase that you will not need in the near future there is no reason not to use their vault services.

[25hashcoin]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

I think as long as you use coinbase's vault service it would be somewhat safe to keep your bitcoin there. I would personally prefer blockchain.info above coinbase, but this is personal preference. I would say that if you are going to keep a large amount at coinbase that you will not need in the near future there is no reason not to use their vault services.

Absolutely not advised. Who wants "somewhat" safe? The only methods you should be using for your savings are multiple offline generated paper wallets (with bip38 encryption recommended) and copies on usb stored in multiple safe locations. Other options include Armory wallet generated offline or hardware wallet like Trezor (use a password and store seeds in multiple safe locations). I use all 3 methods.

[keithers]

I want to get your guys's take on this.  How many different wallets or paper wallets, do you think that 100 BTC should be spread across? How about 25BTC?

[itsAj]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

I think as long as you use coinbase's vault service it would be somewhat safe to keep your bitcoin there. I would personally prefer blockchain.info above coinbase, but this is personal preference. I would say that if you are going to keep a large amount at coinbase that you will not need in the near future there is no reason not to use their vault services.

Absolutely not advised. Who wants "somewhat" safe? The only methods you should be using for your savings are multiple offline generated paper wallets (with bip38 encryption recommended) and copies on usb stored in multiple safe locations. Other options include Armory wallet generated offline or hardware wallet like Trezor (use a password and store seeds in multiple safe locations). I use all 3 methods.

I would say the chances are likely higher that you would either lose access to your bitcoin or have your bitcoin stolen verses potentially loosing bitcoin from having it stored at coinbase vault. I think the chances of each are very low, but coinbase is likely more secure.

I especially do not like trezor because it is so new and untested against attacks.

[25hashcoin]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

I think as long as you use coinbase's vault service it would be somewhat safe to keep your bitcoin there. I would personally prefer blockchain.info above coinbase, but this is personal preference. I would say that if you are going to keep a large amount at coinbase that you will not need in the near future there is no reason not to use their vault services.

Absolutely not advised. Who wants "somewhat" safe? The only methods you should be using for your savings are multiple offline generated paper wallets (with bip38 encryption recommended) and copies on usb stored in multiple safe locations. Other options include Armory wallet generated offline or hardware wallet like Trezor (use a password and store seeds in multiple safe locations). I use all 3 methods.

I would say the chances are likely higher that you would either lose access to your bitcoin or have your bitcoin stolen verses potentially loosing bitcoin from having it stored at coinbase vault. I think the chances of each are very low, but coinbase is likely more secure.

HIGHLY disagreed. This is maybe true only for someone who isn't quite sure what they are doing when it comes to paper wallets/cold storage and encryption. Perhaps you need a little education and practice to feel comfortable and secure?

Also, still a chance coinbase can be hacked. (they don't insure all your coins), their site can go down, it takes 48 hours to withdraw, who knows what else could possibly happen in the future leaving your coins with a 3rd party. I would not feel at all safe and neither should anyone else. I also don't suggest anyone recommending CB Vault as a secure method of storage.

[dankkk]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

I think as long as you use coinbase's vault service it would be somewhat safe to keep your bitcoin there. I would personally prefer blockchain.info above coinbase, but this is personal preference. I would say that if you are going to keep a large amount at coinbase that you will not need in the near future there is no reason not to use their vault services.

Absolutely not advised. Who wants "somewhat" safe? The only methods you should be using for your savings are multiple offline generated paper wallets (with bip38 encryption recommended) and copies on usb stored in multiple safe locations. Other options include Armory wallet generated offline or hardware wallet like Trezor (use a password and store seeds in multiple safe locations). I use all 3 methods.

I would say the chances are likely higher that you would either lose access to your bitcoin or have your bitcoin stolen verses potentially loosing bitcoin from having it stored at coinbase vault. I think the chances of each are very low, but coinbase is likely more secure.

HIGHLY disagreed. This is maybe true only for someone who isn't quite sure what they are doing when it comes to paper wallets/cold storage and encryption. Perhaps you need a little education and practice to feel comfortable and secure?

Also, still a chance coinbase can be hacked. (they don't insure all your coins), their site can go down, it takes 48 hours to withdraw, who knows what else could possibly happen in the future leaving your coins with a 3rd party. I would not feel at all safe and neither should anyone else. I also don't suggest anyone recommending CB Vault as a secure method of storage.

During this 48 hour time-frame if you did not actually authorize the withdrawal then you have the opportunity to cancel/stop the withdrawal, you will be notified via multiple ways that you will likely not miss.

If you have control of your private keys and are using some method of cold storage then you could potentially be notified of a withdrawal, however it would be more or less impossible to stop a TX if you did not actually authorize it.

[25hashcoin]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

I think as long as you use coinbase's vault service it would be somewhat safe to keep your bitcoin there. I would personally prefer blockchain.info above coinbase, but this is personal preference. I would say that if you are going to keep a large amount at coinbase that you will not need in the near future there is no reason not to use their vault services.

Absolutely not advised. Who wants "somewhat" safe? The only methods you should be using for your savings are multiple offline generated paper wallets (with bip38 encryption recommended) and copies on usb stored in multiple safe locations. Other options include Armory wallet generated offline or hardware wallet like Trezor (use a password and store seeds in multiple safe locations). I use all 3 methods.

I would say the chances are likely higher that you would either lose access to your bitcoin or have your bitcoin stolen verses potentially loosing bitcoin from having it stored at coinbase vault. I think the chances of each are very low, but coinbase is likely more secure.

HIGHLY disagreed. This is maybe true only for someone who isn't quite sure what they are doing when it comes to paper wallets/cold storage and encryption. Perhaps you need a little education and practice to feel comfortable and secure?

Also, still a chance coinbase can be hacked. (they don't insure all your coins), their site can go down, it takes 48 hours to withdraw, who knows what else could possibly happen in the future leaving your coins with a 3rd party. I would not feel at all safe and neither should anyone else. I also don't suggest anyone recommending CB Vault as a secure method of storage.

During this 48 hour time-frame if you did not actually authorize the withdrawal then you have the opportunity to cancel/stop the withdrawal, you will be notified via multiple ways that you will likely not miss.

If you have control of your private keys and are using some method of cold storage then you could potentially be notified of a withdrawal, however it would be more or less impossible to stop a TX if you did not actually authorize it.

The point is you have to wait 48 hours for your savings...no thanks. And what about the fact that it is a 3rd party, they could go down when you need your money, their servers and backups could be attacked, they could put a freeze on your account (possibly even out of their own will), I don't see how someone could feel assured their holdings are safe on Coinbase. It's just something people who are too lazy to learn a better method resort to. Your argument about stopping a transaction doesn't apply because they woudn't have my private keys to begin with unless the broke into my house, and another house, compiled the encrypted keys and then cracked the passwords to the paper wallets. Take the time to learn proper storage.

[dankkk]

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I kinda like having my Bitcoin in an online wallet. It means I can access them anywhere in the world without having to carry anything with me and without incurring fees from CC companies. I've been using Coinbase for a while now and I personally think they're as safe as it gets when it comes to online wallet services. Also they now have the 'Vault' accessible to everyone and it allows you to store big amounts of BTC offline.

I think as long as you use coinbase's vault service it would be somewhat safe to keep your bitcoin there. I would personally prefer blockchain.info above coinbase, but this is personal preference. I would say that if you are going to keep a large amount at coinbase that you will not need in the near future there is no reason not to use their vault services.

Absolutely not advised. Who wants "somewhat" safe? The only methods you should be using for your savings are multiple offline generated paper wallets (with bip38 encryption recommended) and copies on usb stored in multiple safe locations. Other options include Armory wallet generated offline or hardware wallet like Trezor (use a password and store seeds in multiple safe locations). I use all 3 methods.

I would say the chances are likely higher that you would either lose access to your bitcoin or have your bitcoin stolen verses potentially loosing bitcoin from having it stored at coinbase vault. I think the chances of each are very low, but coinbase is likely more secure.

HIGHLY disagreed. This is maybe true only for someone who isn't quite sure what they are doing when it comes to paper wallets/cold storage and encryption. Perhaps you need a little education and practice to feel comfortable and secure?

Also, still a chance coinbase can be hacked. (they don't insure all your coins), their site can go down, it takes 48 hours to withdraw, who knows what else could possibly happen in the future leaving your coins with a 3rd party. I would not feel at all safe and neither should anyone else. I also don't suggest anyone recommending CB Vault as a secure method of storage.

During this 48 hour time-frame if you did not actually authorize the withdrawal then you have the opportunity to cancel/stop the withdrawal, you will be notified via multiple ways that you will likely not miss.

If you have control of your private keys and are using some method of cold storage then you could potentially be notified of a withdrawal, however it would be more or less impossible to stop a TX if you did not actually authorize it.

The point is you have to wait 48 hours for your savings...no thanks. And what about the fact that it is a 3rd party, they could go down when you need your money, their servers and backups could be attacked, they could put a freeze on your account (possibly even out of their own will), I don't see how someone could feel assured their holdings are safe on Coinbase. It's just something people who are too lazy to learn a better method resort to. Your argument about stopping a transaction doesn't apply because they woudn't have my private keys to begin with unless the broke into my house, and another house, compiled the encrypted keys and then cracked the passwords to the paper wallets. Take the time to learn proper storage.

The 48 hour hold is for your protection. It protects you in case your account is hacked, so you have a chance to protect your money from being withdrawn from your account

[foxkyu]

25 BTC to cold wallet
25 BTC for shopping
25 BTC for trading
25 BTC for mining/create company
Total 100 BTC

[foozewol]

I would get a tattoo with the private key (encrypted) somewhere on my arm, nobody can't steal it

[QuestionAuthority]

I would get a tattoo with the private key (encrypted) somewhere on my arm, nobody can't steal it

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[Buo]

I would get a tattoo with the private key (encrypted) somewhere on my arm, nobody can't steal it

That's a nice idea, does this service really exist?

[TimS]

I would get a tattoo with the private key (encrypted) somewhere on my arm, nobody can't steal it

Typo is correct. If you put this on your arm, someone *will* steal your private key, it's just a matter of time. Even putting it somewhere *ahem* more private would still have problems, as you might need a doctor to work there, etc.

I would get a tattoo with the private key (encrypted) somewhere on my arm, nobody can't steal it

That's a nice idea, does this service really exist?

Go to your local tattoo artist with a copy of the QR code?

[BTCmoons]

I would get a tattoo with the private key (encrypted) somewhere on my arm, nobody can't steal it

It would probably be better if your key was kept secret (even in encrypted form) from others for as long as possible. It would be difficult (but not impossible) to figure out your passphraise to decrypt your key and since you would likely be locked up for some time an adversary would have a long time to try to guess/hash the passphraise.

[Skavenger]

On the trezor wallet.