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How To Store Your Bitcoins?

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Dminno Herry
How To Store Your Bitcoins?

When you want to manage and store your bitcoin, security and safety is important. Therefore, it is best to choose your wallet with care. Do not think of it as a physical wallet but rather as a bank account. Always make sure to keep track of your password. See the password more as a "password phrase". Your wallet is never more secure than the password you choose. For extra security, there are accessories in the form of hardware for the wallet that work much like a bank box.

How do you keep your Bitcoins safe? No matter which Bitcoin wallet you use, you need to know the following:

Do not share your private key with anyone  - When you use an online Bitcoin wallet, you let a third party protect your private key. But if you are going to store cryptocurrencies, always use cold storage.

Never store large sums on a software / online wallet  - It is important that your Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are stored securely. An online wallet and software wallet are not secure enough for large sums. All Bitcoin wallets that are connected to the internet are vulnerable to malware and hackers.

Use a secure Bitcoin wallet  - The most secure Bitcoin wallet is a hardware wallet. It is encrypted hardware that is not connected to the internet, also called cold storage. Your private keys are isolated on a hard drive, which protects your cryptocurrencies against computer viruses and hackers.

Always back up your wallet  - Because some wallets use internal hidden keys, it is not enough to back up your private key linked to the public address. To be sure that you can restore your Bitcoin, you need to back up your entire wallet. We recommend ordering a CryptoSteel.

Do not keep your wallet and copy in one place  - Once you have backed up your Bitcoin wallet, keep your copy in another place. Lock it and do not tell anyone where it is.

For maximum security, use multiple wallets  - We recommend everyone to use multiple Bitcoin wallets to spread the risks. For maximum security, order at least 2 hardware wallets and a metal wallet. A main unit, a backup unit and a metal storage for your recovery password.

It should be easy to get access to their bitcoin when you want to trade with, buy or sell bitcoin. To make the use of bitcoin as easy as with other currencies, you can get a wallet in your mobile. This means that you always have access to your bitcoin, so you can use them in various physical stores, cafes and bars that accept bitcoin.

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