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Tips to Keep Your Cryptocurrency Wallet Secure 

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoins, are now a part of people’s everyday rollercoaster. Every day we hear about cryptos falling or touching the sky, investors gaining the leading position in the market, the crypto market changing and new ideas trending, and so on and so forth.

It’s a hustle to learn the tactics of trading cryptocurrencies, so register to know the strategies that you have to make and follow.

Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies are very popular now. The worth of cryptocurrencies is approximately $2 trillion. Although, the market of cryptocurrency can’t be predicted easily. It grows and grows, even among criminals.

Who is looking for one loose end to tap upon and take all your money? In every business, when you invest in something, you have to know about all the pros and cons associated with it. Similarly, investing in something also means that you have to plan your steps as you move forward and introduce and follow ways that will keep your financial matters safe and secure. In cryptocurrencies, the scenario is kind of the same. 

Where To Store Your Wallet?

There have been so many cases of heists, hefts, and illegal activities at cryptocurrency exchanges. Here, fraudsters took off with the digital assets of a lot of people. This cryptocurrency and theft situation may be in its initial stage for now, but that does not mean that it cannot happen to you. 

There are some things that you should be really careful about if you want to keep making transactions in a safer way. There are different cryptocurrency wallets in which you can keep your money safe. This way, your wallet will not be exposed to hackers. Have a look at the types of wallets below. 

  • Custodial Wallet Vs. Non-Custodial Wallet

Primarily, you have to understand that there are several kinds of wallets you can access when you enter the crypto market. If you want to buy crypto, you can either store your finds in a custodial wallet or a non-custodial wallet, the decision is completely yours.

  • Paper Wallets

When you browse online wallets, you will also find paper wallets there. They are generated via web systems such as Wallet Generator and BitAddress. These are the apps that build private keys and printable bitcoin addresses. Then, your wallet moves on to the next level, and rather than publishing the information on a piece of paper, this service actually punches or writes your info on a metal strip. 

  • Desktop Wallet 

Desktop wallets are a great alternative as they are not connected to the internet. This means that you can store your money offline as well. However, this option may not be the most secure one. There are viruses that easily exist on desktop wallets and retrieve any info they find from these wallets. 

How Can You Keep Your Money Secure? 

Always be cautious of criminals around you. There are criminals in every field and thinking that something will not affect you just because you take good care of your money is not an effective method of keeping your money safe. 

Hackers use not one but many different techniques and they succeed in doing so. With that being said, you don’t have to be just cautious with respect to these cyber criminals but also have to make sure that you gain enough knowledge from the internet about cryptocurrencies so that when anyone asks or does something wrong, you know exactly where to report and what to do next.

How to Store and Secure Your Bitcoins?

Below are a few options that will store your bitcoins securely. 

  • Hot Wallet

Online wallets can also be called hot wallets. These wallets run on devices that have a solid internet connection such as tablets, phones, or computers. Where hot wallets are known to be the most convenient, make sure that you can make transactions with security in the quickest way possible and that you don’t forget anything. 

  • Cold Wallet 

Another kind of wallet is a cold wallet which is the best option to store your bitcoins. Cold wallets store the private key and address of a user on something offline (one that does not have an internet connection). Then, the software works side by side just so the user can have a look at their portfolio whenever they want.

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