Crypto Wallets & Storage Guide

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Introduction

Crypto currency and assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and hundreds of other alt-coins, have become increasingly popular the past few years. Along with the rise in popularity comes a rise in theft. This thread is dedicated to an overview of storing and keeping your assets protected.

Key Terms to Understand

• Private Key - A randomly generated number. This key gives direct access to your assets.
  
• Public Key - a 2D point coordinate on an Elliptic Curve derived from a private key. This key is public, meaning people can see the amount on your private key but cannot access it.
  
• Mnemonic Phrase - In crypto terms, this is a group of words that generate a unique wallet phrase which gives you a human-readable list of words to back-up your wallet for recovery.
  
• Multisignature - Also called multi-sig. In terms of Wallets, multisig has one private key on your computer and typically one on your phone. A signature is required from both devices before a transaction is sent.
  
• Seed - A potentially-short value used as a seed to generate the master private key.
  

Different Variations of Wallets

• Cold Wallet - Refers to storing crypto offline (i.e, encrypted media, hardware wallet, HDD, USB, paper wallet). Most secure!
  
• Hot Wallet - A wallet connected to the internet in some way. These are less secure.
  
• Hardware Wallet - Also known as Hard Wallets, these Wallets safely store your private keys. Very secure.
  
• Mobile Wallet - May or may not control your private keys. Check if they control your keys before using! Also check if they are open-source.
  
• Web Wallet - Wallets that are managed by 3rd parties and control your private keys. Please note, MyEtherWallet (MEW) is not a web wallet as it is strictly client-sided.
  

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Cold Storage Walletsa
per Wallet

• You can write down or print your private keys. To generate a Bitcoin paper wallet, go here. Litecoin users go here.

• Armory

• Coins supported: Bitcoin

• Multisignature

• Open Source

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Hardware Wallets

• Ledger Nano S

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, LTC other altcoins and tokens.

• Wallet Integrations: BitGo, Copay, Electrum, GreenBits, Mycelium, MyEtherWallet, Ledger Wallet Bitcoin, Ledger Wallet Ethereum, Ledger Wallet Ripple.

• Trezor

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH (+ All ERC-20 Tokens), ETC, LTC, ZEC, NMC, DOGE, DASH.

• Wallet Integrations: ArcBit, Blockonomics, Copay, Chrome Extension, Electrum (DASH + LTC), Etherwall, MultiBit HD, Mycelium, TREZOR Wallet, Sentinel.

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Hot Wallets

• Blockchain
  

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH

• Make sure to back up your wallet.

• Exodus

• Coins supported: BAT, QTUM, NEO, REP, DCR, BTC, DASH, EOS, LTC, ETH, GNT

• Make sure to back up your wallet.

• Jaxx

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, ETC, DASH, DAO, LTC, REP, ZEC

• Make sure to back up your wallet.

• Electrum

• Coins supported: BTC

• Make sure to back up your wallet.

• Coinbase

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, LTC

• Not recommended unless coins are stored in the vault

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Web Wallets

• Blockchain

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH

• Copay

• Coins supported: BTC

• Via app or extension

• Coinbase

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, LTC

• Not recommended unless coins are stored in the vault

• GreenAddress

• Coins supported: BTC

• Via app or extension

• Jaxx

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, ETC, DASH, DAO, LTC, REP, ZEC

• Via app or extension

• Ledger

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH.

• Via app or extension

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Mobile Wallets

• Airbitz

• Coins supported: BTC

• Blockchain

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH

• Bread Wallet

• Coins supported: BTC

• Coinbase

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, LTC

• Not recommended unless coins are stored in the vault

• Copay

• Coins supported: BTC

• GreenAddress

• Coins supported: BTC

• Via app or extension

• Jaxx

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, ETC, DASH, DAO, LTC, REP, ZEC

• Mycelium

• Coins supported: BTC

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Wallets by Security

• Armory

• Coins supported: BTC

• Multisignature

• Electrum

• Coins supported: BTC

• Multisignature

• KeepKey

• Coins supported: BTC, LTC, DOGE, NMC, ETH, DASH, + Shapeshift integration.

• Ledger Nano S

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, LTC other altcoins and tokens.

• Trezor

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH (+ All ERC-20 Tokens), ETC, LTC, ZEC, NMC, DOGE, DASH.

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Wallets by Ease of Use

• Airbitz

• Coins supported: BTC

• Blockchain

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH

• Coinbase

• Coins supported: BTC, ETH, LTC

• Not recommended unless coins are stored in the vault

• Copay

• Coins supported: BTC

• Exodus

• Coins supported: BAT, QTUM, NEO, REP, DCR, BTC, DASH, EOS, LTC, ETH, GNT

• Make sure to back up your wallet.

• MyEtherWallet

• Coins supported: ETH, ETC, All Ether Tokens

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Wallets by Coins

• Bitcoin

• Bitcoin Core

• Dash

• Several different wallets from Official Site

• Ethereum

• MyEtherWallet (also supports ETC)

• Exodus

• ERC-20 Ether Tokens (All)

• MyEtherWallet

• Litecoin

• Electrum-LTC

• Coinbase

• Exodus

• Monero

• Official Wallets

• My Monero (web wallet)

• Nem (XEM)

• Official Wallet

• NEO

• Official Wallets

• Web Wallet

• NXT

• Official Wallet

• Web Wallet

• Ripple

• Ripple

• Gatehub

• Sia

• Official Wallet

• Stratis

• Stratis Electrum

• Waves

• Official Wallet Downloads

• ZCash

• Official GUI Wallet

• Jaxx

• Trezor

Don't see a wallet for your coin? Ask below or request one to be added to the list!